Head of School

5 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Ferny Grove State High School is an Independent Public School with a student population reaching 2000. Our school is large enough to offer significant diversity and something for everyone, whilst ensuring that every student is valued as an individual who is encouraged and supported to 'Always Aim High'.

**About the Role**:
This role will be responsible for developing, implementing and embedding a culture of lifelong learning, growth and leadership across the student and staff body to ensure Ferny Grove State High School continues to deliver upon its vision; every individual discovering their passion on their pathway of learning, and its purpose; to create an inclusive and respectful environment that fosters resilient, knowledgeable and globally-connected individuals. This portfolio will be responsible for working with staff and students to identify what makes our school unique and translating this into a culture of high performance. The Head of School will be responsible for creating mechanisms to support ongoing professional development, leadership growth, and lifelong learning.
This role will also be forward-thinking and future-focused with the aim of ensuring staff retention, development and talent acquisition. It will have a deliberate and explicit focus on 'people' development, as learners and leaders. Our goal will be: if we can't find the people, we make the people, through targeted resourcing which invest in our staff to deliver quality outcomes for our students. This role will be responsible for the strategic implementation of the school timetable and human resourcing acquisition.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to Apply**:

- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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