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Assistant Headteacher/Designated Safeguarding Lead

Assistant Headteacher/Designated Safeguarding Lead

Sponne School

Northamptonshire

  • £55,340 - £61,168 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
Leadership Scale L12-16
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2022
Apply by:
23 May 2022

Job overview

Sponne is a successful, over-subscribed community comprehensive school with 1449 students aged 11-18 on roll and specialist status for Science and Music. Students at the school consistently attain and achieve high GCSE and A-Level results putting the school’s achievement amongst the highest in Northamptonshire. 

Sponne is the lead school in the Swan Training School Alliance which provides initial Teacher Training, CPD to partner schools and school to school support throughout West Northamptonshire.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Headteacher for September 2022 who is an inspirational teacher and leader. You will have an outstanding track record of improving student outcomes, be strategic and flexible and have the capacity to bring about improvements in teams and faculties. You will also need to have experience as a current Deputy or Designated Safeguarding Lead and be ready to lead in this area.

Applications are welcome from colleagues who have the ability to demonstrate leadership of data and/or curriculum planning and/or teaching and learning but this is not essential. You can expect to experience a wide range of whole school responsibilities and should have the potential for Deputy Headship within 2-4 years.

The successful candidate will:

● Have Qualified  Teacher Status 

● Have outstanding teaching skills 

● Have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure.

● Candidates must have eligibility to live and work in the UK. 

Tove Learning Trust is a fast moving and exciting place to work. The trust schools have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.  Opportunities exist for future career advancement within the schools which form the Tove Learning Trust. 

The Trustees of Tove Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

How to apply

All documents including the full job description, person specification and application form are available on our website www.sponne.org.uk. Please ensure your application form and covering letter includes examples of your experience and how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. Further information requests or completed applications should be sent to Vikki Napier, HR Manager & Headteacher’s PA E: recruitment@sponne.org.uk T: 01327 350284.



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About Sponne School

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  • Sponne School
  • Brackley Road, Towcester
  • Northamptonshire
  • NN12 6DJ
  • United Kingdom
+44 1327 350284

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Sponne is a remarkable school. It has a long history since its inception in 1430. It is the oldest secondary school in Northamptonshire and one of the oldest in the country. It is a very successful, hugely over-subscribed community comprehensive school with 1490 students aged 11-18 on roll with 170 staff. The school serves the local community of Towcester which is a market town south of Northampton and northwest of Milton Keynes. Many students come from the surrounding villages. The school has many strengths including its exceptionally strong provision in music and science. The commitment to students’ personal development is palpable.

As Ofsted found, we have a vibrant learning environment that challenges all of our students to make outstanding progress and a range of specialist staff to support the personalisation of the experience we offer. Our motto is for everyone to have Dreams, to Believe in themselves and to Achieve their aspirations.

Students are encouraged to work hard at their studies and to join in with the large range of extra-curricular opportunities provided by our dedicated staff. We know that any student’s ‘best’ can be shown in many ways – academic work and examination results, or activities such as concerts, plays, team sports and community service. Student achievement, in all areas, is outstanding and regularly celebrated; we are proud of the extremely high standards attained and the significant contributions our students make to both their school and wider communities. Our students matter to us as individuals and we are certain that achievement is most successfully inspired by a school community that is caring and friendly, yet firm and clear in its expectations and standards.

All new staff are made very welcome and given every assistance to settle in at this exciting and vibrant school.   Sponne School is part of the Tove Learning Trust and the SWAN Training School Alliance. These give all staff access to local curriculum networks and to a wide range of opportunities for continued professional development at all levels. Many of our current staff are involved in the delivery of courses such as the ITP, OTP and NPQ’s  and there is considerable collaboration with other local secondary schools through the training school, both in terms of CPD and through the GUTP (Grand Union Training Partnership), a well-established and respected ITT provider.

We are very well blessed with excellent Faculty Learning Leaders (Heads of Faculty) and Progress Learning Leaders (Heads of Year). These colleagues provide outstanding professional support for staff throughout the school. The senior team consists of Dr Jamie Clarke, our Chief Executive Officer, myself, one Deputy Head, four Assistant Headteachers, four Associate Assistant Headteachers and the School Business Manager. Governors are keen, challenging and very supportive. Our  dedicated and experienced support staff  provide a very effective centralised service to both students and staff.

The school is part of Tove Learning Trust, comprising fourteen schools.It promotes excellent professional development across the multi-academy Trust  and strives to lead and inspire a high expectation culture where all staff and students are valued and they are equipped to meet the challenges associated with high quality teaching and learning. Trustees are committed to maintaining the unique nature and character of each school and academy within the Trust whilst embracing the shared values in all we do.

Thank you for your interest in a post at Sponne School. If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us.

Iain Massey

Headteacher

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