DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
HEADTEACHER
N.O.R. 1,688 (including 354 in Sixth Form)
Required for 1 September 2025.
The Governors seek to appoint a committed, experienced and enthusiastic teacher with senior management experience.
Established in 1901, Durham Johnston has a long tradition in the heart of the city, and we are extremely proud of our school. Through our rigorous approach to school improvement, ethical leadership and our commitment to social justice, we have high ambitions for all our students, including those who are hardest to reach. We are a fully inclusive, consistently over-subscribed comprehensive school that continually reviews and adapts to meet the needs of all students in our diverse community. We have an ambitious and broad curriculum from Year 7 to Year 13 and the school has sustained exceptional post-16 results since 2015. Our staff, students and wider community are happy and feel well supported. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities in our excellent modern facilities, which include extensive playing fields and specialised subject facilities. We carefully consider personal development and wellbeing for both our students and our staff.
Durham Johnston is proud to be a Local Authority maintained school which has been recognised as one of the best comprehensive schools in the UK, performing exceptionally well academically. We are also one of the top 20 performing comprehensive schools in sports in England, and offer extensive cultural opportunities, including being proud to hold our annual carol service in Durham Cathedral, a world heritage site.
Applicants will need to provide leadership of a high quality in the academic, pastoral and management fields and be able to show evidence of the successful implementation of change.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions, making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Should you need any support in completing your application please let us know.
Completed application forms should be returned to EDGS.Administration@durham.gov.uk.
Closing date for the receipt of applications: Monday 10 March 2025 at 12.00 noon.
The Governing Board is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Disclosure form.
John Pearce
Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services
Salary: Group: 8 LPR L30 – L41 (£101,533 - £132,913)
Closing Date: 10 March 2025, 12.00pm
Interview Date: 2 April 2025
Other Information
In addition to a fully completed application form, that should focus on evidencing how you meet each of the selection criteria, applicants should submit a well-structured supporting letter outlining how do you think you are suitable for the post of Headteacher at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (No more than 1,000 words)
