Deputy Head of 6th Form
Ponteland High School
Northumberland
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS - UPS plus TLR 2.3 (£7847 subject to pay award)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 19 April 2024
Job overview
Ponteland High School
Headteacher: Stefan McElwee
The Crescent,
Callerton Lane, Ponteland
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE20 9EG
Tel: 01661 824711
Email: phs@ponthigh.org.uk
From September 2024, we require a Deputy Head of 6th Form
This post is full time and permanent (MPS - UPS) plus TLR 2.3 (£7847 subject to pay award)
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dedicated leader to join our team as the Deputy Head of Sixth Form. We are looking for an outstanding teacher who is committed to supporting students during this crucial stage of their education. If you are passionate about providing pastoral care and guidance to pupils, offering support with academic progress, personal development, and future aspirations, then we would like to hear from you.
As the Deputy Head of Sixth Form you will:
- have day-to-day responsibility for a specific year group.
- organise and monitor any required intervention for students in your year group including regular communication with parents.
- collaborate with parents, the sixth form coordinator, and external agencies where appropriate to ensure safeguarding of students, and high quality pastoral care.
- lead the development of the sixth form tutorial programme for a specific year group.
- support students with applications for university, apprenticeships or employment
- jointly manage the EPQ course taken by a majority of Year 12 students.
- jointly manage work experience organisation.
- assist in organising a range of career opportunities to inform future decisions and enhance applications.
- develop enrichment opportunities for students including volunteering in school and the local community.
- collaborate with pastoral staff of lower school to develop a smooth transition to post 16 studies for Y11 students.
We are very proud to have achieved a ‘Good’ outcome in all categories during our Ofsted inspection in May 2023. The report stated that:
‘Pupils understand that they are expected to give their best every day. Pupils reflect these expectations in their positive attitudes to learning and excellent conduct. Around the school, there is a warm and friendly atmosphere. Staff and pupils share strong, respectful relationships’
Our school boasts state of the art facilities which offer an excellent learning environment for our pupils and great place to work for our colleagues.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service
We welcome visits to our school and prospective candidates should contact Clare Barker, PA to the Headteacher on c.barker@ponthigh.org.uk
How to apply:
- Go to the school’s home page, www.ponthigh.org.uk
- Go to ‘About’ then scroll down the list to ’Vacancies’ to download the information
- Email completed application to c.barker@ponthigh.org.uk by 3.00pm on Friday 19th April 2024.
Attached documents
About Ponteland High School
- Ponteland High School
- The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- NE20 9EG
- United Kingdom
At Ponteland High we are committed to establishing ourselves as an excellent school; one that is the school of choice for parents. In order to make this a reality we are focused on ensuring that students are fully supported, yet challenged to push themselves beyond what they think they are capable of.
Our driving aims are to develop a school community where our students are:
- Happy
- Feel safe and secure at all times
- Achieve exceptionally well
In recent years the school has successfully navigated its way through some major changes. We became an 11-18 secondary school from September 2019 welcoming new year groups in Y7 and Y8; this expanded the school population to approximately 1600 students. Then, in November 2020 we moved into state-of-the-art school facilities to finally have an outstanding learning environment that both our students and staff deserve.
I know that a key ingredient in our future success is in recruiting and retaining the very best staff who are committed to our school and students. Exposure to consistently high quality classroom practice is essential in supporting students’ academic success therefore we ensure that teaching staff are engaged in thoughtful reflection and collaborative training to promote continuous improvement. At the same time we know that schools are about so much more than just qualifications and we provide rich experiences that offer our students a wide range of trips and visits to enhance the curriculum as well as an array of opportunities to engage in extra-curricular activities.
The school has retained a strong commitment to learning languages as we feel this will provide our students with an advantage in later life. Our international dimension is further supported through opportunities to experience foreign visits in Europe and further afield.
Headteacher
Stefan McElwee
Ofsted report
"Leaders and staff have high ambitions for what pupils can, and will, achieve at Ponteland High School. Pupils understand that they are expected to give their best every day. Pupils reflect these expectations in their positive attitudes to learning and excellent conduct. Around the school, there is a warm and friendly atmosphere. Staff and pupils share strong, respectful relationships. High-quality pastoral and academic support are available to all. Pupils know there is someone they can speak to if something worries them. They feel safe in school and appreciate the excellent facilities available.
As a result, many pupils participate widely in extra-curricular activities. These include several musical groups, sports teams of all abilities and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme. Staff communicate regularly with parents to celebrate pupils’ successes. Pupils who learn to play an instrument have their talent recognised during rehearsals. Large numbers of pupils participate in educational visits and trips abroad. These opportunities broaden pupils’ horizons and help them understand the wider world.
Leaders have focused on the right priorities at the right time. This has led to sustained improvements in the quality of education and behaviour at the school. There is absolute commitment from leaders at all levels to make the school the best that it can be".
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