Dear prospective applicant,

Thank you for expressing an interest in this temporary but key vacancy at our college.

What we have achieved for our community over the past ten years has been beyond our wildest dreams but we still believe  that we can do better.

Recognition is not the end game and neither are the awards that we have won but they help us to assess where we are at  and whether we are having a positive impact on our school community.

That includes OFSTED, although outstanding in January 2025, that is now old news and we have work to do to become a  great school, that goes beyond any OFSTED framework.

This role will help us to support some of our most vulnerable children and families and although extremely difficult, it will be  extremely rewarding.

We simply say that your background or your circumstances in life should not determine your future but in order for that to  be true we need to put the support in place to help remove those barriers and give the pupils that need us most the greatest  amount of support.

From staff point of view working at CHCC, balance is central tour philosophy. Our aim has always been to make this school  one of the best schools to attend as a child and to work in as a member of staff. As a member of staff, you matter as well as  the pupils and that is why every decision that we take is done with a lot of thought and consideration and we try and put  well-being at the centre, so that teachers can teach and students can learn.

Our approach is underpinned by leaders understanding their responsibility and fulfilling it, not by leading through authority  and position and we welcome and appreciate challenge if we do not live up to the standards that are expected of us. Therefore, how we lead, is as important as the direction we are taking staff in. You need to have the emotional intelligence to deal  with sensitive matters with clarity as well as trusting those around you to deliver and, when needed, have tough love conversations to improve delivery.

Our mission is simple, we want every student to be the best that they can be, thrive in the best possible career and contribute  positively to society.

We are very clear that the gender, background, colour, financial or social status of a child should have no bearing on how well  they perform and staff here work extremely hard in trying to close that gap between the different groups of pupils.

Our behaviour policy is clear and simple, “First Time Every Time,” no quibbles, no arguments just do as we expect. Teachers  no longer have to do detentions, chase up absence, attendance or punctuality. These are all done centrally with a highly  skilled team that has taken the workload away from teachers.

I look forward to meeting you and receiving your application. If you walk the building during lessons, it is as if the school is empty; you will only hear the sound of delivery from teachers  through an open door.

We are building a learning community that is built on trust and continuous professional development. If you have high  aspirations for children from deprived backgrounds and experience of delivering educational excellence by improving pupil  outcomes, then we would love to hear from you.

I would also urge you to look at our well-being charter that provides you with clarity about how you will be supported in your  role as a leader at the college and what the expectations are that we have of you as a leader at CHCC.

We have arranged an information evening preferably in person or over Teams as this process is very much two-way and you  need to be sure that this is a school you want to work in.

The Information Evening will take place on Tuesday 24th November at 5.00pm, please let Rachael know by email if you wish  to attend – email in attached pack.

Please read the attached job description and person specification. If you are interested in applying, please fill in the application form available on our eteach portal, please include e-mail addresses of all referees, together with a letter of application (no more than  2 sides of A4, font 12) outlining your skills, qualifications and experience relevant to this post by 9am on Monday 30th  November.

KEY DATES:

• Information Evening – 5.00pm Tuesday 24th November @ CHCC and preferably not online Deadline
• Closing Date- 9.00am Monday 30th November
• Interviews likely to be – W/C 30th November

Yours sincerely,

Mr F Adam

Principal