Headteacher
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RS16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2025
Closing date
28 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
11 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Headteacher Pay Group 8, range dependant on experience. Pay award pending Salary negotiable for excellent candidate.
Additional allowances
We will offer a relocation allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Bay Learning Trust is seeking to appoint to the permanent post of Headteacher at a prestigious Church of England Academy, Ripley St Thomas. You will be a dynamic and self-motivated professional with a proven outstanding track record of experienced leadership of staff and pupils.You will have the vision to lead the school into an exciting new era.
Ripley St Thomas C of E Academy is a mixed, oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school with a tradition of academic excellence.The school is a strong Christian community.
Ripley St Thomas C of E Academy is an inclusive school that seeks to promote diversity in the workplace. This is reflected in our Mission Statement where “we aim for all members of our Christian community to flourish spiritually, academically and personally so that they can live life in all its fullness.” We are committed to equal opportunities and promoting the health and welfare of our school community.
Salary:Headteacher Pay Group 8, range dependant on experience. Pay award pending. Salary negotiable for excellent candidate. We will offer a relocation allowance.
Closing Date:Monday 28 October 2024
Interviews:Two-day process, week commencing Monday 11 November 2024
Start Date:April 2025
Expenses will be paid for any necessary travel and accommodation.
Please see the applicant information pack for full details
To arrange an informal, confidential conversation about the role, please contact Caroline Wilson, HR Associate, at recruitment@baylearningtrust.com for further details.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A school with a distinctive Christian mission, ethos and strong traditions, dating back to 1864
- The opportunity to work in a school graded as outstanding in all areas by both Ofsted and SIAMS (Church school inspection)
- A highly achieving 11-18 school with consistently excellent results at GCSE and A Level
- Fantastic pupils who are hardworking, enthusiastic and impeccably behaved so that you can focus on your core purpose – teaching
- Supportive and aspirational parents
- A dedicated, enthusiastic and highly professional staff team
- A professional working environment in which all staff are valued, listened to and able to fully use their gifts and talents.
- An environment where teacher workload and well-being is taken seriously
- A sensible feedback policy which encourages the use of whole class feedback
- Excellent schemes of learning and resources, as well as a staff team who are keen to share ideas, resources and best practice
- No graded lesson observations – feedback is formative and developmental
- The opportunity to contribute to outstanding teacher training as part of the Ripley TSA SCITT
- The opportunity to teach A Level in our large and expanding Sixth Form
- Excellent teaching resources and facilities, from the Grade 2* listed Chapel to brand new buildings and facilities
- Extra-curricular sporting facilities for staff including fully equipped gym, swimming pool and running track
The school was last visited by Ofsted in December 2022 and we are delighted to report that, once again, we were judged to beOutstandingin all areas. Ofsted recognised what a special place Ripley is, the quality of education and pastoral care our pupils receive and how well behaved our pupils are, in addition to many other things.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ripley St Thomas CE Academy and the Bay Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Further details will be sent to shortlisted candidates.
It is an offence to apply for any role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@baylearningtrust.com
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1676 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@baylearningtrust.com
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is situated in the historic City of Lancaster within easy distance of the wonderful scenery of Morecambe Bay, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.
The academy is a member of The Bay Learning Trust and is a School Centred ITT provider.
Ripley has a deeply embedded Christian ethos and a tradition of nurture and service within a strong school community. Our young people are delightful, eager to learn and make a positive difference in society.
Ripley is a large and very successful school with a long history and great tradition. We were designated as Outstanding in all categories in our most recent inspection. In addition, we were designated Outstanding in our recent Church School inspection and in the Ofsted inspection of our teacher training provision.
There are currently over 1700 students on roll with 300 of those in the sixth form and there are around 180 staff. We are privileged to work with wonderful young people who are keen to learn and eager to achieve. The school serves a wide community with pupils coming from around 60 feeder primary schools.
Ripley is first and foremost a church school and all staff need to be fully supportive of the Christian ethos of the school. We look for teachers who will work hard and contribute to the whole school community. We offer staff support and training of the highest quality. Teaching and Learning is our primary focus and all teachers work together on the craft of teaching.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and to an enhanced Disclosing and Barring Service check.
Arranging a visit to Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@baylearningtrust.com.
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