Assistant Headteacher To lead on Assessment/Data and Management Systems
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L11 (£49,481) to L16 (£55,952)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2016
- Apply by:
- 12 February 2016
Job overview
‘Moor Park is a Good School’ (Ofsted 2014)
We seek a talented individual with a flair for Leadership and Management as well as a clear commitment to supporting and developing the vision for our School. You will be an outstanding Mathematics teacher with a proven track record of successful middle Leadership. We wish to appoint an innovative person, capable of leading and inspiring colleagues, committed to the highest achievement for all.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an outstanding teacher who can demonstrate success leading a curriculum, pastoral or whole school aspect.
- Be able to motivate and inspire young people and colleagues.
- Be able to lead by example as a person of integrity and to act as an excellent manager and creative thinker.
- Be committed to developing effective teams and to the development and engagement of all colleagues.
- Be able to challenge and support colleagues to deliver outstanding outcomes.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be a person with vision, drive and initiative required to achieve further success.
- Be a passionate advocate that champions and promotes the ethos and values of our school.
We offer:
- Support from a forward thinking and dynamic leadership team.
- An opportunity to work with talented and committed staff.
- Fantastic students who are keen to learn and participate in the life of the school.
- A truly inclusive ethos and shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for all students.
- A committed Governing Body and supportive parents.
- Excellent support for your personal and professional development.
- A great opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives.
Moor Park is a highly successful oversubscribed 11-18 mixed Foundation School that enjoys an excellent reputation in the local community and due to increasing demand for places our governors are expanding the school.
Having established an outstanding 11-16 High School (Ofsted 2011) we successfully opened a Sixth Form in a superb new building in 2013. Our aim is to be an outstanding 11-18 High School. If you wish to join us on this exciting journey you will be a welcome member in our staff team.
Our core values of realising potential and shaping the future for all are reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all our students. You will join a dedicated leadership team with proven success to lead on Assessment/Data and Management Systems in addition to undertaking responsibilities at a senior level depending upon your strengths and abilities.
For a confidential conversation with the Deputy Headteacher, or to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Cruse, Headteachers PA via email dcr@moorpark.mp or by phone on: Tel: 01772 795428.
Application forms and further details are available via the school website or by contacting the school office.
Closing date – Friday 12 February 2016 at 1pm.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week of 29 February 2016.
Pre-application visits are very much encouraged.
Applicants are thanked for their interest in Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. Please note that only candidates shortlisted will be contacted. In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, appointment will be subject to a full DBS check and references. Please note that we can only consider applications from EU Citizens and those legally entitled to work in the UK.
Moor Park Avenue, Preston, LANCASHIRE, PR1 6DT
Tel: 01772 795428/795907
E-mail: admin@moorpark.mp
Website: www.moorpark.mp
11-18 High School
NOR – 600+
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About Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
- Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
- Moor Park Avenue, Preston
- Lancashire
- PR1 6DT
- United Kingdom
Situated in the heart of the North West of England, Preston is one of the most networked cities in the country, with excellent motorway and transport links providing easy access to the coastline, Lake District, the Pennines and the larger cultural cities of Manchester and Liverpool.
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form is a small and popular 11-18 Foundation School serving a vibrant and diverse community in the heart of Preston, Lancashire. Set alongside a large and beautiful heritage park, Moor Park prides itself on bringing the very best of its historical grammar school traditions into a modern and dynamic context that inspires excellence in all we do. We are proud of our school and grateful to work in the heart of this diverse and vibrant community.
The school is at a very exciting time in its development. The current Headteacher was appointed in January 2017 and in 2018 we were the most improved secondary school in Lancashire, our standards continue to go from strength to strength. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021 established that the school is now firmly ‘Good’ and that safety, good behaviour and high expectations permeate every part of school life. The report also notes that; “Teachers enjoy working at the school. They feel valued and supported by senior leaders and governors.”
The professional development of the staff remains a high priority and our excellent provision was praised by Ofsted. We are fully committed to professional learning and we invest in our staff and invest heavily in their professional development. We promote vibrant professional discourse and we develop careers. We want to create a healthy profession as well as a healthy school. This commitment to our staff is contained in our Wellbeing Charter which guarantees that the emotional and physical wellbeing of our staff is given top priority.
Our mission statement is simple. We exist so that all students will be able to access higher education and participate in our modern democracy. This starts with high quality teaching. Our teachers are committed to offering excellence for all students, regardless of their backgrounds and abilities. We believe in exemplary behaviour, that our young people should be positive role models for other students and for their communities. We believe in offering a broad academic curriculum that gives all students access to further education and employment. We offer high quality enrichment activities that prepare our students for the world outside school and help them to enjoy sport, music and the arts. Finally, we have high expectations because every child is known, they all get the opportunity to achieve their best.
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