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Headteacher

Eckington School, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN

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Start date details
Easter 2023
Closing date
2 January 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 December 2022

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Deputy headteacher
Assistant headteacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern: View all Full timejobs
32.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Leadership L30 - L34

What skills and experience we're looking for

The new Headteacher will have the opportunity to work within the collaborative environment provided by Chorus Education Trust, a growing, local trust, to lead the development and improvement of the outcomes of the young people of Eckington School.

The key priorities for this role and the school for the next 12 months are to:

Ensure that standards continue to rise, especially in the EBacc subjects.
Improve the quality of teaching.
Ensure the attainment and progress gap closes between disadvantaged students and their peers.
Ensure that behaviour improves and that all students feel safe.
Ensure that attendance improves, particularly the attendance of disadvantaged students.
Embed robust planning and quality assurance systems and processes throughout all areas of school.

Beyond this, the Headteacher will possess the vision, leadership and direction to promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work.

What the school offers its staff

Eckington School is an 11-18 secondary school with 1275 students on roll, 141 of those in the Sixth Form. Situated in the North East Derbyshire countryside, it is close to both Sheffield and the Peak District.

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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