Executive Principal
The Clifton Centre, Manchester, M27 8GW44 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 - L24
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an inspirational Executive Principal to take this dynamic federation to the next level.
Are you ready to take your career to the next stage? Do you have the vision, drive, and passion to lead our federation of a key stage 3 and key stage 4 PRU to new heights? If so, we invite you to apply for the exciting and rewarding role of Executive Principal, overseeing The New Broadwalk PRU and The Clifton Centre.
We need our Executive Principal to:
- have a clear vision for the future of this successful federation
- understand and empathise with the complex learning and emotional difficulties of our young people and ensure that each one of them continues to achieve their full potential
- be an enthusiastic, empathetic and inspiring leader with excellent communication skills
- have a passion for individualised learning aimed at developing the knowledge, life skills and experiences of our children and young people
- provide effective leadership of the federation and foster and develop the professional development of all staff
- engage with wider stakeholders across Salford and Greater Manchester to improve outcomes for our diverse and vulnerable client group of young people and their families. This includes working with service providers e.g. other headteachers, Youth Justice Board, social services, health, safeguarding and wider local authority services.
- have the ability to support senior staff to engage parents, carers and stakeholders in our young peoples’ education
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer you:
- two purposeful, well-resourced and new facilities
- an opportunity to work with young people from across the city who have various barriers to success
- the support of experienced and dedicated staff
- the opportunity for on-going personal and professional development
- a strong and effective management committee, which is both supportive, challenging and wholly committed to working in partnership
- an opportunity to work collaboratively with local schools and wider partners to share and develop good practice
Further details about the role
The deadline for applications is 17th January 2025, with shortlisting on 21st January and interviews on 30th and 31st January.
You can find out more about our schools by visiting our websites
Home | Broadwalk Green
Home | The Clifton Centre
The panel reserve the right to visit the candidates in their current setting. We also recommend a visit to our schools and can assure you of a warm welcome. This can be arranged by contacting Sam Fargher the Business Manager, please email Sam Fargher, samantha.fargher@salford.gov.uk to arrange an appointment. If you would like an informal discussion about this position, please email Sue Woodgate, Chair of the management Committee on sue.woodgate@outlook.com with your details, before the 12th January 2025.
Silverdale federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024).
As an authority we are committed to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.
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.
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Clifton Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 14 to 16
- School size
- 91 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Clifton Centre website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- samantha.fargher@salford.gov.uk
The Clifton Centre is a Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit working with students who are excluded from mainstream schools or who are at risk of such. The students attend with us for varying periods of time ranging from a number of weeks to at least a full Key Stage. Most KS4 pupils are entered for a range of GCSEs, including English and Maths.
Arranging a visit to The Clifton Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email samantha.fargher@salford.gov.uk.
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