EXPIRED

Headteacher

Longbenton High School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER

This job expired on 7 February 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  7 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 29 to Lead Practitioners range 35, £81,723 to £93,732

Headteacher job summary

HEADTEACHER
Leadership Scale 29-L35 (£81,723 - £93,732)

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 7 February 2020

Commencing: 1 September 2020

Longbenton High School is a vibrant and expanding 11-18 school which sits at the heart of its community. We are looking to appoint a Headteacher from September 2020. This post has come about as a result of the current Headteacher retiring after many years of much valued service. The successful applicant will be well supported by a very committed Governing Body and strong Leadership Team.

Longbenton is a friendly place with excellent relationships and a positive atmosphere. These are exciting times for us and this is a wonderful opportunity for someone to join us at a key point in our development and be part of something innovative, challenging and rewarding.

We are a school that aims to serve the needs of every child in our community by offering a wide and diverse curriculum for all learners.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the capacity to lead by example, manage teams and delegate effectively.

The post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual who has demonstrated that they:

• Have the ability to lead and inspire high quality teaching and learning
• Have highest expectations for all
• Have a commitment to include and make a difference for every child
• Are an inspirational teacher and leader
• Have a proven track record of raising achievement

At Longbenton we have developed a culture where staff and students are valued and supported. The school is already on an exciting journey of development which offers the opportunity for an inspirational leader to continue leading the school on this journey.

Further details and application pack are available to download from the school website – www.longbenton.org.uk.

Visits to our school are welcomed and encouraged, and should be arranged by contacting Ms R Standish on 0191 218 9500 x223 or email rs@longbenton.org.uk to attend on one of the dates: 9.30am-11.30am on Tuesday 28 January or 9.30am-11.30am on Thursday 30 January 2020.

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 7 February 2020
Shortlisting: Tuesday 11 February 2020
Interviews: Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 February 2020

Longbenton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check and other relevant employment checks deemed relevant.

Commitment to safeguarding

Longbenton High School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This job post has expired.

About Longbenton High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 906 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Longbenton High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: lhs@longbenton.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longbenton-high-school (opens in new tab)

We are a highly aspirational, truly comprehensive 11-18 secondary school of around 1,000 students in North Tyneside. Our vision is ambitious and unapologetic: we are creating change in order to be the school of first choice in the local area. We are passionate about equality, fairness and our students achieving the very best they can. We are proud of our traditional values: kindness, integrity, determination, manners, ambition, and positivity. We are a fully inclusive school, in a wonderful modern building, that is dedicated to both supporting and challenging all members of our diverse community and to developing the potential in all our students, regardless of their starting points. Ours is a calm and orderly work environment, based upon high standards of behaviour and an ethos of trust and care. We were rated Good by OFSTED in June 2022 and are oversubscribed for Year 7 admissions.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Newcastle Upon Tyne and Tyne and Wear