Job Description

Are you an inspiring teacher who has an exceptional track record of leadership success?

Can you demonstrate that you have led a team to achieve success? Are you now hungry to prove that you have with it takes to take on a whole school leadership responsibility in our Outstanding School?

We are looking for a trained DSL leader with experience in taking on the responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. Our Senior Leadership Team is innovative, collaborative and phenomenally successful.

For us our most valued resource is our staff.

Meopham school staff are really something quite special. The school is situated in a beautiful village location and our staff love working in our friendly, family environment. Our reputation in the community is second to none and our students are wonderful ambassadors for us, both in the school and beyond. Staff work in partnership with students, parents and each other to create a supportive, energising and inspiring climate for success.

Meopham school is unique in that it has all the benefits of a small school rural setting, with the advantages of working as part of a larger Trust. It is a small school with a vast vision. We are involved in extensive outreach work across schools in Kent, both within the Trust and beyond. This means that we can offer you an invigorating professional environment in which to grow. The opportunities are genuinely endless.

As well as its outstanding Ofsted rating, Meopham School is the highest performing non-selective school in Kent. We invite you to be a significant part of our future success.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Zara Romney,  zara.romney@swale.at or 01474 814646.

Applications should be made via Kent Teach.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 426091 (option 2)

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Date:  Week Commencing 18th April 2022

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Information about the school

Welcome to Meopham School, where a traditional family culture combines with an ambitious ethos for excellence.

Our ethos creates a supportive, energising and inspiring climate for success. Indeed, we were recognised as the highest performing non-selective school in Kent for the third year running in the January 2019 school Performance Tables. We were also judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2019.

However, at Meopham School we measure success not just in terms of excellent academic outcomes, but also in the development of strong character. Our traditional academic curriculum combines with our Excellence Through Character curriculum to ensure that every student is nurtured to uncover their talents and aptitudes. We recognise that excellent examination results are only a part of the story. Qualifications and personality open doors initially, but it is strength of character which keeps those doors open and allows our young people to lead happy, successful and healthy lives.

We are proud that Meopham School students are curious in their learning, resilient in overcoming difficulty, and are confident in evaluating their own progress. As a consequence, they are ambitious to achieve academic and personal success, both in school and in the world beyond.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs Kate Girling – Head of School
  • Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
  • Telephone: (01474) 814646
  • Email: MSSrecruitment@swale.at

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