Head Teacher
Bleak Hill Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6HGThis job expired on 5 March 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
5 March 2021 at 1pm
Date listed
24 February 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £69,031 - £79,167
Head Teacher job summary
Purpose of the Post:
Leadership and management of the school in order to promote effective education for all children within the framework provided by the policies of the Governing Body and the Authority with regard to all statutory requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities: The professional duties are as set out in the current (or future) School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, together with the additional duties set out in the job description.
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 Bleak Hill Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 553 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bleak Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- june.thow@sthelens.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 678190
Bleak Hill is a large and expanding primary school with currently 492 children on roll. It primarily serves the parishes of Eccleston and Windle, but also has children on roll from across the St Helens borough. Bleak Hill currently has 4.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals. The school is full in almost all year groups and often oversubscribed. The number of pupils with identified learning needs has risen over recent school years. At Bleak Hill the proportion of children at SEN Support has risen to 11.38%.
There are currently 17 classes. There are three classes in Reception (3x30), Year 1 (3x25) and Year 4 (3x30) and two (x30) in all other Year Groups.
We are an inclusive school and have made considerable progress in developing our school aims which are reviewed annually. They direct us so that in our school we feel valued, secure and are given respect and we have the opportunity to experience success. Bleak Hill offers has a wide range of extra - curricular activities in both Key Stages and takes part in many inter-school sporting events each year.
Our dedicated and hard working staff work cohesively as a team and communicate well with other colleagues and stakeholders.
Governors play an active role in the life of the school and carry out their duties effectively. They bring a vast amount of knowledge and experience to the school. Members of the Governing Body regularly attend training linked to school priorities, enabling them to provide appropriate levels of support and challenge.
Arranging a visit to Bleak Hill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email june.thow@sthelens.org.uk.
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