Headteacher

Morpeth School is a successful and popular 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The school is oversubscribed and has an excellent reputation in the local area and more widely. It benefits from having a thriving sixth form of over 350 students and we are fortunate in that the entire school has been rebuilt or refurbished to a very high standard over recent years, and we have been able to invest heavily in learning resources for pupils. Schools across Tower Hamlets have a long tradition of working closely together and in recent years this has been facilitated and strengthened by the Tower Hamlets Education Partnership.

Following 11 years of successful leadership, our current Headteacher is moving on in September 2024.

We are now looking for an exceptional Headteacher with clear vision, well-developed, inspirational leadership qualities and a firm commitment to build upon our strengths and successes. An absolute belief in inclusion and in the importance of fostering a diverse, thriving school community are essential for this role. We offer a rich and broad curriculum, with a built-in enrichment programme supplemented by an extensive extra-curricular offer. We prioritise teacher and leader development to support excellent teaching and supporting all learners to achieve their potential. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead this successful 11-18 secondary school at an important stage of our journey.

The role is suitable for an experienced leader who is looking for a second headship or an experienced deputy capable of meeting the challenges of the post. Governors have high expectations and are positive and supportive.

The new Headteacher will benefit from:

• enthusiastic, well behaved, respectful students with a strong desire to learn, take part in all aspects of school life, and who value their teachers and school staff,

• supportive parents and a local community who want the school to succeed.

• Skilled, talented, and exceptionally friendly staff who are committed to improving the education of all students.

• an experienced, cohesive and highly effective Senior Leadership Team

• Good OFSTED rating in January 2023 (Outstanding for sixth form provision)

• Stable finances.

• A supportive and experienced governing body.

• An oversubscribed roll

• Strong relationships with local primaries

• A long history of genuine collaboration with other secondaries in the borough

• Support through Tower Hamlets Education Partnership including: new Headteacher Induction Programme, High Performance Leadership Programmes, an experienced headteacher mentor, a coach and a leadership consultant.

Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed and strongly recommended, these can be accommodated on the morning of 31st January or the afternoon of 7th February, please contact Stacy Whitham, PA to Headteacher on swhitham@morpeth.towerhamlets.sch.uk to secure your slot. Closing date: Monday 19th February, 10am. We will be shortlisting on Tuesday 20th February and successful candidates will be informed the following day. We propose to interview on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th February.

We are committed to safeguarding our students. Successful candidates will be required to abide by the school’s Safeguarding Children policy and undergo an enhanced DBS check and a social media search.