Dear prospective applicant,
Thank you for expressing an interest in this key vacancy at our college.
Over the last six years we have been on a journey to try and make this school not only one of the best schools for children to attend but also one of the best schools to work in as a member of staff. That is extremely rare and we urge you to come and see us in action, speak to the staff and speak to the students. Every decision that we take is done with a lot of thought and consideration and we put well-being at the centre, so that teachers can teach and students can learn.
There is always a tension between well-being and accountability but I do believe that we are getting closer to finding the sweet spot between the two. Although it is not the end of our journey, we have been recognised for the work we do in this area; we have won the TES well-being school of the year and we won the silver award for the prestigious Pearsons Award for secondary school of the year 2023.
These are indeed exciting times to join us and make a difference to the lives of others.
We have a very different approach and we are trying to create a very different culture at CHCC, a culture whereby those in leadership do not hold authority and deserve to be followed; leaders at CHCC have to earn the right to lead and we welcome and appreciate challenge if we do not live up to the standards that are expected of us.
The THIRST values permeate all that we do and are a framework that staff can hold leaders to account for the way that they lead. We have high expectations but we will provide the support, training and resources for you to deliver the best possible education for our students.
We are very clear that the gender, background, colour, poverty, wealth or social status of a child should have no bearing on how well they perform and staff here work extremely hard in trying to close that gap between the different groups of pupils.
We now wish to appoint a group of Mini Bus drivers who will be required to transport children and staff to pre-arranged venues at pre-arranged dates and times. For example, to sports fixtures and visits to the local area.
Please read the attached and person specification. If you are interested in applying, please fill in the application form available on our eteach portal, please include e-mail addresses of all referees, together with a letter of application (no more than 2 sides of A4, font 12) outlining your skills, qualifications and experience relevant to this post by 9am on Wednesday 29th January 2025. Please include your cover letter in the supporting statement section.
I look forward to receiving your application,
Yours sincerely,
Mr F Adam
(Principal)