Sanders School

Learning Today...Leading Tomorrow

Headteacher Candidate Brochure

www.sandersschool.org.uk

Sanders School, Suttons Lane, Hornchurch RM12 6RP

Sanders School

Learning Today...Leading Tomorrow

Contents

Key Facts & Statistics Page 2

Welcome from the Chair of Interim Executive Board Page 3

Sanders Interim Executive Board Page 4 & 5

About Sanders School Page 6 - 8

Person Specification Page 9 - 10

Job Description Page 11

How to Apply Page 12

Type of School Secondary

Age range 11 to 16

Location Hornchurch

Denomination None

Co-educational or single Sex Co-educational

Number on roll 627— PAN 192

Percentage of EAL 9.4%

Percentage of Free School Meals 33%

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Message from the Chair of Interim Executive Board

If you were able to join the Sanders community of staff, students and families at the Awards Presentation in January this year, you could not have failed to be impressed and engaged by the shared pride and commitment and the variety of achievement being celebrated. These are the qualities that define Sanders School. We wish to appoint a headteacher who will bring the vision, energy, expertise and resilience to build on these strengths and lead Sanders successfully through the next stage of development.

You may already have headship experience and be looking for a new challenge, or you may be ready to take that next step after honing your leadership skills as a deputy head or senior leader. By the time you take up your appointment at Sanders, if you are successful in your application, our school will have become the newest member of The Success for All Educational Trust. This means that you will be able to draw on the experience, expertise and resources of the Executive Head, Paul Ward, and of the other schools in the MAT as well as senior, pastoral and subject leaders and governors at Sanders itself.

As you will have seen from the information you have been sent, Sanders School has been through a challenging time. You will also have seen that the curve is swinging upwards, with students’ attainment and progress improving and governance being strengthened by the establishment of an Interim Executive Board which has brought together a well-balanced range of academic and organisational experience.

The best way to build up a picture of the character, context and capacity of Sanders School is, of course, to visit us. I hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity offered to meet students and teachers and associate staff, to see for yourself examples of students’ work displayed in the classrooms and corridors, to look at the school’s buildings and resources and to ask questions.

With good wishes, Patricia Metham Chair of the Interim Executive Board

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Meet the Interim Executive Board

Patricia Metham (Chair) Patricia became an HMI in September 2006. She joined Ofsted’s English survey team in 2007 and was National Lead for English and Literacy from November 2012 to September 2014. She is a qualified teacher and has 18 years’ headship experience. In 1981, she had a Schoolteacher Fellowship at Merton College, Oxford. While teaching in London, she also wrote commentary and notes for student editions of modern play texts and tutored students in the English department of UCL. In September 2014 Patricia set up an education consultancy specialising in school leadership and management, curriculum development and evaluation, teaching, learning and assessment. Currently, she is the external consultant commissioned by the Havering Learning Partnership to help secondary schools and colleges improve the attainment and progress of all student groups. She is also providing strategic support for schools causing concern within East Sussex as well as running training for school and subject leaders across the country. She is a member of the Expert Subject Advisory Group for English and chaired the steering group for a Sainsbury-funded project to improve literacy across Key Stage 3.

David Allen As Strategic Finance Manager within Havering local authority, David is a member of the Senior Management Team of the Education Service involved in issues affecting the educational provision of pupils and students across the borough. In post since 1997, David is responsible for the allocation to schools and early years providers of around £200m of funding and the management oversight of Local Authority budgetary provision for core and statutory services. David and the teams he manages support Havering schools in the administration and management of their pupil data and in meeting their financial responsibilities. David’s experience and knowledge of the education system bring clear benefits to the students and staff of Sanders School.

Justin Barrett Justin has been the Business Manager at Redden Court since January 2012. In that time, he has overseen the budget management of the school in a climate of financial austerity and ensured budgets have balanced and the school has lived within its means. He has been instrumental in securing contracts and goods and services at best possible value and ensured that services within the school enhance the experience of students and provide value. A Human Resources (HR) professional, he has worked within HR teams for over 20 years within the public and charitable sector, with an emphasis on learning and development, employee relations and recruitment. He has recently resigned his position as chair of the Local Government Pension Scheme Pension Board in Havering as an employer representative, where he was instrumental in the development of the board from its inception. Justin has been a director ofa charitable, organisation called Charity Works that provides work placements for graduates within the charity sector. He was Chair of Governors at Rise Park Infant School for 12 years and has considerable experience as a school governor. He was observer for the IEB that was set up when Rise Park Junior School was placed in special measures and was instrumental in the set-up of the Rise Park Academy Trust, where he supported the Academy conversion of the Infant school and sponsorship of the Junior school.

David Hodge David Hodge has been involved with school governance for the past 10 years, as a Governor at Rush Green Junior School and Vice Chair at Rush Green Infants School. When the two schools were amalgamated in Autumn 2013 he was elected to the Interim Governing Body. The two Schools were both RI on amalgamation; in July 2014 the amalgamated School, Rush Green Primary, was categorised as good by Ofsted. He has been Chair of Rush Green Primary School since 2014. He was Vice Chair of St Margaret’s C of E School Barking until the 11st September 2017 when he resigned as a governor.

Keith Williams Under his leadership, the Campion School in Havering is well established as successfully engaging and challenging students from Year 7 to Year 13. Until very recently, Keith was Vice Chair of the Havering Learning Partnership Headteachers’ group and continues to be rigorous in his evaluation of how effectively the agreed action plan is being implemented. His judgement and his experience are extremely valuable as Sanders School’s IEB tackles significant challenges.

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Sanders School Interim Executive Board

Remit for IEB Identify and promote strategic priorities to steer the school through:

• Appointment of a substantive headteacher, who will lead the school as it settles into membership of The Success for All Educational Trust (SFAET), in which Redden Court is the lead school and for which Paul Ward, as the Executive Head, will have line management of the Sanders School headteacher

• Review and restructure of staffing at all levels, to avoid duplication and to bring the cost of staffing down to an agreed proportion of the school’s total expenditure, recognising that several administrative and support functions will be centralised within SFAET

• Maintaining effective leadership and management, providing challenge and support and setting ambitious targets, until a local, school-based governing body is established within SFAET.

The Success for All Education Trust

• The SFAET is a relatively new trust that has been in existence since October 2016. The trust currently consists of two schools: Redden Court School and The Royal Liberty School, with agreement that Sanders School should join at the start of the next school year if it meets expectations about finance and staffing. The origin of the trust is based on a desire to improve secondary school outcomes within Havering, Havering secondary schools being a cause for concern with the Regional Schools Commissioners.

• Redden Court School, the trust’s lead/sponsor, is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school of 800 pupils. Their forward-thinking and progressive strategy is to use advanced technology and a rich variety of educational approaches to achieve the best for their students. Notably, Redden Court School is one of only a few comprehensive schools in the country who have accredited Thinking Schools status. Their approach to teaching and learning focuses on the development of thinking skills, growth mindsets and increasingly flexible learning.

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About Sanders School

Sanders School is a mixed-gender secondary school for students aged between 11 and 16 located in Hornchurch, London Borough of Havering, UK. The school benefits from a rapidly improving reputation built on student success and reflected in our students’ recent GCSE results. At Sanders we are proud of our vibrant and successful learning community. We know that having a good education has never been so important. Our core role is to develop and support young people to become successful, academic, independent learners with excellent communication and employability skills.

Visitors to the school invariably comment on the friendly, purposeful and supportive atmosphere created by relationships within the staff and between staff and students. Teachers are well supported by efficient and committed associated staff. Senior staff are highly visible around the school and regarded as approachable and supported.

What we stand for…

Positive relationships, care and support – for the whole student Ambition and drive — wanting the very best for each member of Sanders Personal touch — knowing each student well, recognising & developing each one, celebrating their success Aspire —Be ambitious, dream big & aim high. Achieve — Work hard, enjoy success in all its forms. Excel — There is no limit to potential, reaching for each individual’s personal best - not second best.

To achieve this, we work in close partnership to ensure all students are 'Learning Today… so they can be Leading Tomorrow’

This is reflected in our values and commitment to:

• Provide an outstanding learning experience where diversity is celebrated and individual talents fulfilled; • Enable all community members to enjoy success and achievement, setting ambitious targets to inspire all; • Developing academic excellence, self-discipline and self-confidence within young people; • Blend the traditional values of hard work, excellent behaviour, respect, tolerance and pride; • A relentless drive, ambition and determination to improve further as a community; • Provide high quality opportunities for the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of our students • Place learning at the heart of all we do, so that every individual can:

Aspire… Achieve… Excel

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Primary Partners Sanders School is committed to a positive and productive partnership with primary schools. Currently students come from over 30 different primary schools, the majority from Havering but also some from neighbouring boroughs. Activities throughout the year support the excellent work of the primary schools and our primary colleagues which also helps develop understanding of the teaching and learning that takes place for a smooth transition from Key Stages 2 to 3. Music clubs and numerous sporting events include inter-primary school competitions and a mini Olympics held annually. Students and staff at Sanders feel they benefit enormously from the productive and effective work they do with their primary partners and they are always looking for opportunities to build on this with new colleagues and other schools to give a broad and rich range of opportunities for young people.

Arts in the curriculum The school offers Performing Arts in Key Stage 3 and these subjects are School Alumni individualised in Key Stage 4 to be taken as GCSE options i.e. Drama, Music, Art and Sanders School is working with an Design and various technologies such as Catering, Resistant Materials, Graphics and organisation called Future First to Textiles. There are also extra-curricular opportunities for the Arts. These build up a bank of former students opportunities are also available to our primary partners and the local community. that could possibly help current Extra-curricular opportunities students, as well as informing them Students are encouraged to take part in on events. Future First helps a wide range of extra-curricular activities Sanders to support a thriving, that run during lunchtime and after engaged alumni community that school. As well as sporting teams, there helps the school to do more for our are art, music and drama based students activities, French film club, chess and ICT. Friends of Sanders Students are encouraged to participate in charity and community events and The school has a small team of parents these are planned throughout the year and friends working behind the scenes so students can have a good to raise funds towards a better future understanding of local, national and for our students. Their efforts made a world-wide charities. notable contribution toward raising the £50,000 needed to apply for Specialist Science status.

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Results GCSE Results 2017

Students’ attainment matched national performance. 60% of students attained the new 4+ grades in both Maths and English. 6% of students attained Grade 9 in either Maths or English 17 subjects’ A* - C performance was above national, with 6 subjects performing at above 90%

Attainment 8 score Overall = 45.4 Attainment 8 score by subject area: Open slots: Academic qualifications only = 13.4 (national average for state funded schools is 11.5)

Disadvantaged Students English and Maths at Grade 5 or above = 13% English and Maths at Grade 4 or above = 50% Progress 8 Score Progress 8 = 0.02 (national average for state funded schools = -0.03) Progress 8 score for English = 0.27 (national average for state-funded: -0.04) The Next Stage Sanders School provides a well-established Careers Education in all years through the PSHE and SMSC programme which helps prepare students for the choices ahead. Prospects also support the school. Personal Career advisors offer unbiased support and guidance to young people facing career decisions in Year 11. Students have Career Interviews and take part in other activities with the Personal Advisers, to help them focus on appropriate progression routes. Student Leadership Sanders School believes strongly in a supporting the student voice and allowing young people to form and express their opinion. Giving young people responsibility is an extremely important aspects of their development and at Sanders we recognise that our students are the school's most persuasive ambassadors. • Prefects are elected from Year 11 each year. Amongst the prefect body will be a Student President and three Vice Presidents, Sports Captains and other assigned roles which students take ownership of and carry out specific roles. In addition, there are subject ambassadors that promote the learning and development of certain curriculum areas in the school • The school also has a school council run by students which has sub groups looking at different aspects of school life. These committees include Teaching and Learning, Behaviour and Rewards and Charity and Community. Each of these groups helps to develop the curriculum and other aspects of school life by contributing to assemblies, raising monies for charity and looking at how best learning and progress take place in the classroom. • Students are also lead ambassadors for work in primary schools and demonstrate their skills with younger students through the Junior Sports Leadership programme and other events such as the Havering Primary Forum, a collection of school councils from primary schools, and leading in assemblies and workshops carried out throughout the year • Sanders also has students who have been trained as student Governors. These young people attend governing body meetings to provide a student insight into the way the school runs and offer their opinion and thoughts from a collective student body,

Student leadership and student voice remain an important priority in the progress of the school.

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Person Specification Schedule Date Closing Date 12 noon Friday 16th March Interview Date 26th & 27th March Salary Grade L25 – L31 with Outer London Weighting

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE MOA

Experience as a head/acting head and/or significant experience at senior leadership level in a secondary school, with successful A completion of an NPQH as desirable but not essential Qualified teacher status with a record of outstanding teaching at more than one school C

Evidence of recent continued relevant professional development A A,I Knowledge of and ability to implement the National Standards for Headteachers KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

The ability to communicate a clear vision for the school and how it will develop and grow to Good at the next Inspection and A, I, R then to Outstanding The ability to work closely with and provide objective support and advice to the MAT’s Board of Trustees, the Executive Head and the school’s Governing Body, responding constructively to strong governance that sets the school’s strategy and holds the Head A, I to account for student, staff and financial performance

A sound understanding of how students learn, how teachers can best teach, and how to raise standards through careful monitor- A, I ing and target-setting while avoiding unnecessary teacher workloads

The ability to raise students’ career aspirations and their achievement in school, including the use of prior attainment as a bench- A, I mark against wider local and national expectations The ability to create and implement a strategic school improvement plan underpinned by curriculum-led financial planning, to- A, I, R gether with experience of successful school improvement

A detailed understanding of how the plan can be assembled from rigorous self-evaluation practices across all levels of leadership A, I and management The ability to recognise, inspire, motivate and lead all staff, enabling them to carry out their respective roles to the highest stand- ard through appraisal and continuing professional development, with rigorous performance management and distributed leader- A,I,R ship leading to robust succession plans The ability to communicate effectively with parents/carers and ensure they are well informed about the curriculum, their child’s A,I attainment and progress, and about the contribution they can make

An in-depth understanding of curriculum issues and educational developments, both current and future, and how they will A,I,R affect the work of a school

An understanding of the importance of a safe, calm and well-ordered environment for all pupils and staff, and the ability to de- A, I, velop and sustain it

An understanding of and commitment to safer recruitment and child protection procedures, and the ability to ensure their imple- A, I, R mentation An understanding of finance and human resource allocation, of how to achieve value for money and the ability to ensure that A, I, R the school works within its agreed budget The ability to work with the educational sector, and with appropriate professional Bodies A, I A detailed understanding of safeguarding priorities, including e-safety, and the ability to promote sensitive and constructive I, R C pastoral care —for staff as well as students Sanders School, Suttons Lane, Hornchurch RM12 6RP 9 www.sandersschool.org.uk

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Person Specification continued

CHARACTERISTICS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES MOA

Proven experience of successful educational management, demonstrating capacity and the determination to manage chal- lenging situations effectively A, I, R The drive and ability to take the role of leader, provide clear direction, manage change and enthuse and motivate others through effective interpersonal skills and a willingness to make themselves approachable by all members of the school and of the wider community it serves A, I, R

A commitment to student development, and the development of inclusive practice for all members of the school community A, I The readiness and ability to work with educational partners, and with other stakeholders A The determination, willingness and skills to engage actively in further developing the school’s internal community and its rep- utation in the local community A, I, R The ability to make decisions based upon rigorous self-evaluation A, I

Effective communication skills; written, oral, and through the use of ICT A, I, W

The ability to delegate effectively, hold to account where necessary, and take appropriate and swift action A, I The ability to foster a culture of respect, openness and self-discipline A, I Physical, emotional and mental resilience, with an excellent record of health and attendance I, R

Key MOA Method of Assessment A Application I R Interview and Assessment Reference W Writing Task C Certificate

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Job Specification

• To provide confident, persuasive and professional leadership and management of the school, which will develop and sustain the ethos and practice needed to achieve excellent standards in all areas of the school’s provision and outcomes

Key role and responsibilities • To identify and establish structures and staffing that will embody and disseminate the vision shared across the Trust and will effectively support the effective learning and person- al development of all students • To extend and enhance relationships between the school and the community

Reporting to • The Board of Trustees, the Executive Head and the school’s Governing Body

The effective implementation of the school’s strategic and operational improvement plan, by: • persuasively communicating a coherent and ambitious vision and sense of direction, supported by clear objectives and measurable success criteria • taking the lead in making the school a welcoming, stimulating, safe and thoroughly inclusive community • imaginatively developing and systematically monitoring leadership and management at all levels • recruiting, deploying and retaining well-qualified and effective staff, using safe recruitment procedures and well-directed professional development based on careful and constructive performance management • identifying, promoting and embedding best practice in teaching and learning • raising the expectations and aspirations of students and their families • ensuring that all staff have high expectations of what they and their students can and should Directly responsible for achieve • evaluating the school’s provision and outcomes accurately and identifying key priorities for action to accelerate and embed the school’s improvement • ensuring that the school’s policies and procedures supporting students’ safety and wellbeing are continually updated and rigorously monitored • setting expectations and implementing strategies to establish high standards of behaviour, including behaviour that positively promotes learning, and good or better attendance in all year groups • establishing effective management, organisation and administration to support the school’s day-to-day running and its continuing development • managing resources effectively to support teaching and learning, both those provided across the Trust and those within the school, ensuring best value for money • overseeing the upkeep and further development of the school’s site and resources to provide an appealing, stimulating and cost-effective environment

The Executive Head, the MAT Trustees, all teaching and associate staff both within the school and Liaising with across the MAT, senior and middle leaders, the Student Voice, LA officers, external agencies, parents and carers and the wider community, including local and national media.

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If you would like further information, or to arrange a school visit, please contact Kate Wright at Academicis on:

Switchboard: 01223 907979 DDI: 01223 907973| M: 07901 585959| E: [email protected]

All applications are to be sent to Kate Wright no later than 12 noon Friday 16th March

We reserve the right to research applicants on social media platforms and the internet. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks where appropriate along with other relevant checks.

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