HEADTEACHER
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School:
Marden High School -
Location:
North Tyneside -
Salary:
L21-L35 -
Hours:
FULL TIME -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
5th Mar 2026
Governors are now seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher with the vision, skills, qualities and dynamism to lead our School in the next stage of its development. The post offers a great opportunity to build on our existing strengths and to maintain the excellent provision given to our community, following the retirement of the Headteacher.
Marden High School is one of the highest performing schools in the region. Its dedicated and progressive teams are well supported by a strong governing body and very supportive parents. It is also part of the North Tyneside Learning Trust, a community of maintained schools working together to achieve excellence.
Our ideal candidate will;
- Be a strategic and collaborative leader who will inspire and empower staff and build resilient and flexible teams
- Share our values and vision for excellence, and be able to put them into practice
- Have a successful proven track record of school improvement at a senior level in school
- Have a genuine passion for learning and teaching with high expectations of staff and students
- Have the credibility and ability to motivate, enthuse, and inspire staff and students to be the best that they can be
- Be a passionate advocate for the achievement of all young people
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all stakeholders
- Foster excellent relationships based on integrity, trust and mutual respect
- Build on the values and strengths already established
- Show commitment to partnership working and sharing good practice
Potential candidates who would like an informal discussion with the Chair or Vice Chair of Governors about this opportunity should contact PA, Elaine Scott on 0191 2962771 / email: e.scott@mardenhigh.net
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Marden High School is a thriving 11-16 school that represents everything that is exciting about comprehensive education. We are a school with high aspirations for all our students.
We have an enviable record of examination success, and our former students are to be found in many diverse and successful roles, most having moved through further and higher education. Students regularly achieve excellent academic results, well above the national average, but the staff and governors at Marden believe we can always improve even further. We demand that the learning experience for our students moves with the times whilst maintaining the traditions of good manners, discipline and respect for others.
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