Assistant Head Teacher

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy

Assistant Head Teacher

Required September 2021

Leadership Pay Scale (L12 – L16) £55,338 – £61,166

Full time (1.0 FTE)

Permanent Contract

Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances?

Are you prepared to work collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Will you offer children the opportunity to experience “life in all its fullness” by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or social challenges?

Would you like to lead Teaching and Learning working with a talented and dedicated team of teachers?

If so, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy would love to hear from you!

We are a 3-16 all age fully inclusive Academy on an exciting journey to become an outstanding organisation and are delighted to be able to offer state-of-the-art facilities in a new £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting edge and vibrant environment.

It is an exciting time to be joining us as we witness the hard work invested into our Key Stage 4 outcomes and a really thriving school.   In 2018 we joined the then recently formed Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust, providing a great opportunity to work closely with the two outstanding schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School and Canon Slade School, sharing good practice and building on the significant progress that has been taking place over the past three years at BSCA. BSCA is a caring environment intent on delivering our school values and vision for all.

The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:

• A high quality, inclusive and distinctive education
• A caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.

We are looking to recruit a full time Assistant Head Teacher for the secondary phase on a permanent basis, starting in September 2021.

The post holder will be an individual who will:

• Model and drive the values and vision of the academy;
• Inspire, challenge and support others to enable them to be the best they can be;
• Drive the academy’s vision and expectations to have a significant impact on students’ life chances sharing our ethos that ‘no child is left behind’;
• Be an outstanding leader, teacher and role model for all;
• Have a proven track record of leadership at senior level or middle leader
• Nurture a culture of professional development;
• Have the ability to project presence and articulate our vision to all members of the school community;
• Demonstrate high level inter-personal skills to work successfully with a wide range of audiences;
• Show a commitment to modelling the highest professional standards and the ability to teach outstanding lessons;
• Have a proven track record of change management to secure improved academic standards;
• Are committed to equality of opportunity and inclusive education;
• Have the energy, enthusiasm, personal warmth and humour to remain resilient and deliver the above.

In return we can offer:

• An environment that is fast paced, exciting and innovative, where improvement is encouraged and change is actioned.
• A rigorous and motivational weekly programme of continuous professional development and a pathway to middle and senior leadership opportunities across the schools in the MAT
• Leadership development and succession planning
• Fantastic facilities
• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• A long weekend at the end of each November in honour of Saint Catherine’s day (25th November)
• A laptop to use whilst in employment
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a Cycle to Work Scheme

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact Rachael Lucas Headteacher for a conversation by emailing rlucas@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk

To apply please complete the TES online application form, ensuring in your application statement that you show how you meet items on the person specification and explaining why you are applying for this post . This must be no more than two sides of A4 size 12 font.

In addition to your application letter-

• Why do you want to work at Bolton St Catherine’s? - No more than 250 words
• What do you think the pandemic has taught us about teaching and learning? -  No more than 500 words

Please pre-empt any obvious questions your application may pose by addressing these in your application.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: 9am Friday April 23rd 2021

Interviews: Thursday 29th April and Friday 30th April 2021