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Headteacher

Salary Range: Group 7 (within range L28-L39)
Negotiable dependent upon skills and experience.

Start date: 1 September 2024

William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School has a long and proud history and standing in the local
community. The students, staff and Governors of the school are looking for an exceptional leader to help write the next chapter of our history. If you are a proven, innovative, motivated, strategic professional, with the skills to build on our strengths, whilst simultaneously moving us onwards, and a passion to ensure that all members of our school community can, in line with our vision, enjoy ‘life in all its fullness’, then we would encourage you to apply for the role.

The most important aspect of this process is finding someone with the right personal qualities to lead our school, and so we want to be explicit in our interest in receiving applications from exceptional candidates from all backgrounds. This is a great time to join our school and we believe it will be a stimulating, challenging, and professionally fulfilling role.

Situated in the village of Welton, close to the historic and beautiful cathedral city of Lincoln, this Church of England
11-18 Comprehensive School has around 1,500 students on roll. Our school gained academy status in January 2011, received an ‘Excellent’ SIAMS grading in March 2019, and an Ofsted ‘Good’ in October 2022.

We can offer:

  • The opportunity to work with enthusiastic and aspirational students with high learning expectations.
  • A strong team of effective and committed staff.
  •  A supportive and engaged Senior Leadership Team & Trust Board.
  • Continuous professional development.
  • A Christian ethos and values at the heart of a fully inclusive school community.

Visits to the school are encouraged on Monday 25 March, 2-3.30pm and Tuesday 26 March, 4-5pm. Please contact Sarah Elderkin, Clerk to the Trust Board, at: s.elderkin@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk to arrange. 

How to apply

Applications should be made online, using the TES application form, via the TES website only.
Closing date: Monday 15 April 2024 at Noon.
Shortlisting: Thursday 18 April 2024.
Interview dates: Friday 26 April 2024 and Monday 29 April 2024.

William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other relevant clearances.

References will be taken up prior to interview in line with our Keeping Children Safe in Education obligations.

Candidates who are not shortlisted will not be contacted. Feedback will only be provided to candidates invited to interview.

Headteacher Application Pack

Headteacher Advert

Head of Year

Salary Range: MPS/UPS + TLR 1b. (£30,000 - £46,525 + TLR1b being £11,881.41)
Start date: 1 September 2024

William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School has a long and proud history and standing in the local community. We are looking for an enthusiastic and suitably experienced individual to undertake the role of Head of Year.

The expectations of a teacher are covered in the Teachers’ Standards. Applications are welcome from teachers at any stage in their career. The typical teaching commitment is 15 hours.

If you are a proactive, innovative and adaptable professional with the ability to inspire others and lead by example, and you have a passion to ensure that all members of our school community can, in line with our vision, enjoy ‘life in all its fullness’, then we would encourage you to apply for the role. The most important aspect of this process is finding someone with the right personal qualities to lead a year group through their secondary school education and so we want to be explicit in our interest in receiving applications from exceptional candidates from all backgrounds. This is a great time to join our school and we believe it will be a stimulating, challenging, and professionally fulfilling role.


Situated in the village of Welton, close to the historic and beautiful cathedral city of Lincoln, this Church of England 11-18 Comprehensive School has around 1,500 students on roll. Our school gained academy status in January 2011, received an ‘Excellent’ SIAMS grading in March 2019, and an Ofsted ‘Good’ in October 2022.

We can offer:

  • The opportunity to work with enthusiastic and aspirational students with high learning expectations.
  • A strong team of effective and committed staff.
  • A supportive and engaged staff, Senior Leadership Team & Trust Board.
  • Continuous professional development.
  • A Christian ethos and values at the heart of a fully inclusive school community.

Visits to the school are encouraged on Wednesday 27 March, 2-3pm and 4-5pm and Tuesday 16 April, 2-3pm and 4-5pm. Please contact Mrs T Askew, PA to Care and Guidance, at: t.askew@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk to arrange. 

How to apply

Applicants should complete the teaching staff application form and submit a letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 paper, stating their qualifications and experience to date and how this will equip them to fulfil the responsibilities of this post. The letter should be attached to the application form before uploading. The role involves a teaching commitment. Please make clear the curriculum area(s) you are qualified to teach.

Closing date: Friday 19 April 2024 at Noon.
Shortlisting: Tuesday 23 April 2024.
Interview date: Thursday 2 May 2024.

William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other relevant clearances.

References will be taken up prior to interview in line with our Keeping Children Safe in Education obligations.

Candidates who are not shortlisted will not be contacted. Feedback will only be provided to candidates invited to interview.

Head of Year Application Pack

Head of Year Person Specification and Job Description

Head of Year Advert

Support Staff Vacancies

 

Casual Staff Vacancies

Food Service Assistants

We are seeking to appoint a number of casual food service assistants to join our large, caring and highly respected department. Please note the role does not have any fixed hours attached to it but will have the opportunity to work as and when required. 

William Farr is a popular, rural comprehensive school. The school gained academy status in 2011 and has approximately 1450 students on roll. In 2022, Ofsted judged the school to be good in all categories in its first inspection since 2009.

To apply, please complete the Support Staff application form available below.

In the box on the application form “Further information to support your application”, please include a letter detailing your experience to date and the contribution you will make to the role.

Please return completed applications to hr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk

William Farr School is committed to the safeguarding of children, and all posts within the school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to reveal information concerning all convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced background check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up prior to the interview. 

Food Service Job Description

Casual Exam Invigilator  

Casual hours, as required, £10.52 per hour. (£11.44 from April 2024)

William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School is looking to recruit additional exam invigilators for exam periods mainly during November, May to June, although you may be called upon to assist at other times of the year. These appointments are offered on a casual basis and, if appointed, you will join a bank of exam invigilators.  

This role is essential to the smooth running of the examination process. In addition to ensuring correct exam procedures are followed, the successful applicants will be responsible for the collecting of exam papers and materials, admitting students to the exam hall/room, invigilating during the exams and collating the exam papers to be sent off to the exam boards. Invigilators may also be called upon to read/scribe for individual students and facilitate access and/or centre delegated arrangements as required for groups or individual students.  

To apply, please complete the Support Staff application form available on the school’s website (www.williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk) and email this to hr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk 

In the box on the application form “Further information to support your application”, please include a letter detailing your experience to date and the contribution you will make to the role.   

William Farr School is committed to the safeguarding of children, and all posts within the school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to reveal information concerning all convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’.   

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced background check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

Initial Teacher Training 

Train to Teach with Lincolnshire SCITT

We work closely with Lincolnshire SCITT on school-centred initial teacher training and can offer placements in a range of subjects. Lincolnshire SCITT and their partner organisations, The Deepings SCITT and St George’s Academy Partnership SCITT, run a series of events where you can find out more about training to teach.  Please see this letter for more details.