Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning

Canon Slade School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher – Teaching & Learning in this very popular and successful Church of England Academy of 1,760 students (335 in the Sixth Form). Our students progress onto world-class universities and institutions to further study or gain apprenticeships and employment. Our aim is to fulfil individual potential and prepare pupils for life in a rapidly changing world by providing an excellent education within a Christian environment.

Canon Slade School is a member of the recently formed Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy and most recently to join the Trust in January 2022, Bury C of E High School; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

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 Headteacher – Teaching & Learning, on a permanent basis, starting at Easter 2022.

The main objectives of this role are:

• To be the strategic lead for teaching and learning

The post holder will be an individual who:

• Will lead teaching and learning throughout the school, under the leadership of the Deputy Head for curriculum and standards, securing the highest of standards of pedagogy in all subjects;
• Administer and oversight of whole school CPD sessions on Wednesdays
• Lead on ITT/ECT and be the ‘Appropriate Body’ for this
• Contribute to and develop whole school CPD
• Lead on new staff induction
• Lead and coordinate the quality assurance of teaching & learning used in school - to include (not an exhaustive list) book reviews, learning walks, drop-ins etc.
• Develop our framework for describing and delivering excellent teaching
• To work with the Deputy Head on identifying school priorities and contribute to the School Development Plan for teaching and learning
• To work in collaboration with other trust colleagues who hold the responsibility for T & L
• To coordinate and have oversight of learning beyond the classroom.

In return we can offer:

• fantastic facilities
• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• a long weekend in November
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs

For more information, please contact the Business Operations Team on HR@canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk 

Application information:

If you are interested in applying, please use the attached application form, which when completed should be emailed to recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk. Your supporting statement should be no longer than 1,500 words in length and provide information on the relevant experience you have, in particular those connected to the requirements as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification. Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

Selected candidates will be emailed (usually within 48 hours of the closing date) to invite them to interview. If you do not hear from the school within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

The school has an Equal Opportunities policy. If you consider yourself to be disabled, please state the nature of the disability, giving details of how we can accommodate these needs should you be selected for interview and subsequently appointed.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the details provided in the application form will be used for selection and interview procedures, and for employment records if your application is successful. A copy of our Recruitment Privacy Notice can be found on the Bishop Fraser Trust website. Safer Recruitment practice will be followed at all times.

Prior to taking up the appointment, the successful candidates will be asked to provide documentary evidence (including National Insurance number) showing their entitlement to work in the UK. We will also carry out an enhanced DBS and declaration of health check.