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Headteacher - Gosford Park School

Employer
Coventry City Council
Location
Humber Avenue, Coventry, CV1 2SF
Salary
L18 (£64,143 per annum) to L24 (£74,295 per annum)
Closing date
5 Oct 2020
Reference
coventrycc/TP/189/796

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Sector
Education
Job Type
Schools / Academies - Leadership Roles, Headteacher
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Gosford Park is a successful, diverse and vibrant school in the City of Coventry. We are a two-form entry school with Nursery provision. Our mission is to create an outstanding learning environment in which all children are encouraged to progress and achieve academic excellence. We aim to nurture every child’s intellectual, physical, emotional, social, moral and cultural development through the provision of positive experiences.

We are looking for a caring and inspirational leader, who understands our context and has the skills and commitment to take us on the next step of our journey to outstanding.

This is how our pupils and staff describe the school:

“I love all the different things you can do at Gosford Park: lessons, clubs and fun playground activities.”

“Gosford Park is an exciting place.  There is always someone to help you with anything, I love it"

“Gosford Park is an inspiring place because you learn new things every day.  It’s such a bright and happy place to be.”

“All the teachers are kind and helpful and the children are welcoming. It's great at Gosford.”

“Gosford is the best place to learn. The teachers are helpful and you can make friends really quickly! You'll never want to leave”

We can offer you:

  • A happy and friendly team, held in high esteem by parents and the wider local community.
  • Children who are well behaved, eager to learn and proud of their school.
  • A positive and creative atmosphere where purposeful learning takes place within a caring and inclusive ethos.
  • A hard working, highly skilled and enthusiastic group of dedicated staff and supportive governors.

If you believe you possess the qualities to take on this exciting challenge then the Governing Board would be delighted to hear from you.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Due to current coronavirus restrictions these will be out of school hours. Please contact: Frank Lamb, Business Manager, 02476223281.

Application process

Applications and a short covering letter to be sent to Helen Masefield, Quality Assurance and Standards Lead, Coventry City Council Helen.masefield@coventry.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 5th October at 12 noon. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October 2020.

We would like the successful candidate to start January 2021 or as soon as possible after that.

Gosford Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

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About Coventry City Council

Coventry

At Coventry City Council we never want to hear the words – ‘but that’s the way we’ve always done it!” We are a Council that’s looking for new ways of working to tackle new – and old – challenges. We have had great success already and made great strides in changing the way we deliver services and in the way we work with colleagues. We have brought in a new flexible approach to working – giving staff the power, skills and tools to work from the best place at the best time to get the job done. We have a new Customer Service Centre, more online services for residents, a new Council office building, and a city that is changing to meet a new age of driverless cars and superfast broadband. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a part of Coventry.

The City

Coventry

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we are looking for candidates with the right skills and personality to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. We are UK City of Culture 2021; home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Major developments are taking shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station. More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer. Coventry is a great place to live and work, and it’s getting even better!

The Council

Coventry

Our city is changing – and the Council is changing too. Headed by Chief Executive, Martin Reeves – who has assisted in bringing in the new WMCA - the Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents – and its workforce. The Council is bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services in new ways – helping residents to do more for themselves online and to do business with us when and how they want.

Coventry City Council is a modern council for a new age, embracing technology and flexible working to continue to rise to new challenges. It’s a council that’s not afraid to try something new!

Company info
Website
Telephone
02476 97 5500
Location
One Friargate, Coventry
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom

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