Assistant Headteacher
Peak School
Derbyshire
- £50,807 - £56,082 per year
- Salary:
- Leadership Points 04 - 08
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Assistant Headteacher – Curriculum and Assessment Lead
Location: Peak School, Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 6ES
Grade/Scale: Leadership Points 04-08 £50,807 to £56,082
Start date: September 2024
Contract: Assistant Headteacher Full Time and permanent
Peak is an age 2-19 special school, with 82 pupils with a range of learning difficulties and diverse needs.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding leader, committed to achieving the best outcomes for our pupils. If you enjoy a challenge and want to make a difference come and join our team! We promise you an exciting, stimulating journey towards excellence for our pupils and our staff.
Benefits include: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, school holidays, Westfield Health membership and free parking.
For further information, please contact me via email at jhowarth@peakschool.co.uk. To apply, please read the advertisement in full and apply at https://www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies.
Closing date for applications: 12 May 2024 (23:59)
Provisional Interview Date: 23 May 2024
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date
Peak School and Esteem Multi-Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that unfortunately, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.
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About Peak School
We are a nursery to 19, special school academy in the north west corner of Derbyshire. We cater for children and young adults with a whole range of needs, particularly those with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), communication difficulties, and those with challenging behaviour linked to their associated learning difficulties. We have a high staff to pupil ratio due to the specific needs of our pupils and also have on-site nurse and speech and language therapists to provide specialist services. We have close working relationships with NHS therapy services, LD CAMHS, Social Care and many other professionals
We are located in a beautiful, rural environment, close to the borders of Cheshire, Stockport and Tameside, where we make full use of the local amenities and make a point of enhancing our curriculum with community based activities and enriching experiences.
Peak School is an academy and member of the Esteem Multi-Academy Trust which includes other special, primary and alternative provision academies in Derby, Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is passionate about promoting opportunities and celebrating the successes of children and young people in all its academies.
We hope our website will provide you with some information about Peak School and give you an insight into the special opportunities and facilities offered at the school. Please contact us if you would like printed copies of any of the information from our website. More information can also be found at our Facebook page via the link at the top of this page.
Choosing a school for your child is very important and cannot be undertaken by only looking at our website. We actively encourage prospective pupils and their parents/carers to visit the school to see the excellent provision which would be available if you were to make Peak School your choice.
I look forward to welcoming you to our school,
Nicola Price
Interim Executive Headteacher
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