Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is a very popular, oversubscribed, and successful school set in 28 acres of parkland in Caversham, north Reading.

This is a fantastic position for a visionary and dynamic Headteacher to lead a dedicated team and ambitious students.

Highdown is recognised as a 'Good' school with many outstanding features and therefore, this is an excellent opportunity to lead their continued journey to 'Outstanding'.

Why Highdown School?

• Highdown believes in all students achieving academic success and great life chances, based on its values of Aspiration, Respect and Excellence.
• Highdown’s excellent provision for its students’ wider development allows them to become confident global citizens, ready to make positive contributions to society.
• The school is committed to professional learning and leadership development for all staff, at all levels, and provides highly regarded induction and Coaching for Excellence programmes.
• Highdown has adopted a ‘Fair Workload Charter’.
• Staff benefit from being members of the PiXL Club and the Princes Teaching Institute.
• GLF Schools is one of the largest and most ambitious MATs in the UK, with the goal of becoming not only a domestic leader, but an internationally recognised institution, providing ample opportunities for professional growth.
• Be part of the GLF network of over 2,500 staff members across 43 schools, dedicated to delivering outstanding educational outcomes for all their pupils.
• The school is on a trajectory to becoming a ‘regional centre of excellence’. This is your opportunity to lead them on this exciting journey.

Please read the attached documentation for further details of the role.

Closing Date: 4th September 2024

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.