Headteacher
Walton-Le-Dale High School, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6RN23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2025
Closing date
4 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L28 - L32
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Substantial and successful teaching and leadership across the secondary phase as either Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher
Up-to-date safeguarding training and knowledge of legislation for the protection of young people
The ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with young
people and staff
Evidence of recent leadership and management professional development
Evidence of successfully leading on school improvement through evidence-based CPD
Evidence of quality assurance strategies and the impact thereof on school improvement
Demonstrate a deep understanding of the curriculum / Experience of leading on the curriculum
An ability to drive and deliver transformational and cultural change
A deep knowledge and clear understanding of educational legislation, new innovation and developments
The ability to analyse school performance data and implement appropriate actions as part of the school improvement plan
A thorough understanding of the Ofsted framework
Strong positive behaviour management and relationship skills
An innovative leader with a clear understanding of education and how it can be translated into practice
An outstanding collaborative leader with the ability to forge positive relationships with all stakeholders
An enthusiastic leader, committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for all groups and the trust community
The ability to provide clear direction and shared purpose for all children, staff and stakeholders
A commitment to working positively with all stakeholders and partners
Excellent communication skills with all stakeholders
Experience of guiding, mentoring or training individuals or teams
The ability to motivate staff to ensure high performance
An enthusiastic and motivational leader
The ability to drive change
Resilience and determination, including the ability to also provide support, demonstrate empathy and deal with staff in a sensitive and considerate manner
A personal commitment to inclusion and diversity to ensure the maximum benefits for all groups of children and equality in employment and service delivery matters
A strong commitment to personal development, the personal development of all teaching and support staff and staff wellbeing
Have outstanding commitment to sustaining regular
attendance at work
Desirable
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
Experience of effective budget management and financial analysis
An understanding of strategic financial planning in relation to its contribution to school improvement and pupil progress
The ability to provide support and advice to the Local Governing Body to enable it to meets its responsibilities
Experience of an Ofsted inspection on the current EIF
An understanding of the academy sector
The ability to build a sustainable workforce of high quality staff and leaders
Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence others to the benefit of all schools in the trust
A proven ability to successfully manage all resources effectively
The ability to translate a visionary / innovative concept into a practical implementation plan
An ability to use the full range of leadership skills and qualities including emotional intelligence as appropriate to the situation
What the school offers its staff
The benefits of working with us.
In our trust we place emphasis on wellbeing, collaboration and professional development for our staff, underpinned by research. Our aim is to ensure our students finish their education with us as well-rounded, well-grounded individuals who will make a positive contribution to society, which is partly achieved by ensuring our workforce is supported and professionally challenged, underpinned by comprehensive CPD programmes and wellbeing initiatives. We offer the following benefits, designed to promote your wellbeing and make your role enjoyable and rewarding.
● Salary: L28 - L32 on the national teachers’ Leadership scale with automatic percentage increase as negotiated nationally.
● Paid leave: maternity/paternity leave, statutory adoption leave, shared parental leave, parental bereavement leave.
● A culture that actively promotes a positive work-life balance and wellbeing initiatives.
● Professional development: full and part-funded training courses (including higher cost courses such as Masters, PhD) plus a wide range of external and in-house learning opportunities available to all.
● Access to UK Healthcare (https://www.ukhealthcare.org.uk/) helping staff with the cost of everyday health expenses such as visiting the opticians, paying for glasses, dental treatment and even paying for prescriptions, up to agreed policy limits. Employees can also claim an allowance for hospital admissions, whether NHS or private, access telephone counselling services and receive a discount on gym membership to keep them fit and motivated for work.
● Employee assistance programme.
● CycleSolutions: facility to purchase bicycles and equipment at reduced cost through payroll.
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 hr@aspirationalfutures.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Walton-Le-Dale High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- Up to 785 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lhodgson@wldhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01772 335726
Walton-le-Dale is a relatively small school which gives us a distinctive atmosphere. Many visitors comment on the warmth and friendliness of the school. It is a school where the students and staff know each other well. Our smaller size allows us to see each child as an individual and to cater for them individually. We are proud to be one of only a few secondary schools in Lancashire with the Inclusion Mark, achieved in 2008 and renewed many times since. We currently have Flagship status for the Inclusion Mark, and this reflects the importance of this to our ethos.
This is, and will continue to be, a student-centred school. Everything we do must have the interests of our students at the heart of it. The strengths of Walton-le-Dale lie in the relationships within the school. Our challenge is to ensure that we make use of these strong relationships to get the best out of our students in terms of achievement. A great education is more than exam results and I believe our success is also reflected in the way our students turn out after 5 years at Walton-le-Dale. Everyone in the school works hard to make this happen.
Our students come from a wide catchment area. Around a third of the students come from the Blackburn area, whilst the rest are local or from the Preston area. We have a large number of feeder schools. We are truly a comprehensive school, with a mixed ability intake. It is noticeable that we have a significant number of students who join the school late. These are often vulnerable students with a wide range of educational, social, and emotional needs. We believe they are attracted to us because of the quality of care and learning support that we offer. We place a strong emphasis on trying to deliver a curriculum which is relevant and appropriate to our students. The school offers Key Stage 4 students a wide variety of options for a relatively small school. These curriculum developments are matched by a very strong focus on teaching and learning as part of our current school improvement plan.
There is a strong team of staff across the school – all staff, not just teachers. They are incredibly supportive of each other, both in a personal and professional sense. Lesson planning is often shared and cross-department sharing of expertise is also common. Our team of pastoral and learning support staff is exceptionally strong, with HAL’s responsible for our Houses across the school. We have a team of 10 teaching assistants at various levels and we are extremely proud of the work that we do to support our students based on need. Individual continuing staff professional development is a strong focus for us, underpinned by a core belief that individuals matter and that the strength of any school is based on the quality of its staff.
Arranging a visit to Walton-Le-Dale High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lhodgson@wldhigh.co.uk.
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