Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) Maternity Cover
Westwood College, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NPThis job expired on 16 December 2024
Start date details
February 2024
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
4 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: As per teachers pay and conditions
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 Months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Leadership pay spine or equivalent day rate reflecting experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our senior leadership team as Assistant Headteacher to cover a period of maternity leave at Westwood College.Your focus will be pastoral care, attendance and safeguarding. The successful candidate will be a strong advocate for student well-being, possessing the ability to build a positive relationship with students, families and staff to foster a culture of trust and inclusion. With a proven track record in managing safeguarding procedures and improving attendance, you will be proactive in identifying and addressing barriers to learning, ensuring every student feels safe, supported and able to achieve their potential. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional organisational skills, a commitment to maintaining high standards and the ability to lead and inspire our staff to deliver impactful pastoral care. This is a twelve-month maternity cover opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and their families.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
Commitment to your ongoing professional development;
Automatic enrolment in the Teachers Pension Scheme with employers contributions of 28.6%;
A staff wing, comprising kitchen, lounge and work space;
Free on-site parking;
Use of the school multi gym before and after your usual working hours;
Voluntary entry to the Staff Association.
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.
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About Westwood College
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 784 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Westwood College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- teades@ttlt.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01538 370930
Westwood College is a mixed, non-denominational academy for students aged 13-19. Located in Leek, a market town in the beautiful Staffordshire Moorlands, it has roughly 800 students.
Set in the grounds of a stunning 17th century manor house, Westwood College is part of the Talentum Learning Trust. Made up of 9 schools within and around the town, the Trust’s mission is to support and enable all learners to believe in themselves, to succeed in life and to aspire to be all that they can be.
The ethos of Westwood College centres around ‘Respect, Resilience, Ambition and Pride’. The school has aimed to build a community based on tolerance, sensitivity and an appreciation of difference. It commits to providing a broad, varied and stimulating education that is also personalised to meet the needs of each individual student. Students are encouraged to be part of decision making in their college life, to value the opportunities offered to them by the school, and to fully engage with their learning.
Outcomes for students at Westwood College are strong. In 2019 at Level 2, 74% of students achieved English and Mathematics at grade 4 or above and 45% at grade 5 or above.
Following their short inspection in February 2019, Ofsted recognised Westwood College as a ‘welcoming, friendly school. Pupils and sixth-form students are happy here because they say that they are treated as adults and feel their voices are heard. They develop a strong sense of equality and fairness.’ Teaching was noted as being ‘engaging and creative in many subject areas, which motivates most students to work hard and achieve well. The quality of students’ work in many cases is extremely high.’
Arranging a visit to Westwood College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email teades@ttlt.org.uk.
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