Assistant Head Teacher
The Hyndburn Academy, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4ED14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter /Summer Term
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Dependent on Experience plus benefits including: Teachers Pension, Health Care Cash Plan, Generous Staff Discount scheme, 3 extra inset days for planning, at least one late start or early finish per fortnight.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and influential Assistant Head Teacher with responsibility for Humanities and be part of our Quality of Education team with a focus are of Teaching/Learning and/or Curriculum. The exact job description will be flexible for the successful candidates experience to date. The successful applicant must have the drive and desire to be consistently outstanding. You will be someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them. You will be passionate about your subject and will inspire our students to be so as well.
As an Assistant Head Teacher, you will join our Senior Leadership Team and contribute to the overall leadership of The Hyndburn Academy.
The role:
- Will be a great match for someone with the highest expectations, determination, resilience and compassion.
- Will work closely with the Deputy Head Teacher and Head Teacher in taking responsibility for Teaching and Learning across the school.
- Will work closely have line management responsibilities for the Humanities department.
- Will, alongside the senior leadership team, have responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the school on a day to day basis.
What the school offers its staff
Rewards and Benefits:
Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support.
More pay…
more time…
and more support
- We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector.
- Cash towards medical treatment.
- Generous staff discount scheme.
- Three extra INSET days for planning.
- One late start/early finish per fortnight
- Great training for your career.
- Exceptional curriculum resources.
- Expert subject advice.
- Support for your wellbeing.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About The Hyndburn Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 617 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Hyndburn Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- angela.eames@hyndburnacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 885378
The Hyndburn Academy opened in September 2017 and was rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. We are proud to be part of United Learning and work closely with our sister schools Accrington Academy and Marsden Heights Community College.
The Hyndburn Academy has ambitious plans for its students and staff. Over the next few years, we are aiming to rapidly transform into the successful school our fantastic students deserve.
The Hyndburn Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
Arranging a visit to The Hyndburn Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email angela.eames@hyndburnacademy.org.uk.
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