Assistant Headteacher
Peak School, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6ES15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
12 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £50,807 - £56,082
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: Assistant Headteacher – Curriculum and Assessment Lead
Location: Peak School, Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 6ES
Grade/Scale: Leadership Points 04-08 £50,807 to £56,082
Start date: September 2024
Contract: Assistant Headteacher Full Time and permanent
Peak is an age 2-19 special school, with 82 pupils with a range of learning difficulties and diverse needs.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding leader, committed to achieving the best outcomes for our pupils. If you enjoy a challenge and want to make a difference come and join our team! We promise you an exciting, stimulating journey towards excellence for our pupils and our staff.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits include: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, school holidays, Westfield Health membership and free parking.
For further information, please contact me via email at jhowarth@peakschool.co.uk. To apply, please read the advertisement in full and apply at https://www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies.
Closing date for applications: 12 May 2024 (23:59)
Provisional Interview Date: 23 May 2024
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date
Peak School and Esteem Multi-Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that unfortunately, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.
Commitment to safeguarding
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
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About Peak School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 79 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Peak School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jhowarth@peakschool.co.uk
We are a nursery to 19 Special School Academy in the north west corner of Derbyshire. We cater for children and young adults with a whole range of needs, particularly those with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), communication difficulties, and those with extremely challenging behaviour linked to their associated learning difficulties.
Most pupils at Peak work outside the National Curriculum and we are proud to offer an individualised curriculum which is built around our four key areas:
Physical and Movement
Emotional and Expressive Arts
Accessing the World and Communication
Knowledge and Know-how
We are located in a beautiful, rural environment in the village of Chinley, where we make full use of the local amenities and make a point of filling our curriculum with outdoor activities.
We also have a number of specialist on-site facilities and services:
Hydrotherapy Pool
Sensory rooms and Sensory Garden
Fully equipped kitchen / catering learning environment for our post-16 pupils
On site nurse, visiting Physiotherapist and Speech and Language therapist.
Our location in north west Derbyshire, on the edge of the Peak District, means we are also accessible for pupils who may live in Cheshire, Stockport, Tameside (Greater Manchester) and also Sheffield.
We are currently Ofsted rated ‘Good’ – with outstanding for Behaviour and Welfare – and we are working hard to ensure we achieve outstanding results in our next inspection.
Further information about our academy can be found on the website at www.peak.derbyshire.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Peak School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jhowarth@peakschool.co.uk.
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