Thank you for your interest in the post of Headteacher at Chiswick Community School.

I am very aware that as a prospective candidate, you are likely to be looking for a position where you can really make a difference. This recruitment microsite provides you with a description of the unique character of our school and gives you an honest assessment of where the school currently is in its development, so you can accurately assess for yourself the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead if you were appointed. My colleagues and I want to interview candidates who will relish taking on the particular challenges of our school and who are genuinely excited by the opportunities the post offers.

The current post holder, Alan Howson, is leaving prematurely and unexpectedly after three very successful years. Sadly, he has reluctantly decided to retire on medical advice. We are very grateful for the significant impact Alan Howson has made – and continues to make - on the school and local community since he was appointed. He hands over the school to the new Headteacher as a genuinely exciting and attractive proposition with the following opportunities:

• a chance to consolidate and build upon the sharp upward trend in examination results achieved over the past two years
• a genuinely exciting and challenging job leading and managing school improvement
• a school where you can really make a difference
• the possibility of realising your vision for secondary education in a new and refurbished school under the proposed Hounslow BSF project
• working with trust partners from the local business, sport and higher education sectors to develop the trust and foundation status of the school
• the opportunity to develop the school's specialist technology status across all aspects of the curriculum
• pupils who make the job worth doing
• a thriving Sixth Form
• a skilled and experienced senior management team
• a dedicated and energetic staff committed to their school
• support - and appropriate challenge - from a committed team of governors
• a continued programme of professional development
• excellent support from the Local Authority and other Hounslow headteachers
• the opportunity to make your mark in a large, relatively high-profile community school in West London

We look forward to receiving your application.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Dodge
Governing Body Chair