Headteacher
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
29 April 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L32 to L38, £90,379 - £104,687
Headteacher job summary
HEADTEACHER
ASHTON PARK SCHOOL
Required for September 2021
Salary Scale: L32 to L38, £90,379 -£104,687
Contract: Permanent
An exciting opportunity for an established strategic leader who has the skills, knowledge, experience and commitment to continue the transformation journey at Ashton Park School. You can make a tangible difference to young people in South Bristol, in an environment where learning is at the heart of all we do. As Headteacher, you will join an ambitious team of leaders at Gatehouse Green Learning Trust who know that robust and focused staff development is key to driving up the quality of teaching and learning. Implementing quality first teaching is central to our students’ success.
Ashton Park is an inclusive, oversubscribed school, committed to providing all our students with an exciting and challenging education where learning, achievement and enjoyment are key. We are proud to host a specialist Resource Base for students with Speech, Language and Communication Needs who are fully integrated into the life of the school. We have 1200 students on roll - 1079 students in Years 7-11 and a further 129 in sixth form. Our school is set on the outskirts of Bristol, in the beautiful grounds of Ashton Park within walking distance of the city centre.
The Trust provides shared support services for School improvement, Finance, Estates, HR and IT ensuring strategic leaders in the school focus on the essential work of teaching, learning and student wellbeing. Our supportive team of Trust leaders are committed to working collaboratively to raise standards in all our schools whilst being mindful of workload and wellbeing.
Are you:
- Highly ambitious for every child, whatever their background and abilities
- Able to remove barriers to learning so every child can excel
- Able to inspire, motivate and empower others to deliver the highest quality education
- Do you have knowledge and experience of what excellent education looks like in order to embed a sustainable culture with high expectations from all staff and students?
If this sounds like a school and opportunity that interests you, please visit our website or the Trust website for further information.
We strongly encourage you to visit the school where we will arrange a warm welcome and have an informal discussion about the role, together with a guided tour (whilst respecting Covid 19 requirements). If you would like to visit or have a prior informal conversation, please contact the Executive Assistant, Jane Pike in order to arrange.
Visits to the school will take place on 22nd or 23rd April 2021
Closing date for applications: Midday on Thursday 29th April 2021
GGLT is an Equal Opportunities employer in line with the 2010 Equalities Act. We are committed to advancing equal opportunities for all and eliminating discrimination on any basis, so that equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) underpin all we do. Our facilities are fully accessible.
GGLT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS 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.
About Ashton Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1238 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ashton Park School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr.aps@gglt.co.uk
We are a confident school, proud of our achievements, looking to build on our current success by developing a dynamic approach to learning. We are committed to achieving the best for all of our students by further developing an ethos of:
Learning – that is active and challenging, developing self-confidence and a hunger for knowledge, fuelled by high aspirations.
Respect – for ourselves and others, our environment and all property, allowing us to embrace diversity, knowledge and empathy in order to grow together.
Community – that provides a caring environment which supports personal and academic growth, developing active citizens for an ever-changing world.
Celebration – that values and rewards the achievement and commitment of our students and staff, with each other and the wider community.
Arranging a visit to Ashton Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr.aps@gglt.co.uk.
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