Assistant Headteacher
New Mills School
Derbyshire
- £53,973 - £59,558 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L9 - L13
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2024
- Apply by:
- 9 October 2023
Job overview
At New Mills School, our purpose is to relentlessly support all students to achieve their best academic and personal outcomes, regardless of their starting point. New Mills School is an exciting place to be, and we are looking to appoint a dynamic Assistant Headteacher who shares this same purpose to join our passionate and hard-working leadership team. The person appointed will provide creativity, ambition, and strong leadership, building on the significant rapid school improvement that is currently taking place at New Mills School. The postholder will be accountable for the leadership and development of Behaviour and Attitudes within the school and will lead the Heads of Key Stage, Year Managers, and Attendance team.
The main purpose of the role is to provide strategic vision and leadership to support all students to be ready to learn, as consistently demonstrated by their attendance, punctuality, behaviour, and outcomes. The Behaviour and Attitudes Assistant Headteacher is responsible for:
· Sustaining improvements in attendance and punctuality and reducing persistent absence
· Leading the curriculum and pastoral team in ensuring that collaboration between students, parents/carers and staff promotes positive behaviour
· Leading the effective use of data to triangulate academic progress, attendance, and behaviour to ensure all barriers to students making positive progress are removed.
Why choose New Mills School?
Our school is warm and welcoming, inclusive, and caring. One of our strengths is in our size – we are large enough to offer a broad curriculum and a range of extra-curricular experiences for our students but small enough to get to know everyone very quickly.
We are positioned on the edge of the High Peak, close to the Peak District National Park, yet within easy reach of the centres of Stockport, Manchester, and Macclesfield.
We can offer you a warm welcome, our full support, appropriate, relevant CPD and beautiful High Peak views.
Please feel free to visit on our Open Evening on Thursday 28th September, 5pm to 8pm, where you will see our school alive with activity; we are confident you will be impressed with the enthusiasm and teamwork you will see. You are also encouraged to contact Pete Eckersley via jobs@newmillsschool.co.uk if you wish to attend any of the Headteacher tours available on Tuesday, 3rd October at 4pm or Wednesday, 4th October at 8am.
The full job description, personal specification, and further school information are attached.
If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated, and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.
Application packs may be obtained from, and should be returned to Pete Eckersley, Office Manager, New Mills School, Church Lane, New Mills High Peak, SK22 4NR, or via email to jobs@newmillsschool.co.uk or from the school website www.newmillsschool.co.uk.
If you would like to discuss the post further, or arrange a visit to the school, please contact jobs@newmillsschool.co.uk and this can be arranged.
New Mills School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
New Mills School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including references and a Disclosure and Barring check.
Closing date is 9:00am Monday 9th October 2023
Interviews to take place on the week commencing 16th October 2023
Attached documents
About New Mills School
- New Mills School
- Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak
- Derbyshire
- SK22 4NR
- United Kingdom
Situated in the High Peak on the northwest edge of Derbyshire, New Mills is a small town of fewer than 10,000 residents, surrounded by stunning natural beauty. New Mills offers the charm of a semi-rural lifestyle while benefiting from excellent transport links to Manchester, Stockport, and East Cheshire. Many families choose to settle here, enjoying the balance of countryside living with city accessibility.
New Mills School is a fully inclusive, non-selective local authority secondary school, deeply rooted in its community. Generations of families have attended the school, fostering strong connections with local employers, including the well-known Swizzels factory. Our historic Grade II listed main building, featuring a breathtaking stained-glass domed library, reflects the school’s long-standing presence. Additional buildings, dating from the 1950s to the 1980s, provide a diverse campus that blends tradition with modern education.
We are a smaller-than-average secondary school, but our ambitions are anything but small. Our vision is for New Mills School to be the first-choice secondary school for local families, and we are delighted to be oversubscribed for the first time, with a waiting list for Year 7 places in 2025. This reflects the confidence parents have in our journey of rapid improvement, a transformation now recognised by Ofsted. In our most recent inspection, Ofsted rated us ‘Good’ in all categories, praising our strong leadership, high-quality teaching, and the positive attitudes of our students. Inspectors highlighted that “leaders are ambitious for all pupils” and that “staff have high expectations,” creating a school where students feel “happy, safe, and supported to achieve their best.”
Our mission is simple: every student deserves success. We nurture our students to be responsible, resilient, and ready learners in a safe and caring environment, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive. At New Mills School, every child matters, and our unwavering support and challenge ensure that all students achieve their best, regardless of their starting point.
Ofsted recognised our relentless pursuit of:
- Delivering a rich and engaging curriculum that fosters deep subject knowledge and broad cultural awareness.
- Cultivating a school culture where kindness, empathy, and respect underpin every interaction.
- Providing every student, regardless of background, with the opportunities and support they need to succeed.
Our Core Values:
- Think Big – Inspiring students to set ambitious goals and embrace challenges with curiosity and determination.
- Do the Right Thing – Upholding integrity, fairness, and respect in all we do.
- Team Spirit – Working together to support, celebrate, and uplift one another.
New Mills School is a special place to work, and that is down to the strong relationships between staff and students. Our staff know our students well, balancing support and challenge to raise aspirations and drive success. Many of our staff choose to send their own children here—an endorsement of our commitment to academic and personal development. Students appreciate our well-kept outdoor spaces, boasting breathtaking Peak District views, and our inclusive ethos, which embraces diversity and individuality.
With much-improved student outcomes for the Class of 2024 and a thriving school community, New Mills School is an exciting and rewarding place to be. If you share our passion for education and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
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