Head Teacher
Green Fold School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0NS9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 to L24A
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Orchards Federation
Head Teacher, Green Fold Special School, Bolton Salary range: L18-L24A Starting date: January 2025
This is an opportunity to lead an already outstanding school forward and to develop it further within our unique Orchards Federation structure.
The Orchards Federation was established in 2006, when Cherry Tree Primary School, Green Fold Special Primary School and The Orchards Nursery came together, creating a unique learning environment for all our children, staff and families. We are a multi-site organisation with our schools located across four sites in Bolton.
Following the promotion of our last headteacher, Gary Anders, to a new challenge of headship in a different Authority, we are looking for a strong, collaborative leader with the vision to develop Green Fold into an even more successful school; a leader who can inspire all stakeholders to join together within the Federation to achieve the highest standards of education.
You will already have experience of successful leadership in a special school and have a significant understanding of children’s varying needs and of the complexities of funding for Special Schools.
What the school offers its staff
The Federation’s mix of schools will give you the opportunity to work closely with other schools both in and outside of the Federation.
As a Federation we focus strongly on staff and children’s wellbeing and would welcome your further input on this.
We can offer you an excellent opportunity to continue your professional development, where you will receive a high level of commitment and support from staff, governors and families.
This is a particularly exciting time to be part of the Federation since we also have a new Executive Head Teacher starting in September – Katie Hague.
As part of the recruitment process, please contact Sharon Unsworth, the Federation’s Operations Manager, to arrange a visit to Green Fold to find out more about the school. Tel 01204 335883.
Closing date: Friday 30 September 2024 10.00am
Shortlisting: Monday 7 October 2024
Assessment Centre: Monday 14 October 2024
Interviews: Tuesday 15 October 2024
A recruitment pack is attached.
The application form should be returned to sam.tremblen@bolton.gov.uk (HR Lead, Children’s Services and Schools).
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and a barred list check,
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sam.tremblen@bolton.gov.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Green Fold School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 11
- School size
- 166 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Green Fold School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@theorchards.bolton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01204 335883
Special school for pupils with profound and multiple learning needs and autism.
Arranging a visit to Green Fold School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@theorchards.bolton.sch.uk.
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