Headteacher
Manchester Secondary PRU, Chorlton, Greater Manchester, M21 7JJ5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
6 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
19 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday. The hours of the school are 8.45 - 3.45
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £83,081 - £91,633
Pay scale
- L24 - L28
What skills and experience we're looking for
Manchester Secondary PRU’s Governing Body, in partnership with Manchester City Council, is seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational leader who can bring their own vision, creativity and expertise to Manchester Secondary PRU.
MSPRU operates across multiple sites. It has undergone rapid change recently. Rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ by OFSTED in June 2024, there was recognition of the ‘Good’ Quality of Education and ‘Good’ Personal Development.
The role of Headteacher at MSPRU provides an exciting opportunity to:
- Lead and inspire staff and students through the next phase of school improvement
- Further embed the existing curriculum;
- Promote inclusion and ensure successful outcomes for some of Manchester’s most vulnerable young people;
- Develop a nurturing and safe environment for all pupils across a number of settings
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Headteacher for Manchester Secondary PRU, to continue our journey of rapid improvement. We would strongly welcome applications from an existing Headteacher or a Deputy Headteacher of a successful PRU/AP/mainstream or special school who is seeking new challenges.
The Governing Body is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before the appointment is confirmed. Manchester Secondary PRU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Please return completed application forms by email to Carol Iddon, Headteacher’s PA on: C.Iddon@mspru.manchester.sch.uk Closing date: 9.00 am Friday 6 September 2024 Shortlisting: Monday 9 September 2024
Interviews: Wednesday and Thursday, 11 and 12 September 2024
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email. Further details of the assessment process and arrangements will be provided to those shortlisted.
What the school offers its staff
Flexible Working opportunities
Professional Development
Cycle to work scheme
Plus much more
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 c.iddon@mspru.manchester.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Manchester Secondary PRU
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 223 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Manchester Secondary PRU website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- c.iddon@mspru.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 696 7955
Manchester Secondary PRU – Student Services Manager (Centre Manager)
Full time Temporary 1 year Grade 8 (SCP 31 – 35) TTO within the range £33,707 - £38,191 commencing on 1 September 2024
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.45 am to 15.45 pm.
The school is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Student Services Manager (Centre Manager) responsible for managing a team of people who support pupils in their learning, and work with other professionals around the family and parents to enable pupils to be the best that they can be during their time at the PRU.
All staff at the PRU are appointed to the school and can be asked to work at any of the schools’ centres across the city at the discretion of the Headteacher. Our Centres include Clayton, Newton Heath, Procter (Hulme), Richmond Park (Longsight) and Mersey Valley (Chorlton).
Manchester Secondary PRU provides full time education for pupils between 11-16 who are permanently excluded, at risk of permanent exclusion or otherwise cannot access a mainstream curriculum. Our aim is to match provision closely to the needs of individual children and young people referred to the PRU by schools, academies or the local authority. We see the needs of all our pupils as centring on their capacity to learn and make progress. We have provision in 5 of our own centres across the city and commission further placements with Alternative Providers in a wide variety of settings.
Arranging a visit to Manchester Secondary PRU
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.iddon@mspru.manchester.sch.uk.
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