Job Opportunities

Current Vacancies

 

Headteacher

L19 £73,509 – L23 £81,070

Required for September 2024 or January 2025

The Governors of Lady Hawkins’ School wish to appoint an inspirational Headteacher to deliver our school’s vision. As a school where the local community is important, the Headteacher will actively support and promote this.

Our Academy is an inclusive school sitting in the beautiful town of Kington in Herefordshire within the Welsh Borders.

The current Ofsted judgement of Good was achieved in January 2018. The report is exceptionally positive and reflects the rapid improvement achieved by the school since the previous inspection.

Our size makes it possible for the whole staff to get to know students as individuals and make their happiness, care and development a key priority. Our warm, friendly environment provides students of all backgrounds and abilities with the opportunity to reach their full potential. Students are supported by enthusiastic and hardworking staff who want the very best for them. The wide range of extracurricular activities that we provide are an important strength of the school.

Our community is proud of our school and have high expectations for its future.

We wish to appoint a leader who shares our passion to build on the progress made to date and who will develop the strengths of our school by leading, motivating and supporting students, staff and the wider school community.

The successful candidate will have:

• A track record of success as a senior leader in a secondary school;
• A clear strategic vision and drive to fulfil our school’s potential;
• The skills to embed and promote the school’s community ethos;
• A commitment to ensuring high quality teaching and learning for all;
• Effective communication skills that will motivate and enable all key stakeholders and the wider community to support our school vision.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge and want to be part of our school’s success, then we would like to hear from you.

If you would like to arrange a visit to the school or request an application pack please contact Mrs Kristy Davies office@lhs.hereford.sch.uk or 01544 230 441

Closing Date:  Friday 26th April 2024 (noon)

Interviews: Thursday 16th & Friday 17th May 2024

 

 

Teacher of Spanish or French

Part Time – 0.5-0.75 FTE

MPS or UPR plus recruitment incentive payment

The Governors of Lady Hawkins’ School wish to appoint a Teacher of Spanish or French at KS3 & KS4 to expend our current MFL Department.

We are looking for someone with a passion for languages who can inspire our students and play an active part in school life.

This post is suitable for both ECTs and experienced teachers.

Closing date: Friday 3rd May 2024 (noon)

 

 

Teacher of Science

Full Time

MPS or UPR plus recruitment incentive payment

The Governors of Lady Hawkins’ School wish to appoint a Teacher of Science into our recently formed STEM faculty, which performs a central role in the life of the school.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and driven Teacher of Science to join a dedicated team to continue to raise standards across the school and to drive the Science and STEM faculty further on its already successful journey.

This post is suitable for both ECTs and experienced teachers.

Closing date: Friday 3rd May 2024 (noon)

 

 

Teacher of Science & Maths

Part Time – 0.4-0.6 FTE

MPS or UPR plus recruitment incentive payment

The Governors of Lady Hawkins’ School wish to appoint a part time Teacher of science and maths into our recently formed STEM faculty, which performs a central role in the life of the school.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and driven Teacher of science, who also has the ability to teach maths.  We’d like someone to join our dedicated team and continue to raise standards across the school, moving the STEM faculty further along its already successful journey.

This post is suitable for both ECTs and experienced teachers.

Closing date: Friday 3rd May 2024 (noon)

 

 

Lady Hawkins’ School is a school with a long, proud history that sits at the heart of the community of Kington in beautiful North Herefordshire. We are very well equipped to prepare young people for life in the twenty-first century, working to combine modern developments with the best of tradition.

School visits are welcome and encouraged – Please call the school office or email office@lhs.hereford.sch.uk to arrange.

Lady Hawkins’ School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and therefore all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level and an online search.