Head of School
Astley Community High School, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, NE25 0BPThis job expired on 7 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
7 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
9 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 - L22
Head of School job summary
Astley Community High School
Elsdon Avenue
Seaton Delaval
Tyne and Wear
NE25 0BP
0191 237 1505
Head of School – Astley Community High School
L18-L22: £64,413 to £70,745 per annum
Small enough to care, big enough to make a positive impact
We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational Head of School, who will continue to drive forward the academic standards and ambitions of the school by proactively leading and inspiring our pupils and staff.
You will have the vision to take on the challenge of leading our school to be outstanding in all that we do, by being an exceptional leader to our pupils, staff and school community, committed to raising standards and further developing our well-behaved hardworking students' learning.
You will personally have a key role in Student Support for years 5 – 13, providing strategic leadership, working collaboratively to ensure strategies and systems for behaviour, attendance and pastoral support are implemented across the schools.
Your track record of contributing at a strategic level to school improvement will also show your ability to work in partnership with a range of stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes and impact.
Although it is important that you can think strategically, you will also need to adopt a hands-on approach to deal with the diverse demands of school life and have highly developed communication skills to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
If you have a passion for education then this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant contribution to the federation and become an integral part of our future success. Our candidate information pack will tell you much more about this opportunity.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please call Angela Small on 0191 2371505 to arrange.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required for all posts
Interested in applying? A completed application form must be submitted by 9am on Friday 7th October 2022 by e-mail to vacancies@svf.org.uk
It is expected that interviews will be held Thursday 13th and Friday 14th October.
Further information about all of our current vacancies is available at: http://www.svf.org.uk/vacancies
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 Astley Community High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 563 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Astley Community High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@svf.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 2371505
The Seaton Valley Federation of Schools comprises Astley Community High School, Whytrig Middle School and Seaton Sluice Middle School, all located in south east Northumberland. All three schools share a Governing Body and Executive Headteacher to promote excellence in education from age 9-18 across Seaton Valley. Individually rated as 'Good' by Ofsted, we share common values and a passionate belief that every student should be enabled to succeed in all aspects of school life.
Arranging a visit to Astley Community High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@svf.org.uk.
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