Head of School
Poltair School, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4BZ15 days remaining to apply
Closing date
5 January 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
6 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale 25 - 31
Head of School job summary
A very exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cornwall Education Learning Trust as a Head of School from 1st September 2025. We will be appointing two permanent Heads of School for Poltair School, St Austell and Brannel School, St Stephen
The successful candidates will provide professional leadership and management of the school (11-16) that will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work and ensure the Trust’s strategic direction, vision and values are achieved.
This role will have overall accountability for the quality of teaching and learning and will establish and sustain high-quality, expert teaching across all subjects and phases. This will be built on research evidence and informed understanding of effective teaching and how students learn.
The successful candidates will work collaboratively with CELT headteachers and staff to implement and embed the CELT ‘In Sync’ strategy to improve learning outcomes for all students, with a particular focus on the disadvantaged, alongside opportunities for staff to work collaboratively on school improvement priorities across subject disciplines.
If you require further information about the school or the role please contact Rich Baker, Deputy Trust Lead (School Improvement) rbaker@celtrust.org
Commitment to safeguarding
Cornwall Education Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Poltair School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 856 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Poltair School website (opens in new tab)
At Poltair School, you will work in an exciting, fast-paced and highly motivated, yet supportive environment. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards for behaviour, engagement and academic outcomes.
Poltair is a school steeped in history on an exponential journey of success, supported as part of Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT), a family of Cornish Primary and Secondary Schools, with a strategic vision to ‘learn together to help every child achieve more’. This is an exciting time to join our large, dynamic Trust, which is responsible for educating learners across five secondary schools, one junior school and nine primary schools. There are extensive opportunities to work collaboratively with experienced professionals and leaders across the Trust, with unparalleled CPD and career development prospects for all.
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