Headteacher
Wardle Academy
Rochdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- L35-L39 (currently £89,872-£99,089)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 January 2019
- Apply by:
- 27 September 2018
Job overview
Due to retirement of the current postholder, the Wardle Academy Trust is looking to appoint a new dynamic headteacher who will:-
a) lead on continuing the progress made by the current headteacher;
b) oversee the development of Wardle Academy to ensure that it takes a leading role at the heart of a strong trust;
c) work closely with the CEO and trustees to determine the future direction and priorities of the school.
Wardle Academy is part of the Wardle Academy Trust which currently consists of four schools situated in the West Pennines. It is an oversubscribed secondary school of 1220 students serving the Littleborough, Smithy Bridge and Smallbridge communities close to the West Pennines. It is located ten minutes from Junction 21, M62 and is just off the A58 between Rochdale and Littleborough.
The successful candidate will:
- Be suitably qualified
- Have very recent senior leadership experience in a school as either a headteacher or deputy headteacher
- Be a team player who can lead and motivate both staff and students
- Experienced in developing teaching and learning or curriculum initiatives across schools
- Have experience of leading teams that have positively impacted upon school improvement
- Have a good knowledge of robust effective assessment systems
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service background check.
If you feel that you can make an outstanding difference and would like further details please go to our website: www.wardleacademy.co.uk for a recruitment pack.
Please return any application forms and a letter outlining your qualities and experience that make you believe that you possess the appropriate skills for the post to Mrs Lisa Longstaff at longstaffl@wardletrust.co.uk by the closing date/time.
Closing date – Thursday 27 September 2018, at 1pm.
Attached documents
About Wardle Academy
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Ethos and Values
At Wardle Academy, we have a commitment to providing a transformational educational experience for our students. We have very high expectations of our community in everything that we do, and firmly believe that personal development and academic success are complimentary. We empower our students to make a positive impact on our academy, our community and the wider world.
As a community, we all follow The Wardle Way, regardless of our role or position within the academy and wider community. This is the foundation of excellent relationships between colleagues and students and acts as our guide throughout each and every day.
Staff development is at the heart of all we do
Joining the Wardle Academy team is an exciting step in your career. You will be supported throughout your induction and provided with excellent professional development opportunities throughout your career to help all colleagues progress professionally and ensure we offer the best possible provision to our students. We are ambitious in our drive for continual improvement, and innovate to provide the best development programme possible for our colleagues.
Make a wider contribution to our Academy
Ensuring every colleague has an opportunity to contribute to the wider academy is of imperative importance to us. We have extensive opportunities for colleagues to support the students’ personal development, through our music and sporting provision, our excellent Academy performances, and a range of other co-curricular opportunities. Colleagues support each other and the wider community and as such, our colleagues have produced our ‘Staff Charter’; our commitment to workload and wellbeing, that has been produced by colleagues for colleagues.
If you’re searching for your next post, why not contact us now?
It’s an exciting time to join our community, and we cannot wait to hear from you.
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