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Headteacher

Saddleworth School, Oldham, OL3 5NU

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• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  24 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 31 to Lead Practitioners range 37, £85,826 to £99,424

Headteacher job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a school that is oversubscribed, OFSTED rated Good in 2018 and moving to a new site in the near future. A school that is seeking to appoint a committed, hardworking Headteacher who can live our GREAT values and lead the excellent work already taking place to develop the school. We are a large secondary school with a supportive staff who are committed to our improvement journey. Leaders and colleagues who are determined to maintain our ‘Good’ and achieve our ambition of being an Outstanding school. All our staff work hard to enable all our young people to find and develop their talents and be the best that they can be.
Saddleworth School will be moving to a fantastic new site and building, less than a mile from the current site, in 2021/2022, our new school will enable our pupils to access their education in a state-of-the-art facility.

We are an associate partner of The Dovestone Learning Partnership and expect to become a full partner following the move to our new school building. For more information about the Dovestone Learning Partnership visit: https://www.dovestonelearningpartnership.org
This is an exciting opportunity to take Saddleworth School into a bright future in a new school and as a partner in the Dovestone Learning Partnership, working with great colleagues and great pupils. You will be supported at every step by the Board of Governors, a committed Senior Leadership Team and a strong and hard-working teaching and support staff team.
We believe that all our pupils deserve an outstanding education, but we are not there yet… So, come and join us to provide strong and passionate leadership to further enhance the achievements of our pupils and to inspire greatness.
Our new Headteacher should have considerable experience at a senior leadership level, a proven track record of improving educational outcomes and of managing change within a school. This will be combined with extensive experience of school improvement planning and evaluation that leads to impact and improved outcomes.
Key aspects of the role include:
• Being the ‘standard bearer’ of the vision and values of Saddleworth School.
• Being able to create a culture of continuous improvement, implementing effective systems and securing high levels of professional standards so that we attain excellence in every aspect of the school’s provision

To learn more about this unique opportunity, please visit: https://www.saddleworth.oldham.sch.uk/

Visits to the school, with the opportunity to meet some of the governors, are available on Wednesday 29 January, 5 February or 12 February, between 9am and 1pm. Please contact Angela Reece on: 01457 872072 to arrange.

Saddleworth School is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS will be required for this post.

For an application form please contact: Paula Price email: p.price@saddleworthschool.org
For a conversation about the role please contact Angela Reece (PA to the Headteacher) 01457 872072.
Closing date for applications: 24 February 2020, 12 noon.

Short listed candidates will be invited to take part in a two-day assessment process on: 5 and 6 March 2020

Commitment to safeguarding

Saddleworth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the school may carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

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About Saddleworth School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Saddleworth School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: p.price@saddleworthschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saddleworth-school (opens in new tab)

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