What skills and experience we're looking for
Stourport High School was a founding school in Severn Academies Educational Trust which now consists of a family of 8 schools from across the Wyre Forest. We are an outward facing trust, with strong local relationships and a commitment to growing the next generation of brilliant school leaders. Applicants to the Headship at Stourport High School can expect to be well supported by collaboration with best practice across our schools and through leadership coaching from experienced Headteachers and senior leaders across the trust. Working as part of our trust, Headteachers are well supported by Severn Academies to grow schools with a vision for the community the school serves.
As Headteacher, the postholder will be responsible for the effective strategic leadership and operation of the school according to its mission and values; candidates with strong pastoral leadership experience would complement the existing team, but are not essential as development opportunities are available.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a school with clear direction for its improvement, centred around:
Building a learning community
Strong curriculum strategy
Ensuring consistently good teaching
Nurturing a culture of kindness and care
Collaboration with our wider school community
With other benefits including:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
A strong commitment to professional development
Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
A family friendly employer
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.