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Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher

Pleckgate High School

Blackburn with Darwen

Salary:
Leadership Pay Range 23-27 - £68667.00 - £75735.00 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
18 April 2019

Job overview

Applications are welcome for the position of Deputy Headteacher at Pleckgate High School. This is a special opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic leader to join an outstanding school at an exciting stage of its journey. As a senior member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will play a vital role in taking the school forward. The specific responsibilities attached to this post will be dependent on the experience and qualities of the successful applicant.

You will be joining an experienced, successful and collaborative Senior Leadership Team who committed and passionate about creating the best possible learning experience for the students at Pleckgate. This is a crucial appointment for the school and we are looking for the right person for the role not a candidate who has a particular area of expertise.

Pleckgate are a large secondary school under the sponsorship of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn with Darwen. Our school community is made up of 1100 students and 180 staff with state of the art facilities that benefit both the school and local community. Pleckgate High School is a thriving multi-cultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do.

If you are interested in finding out more about our school or coming to visit, please contact Jayne Ferguson, PA to the Headteacher on 01254 249134 or at jferguson@pleckgate.com

Visits will be available on Monday 1st April and Wednesday 3rd April.

Closing date: Thursday 18th April

Interviews TBC

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About Pleckgate High School

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+44 1254 249134

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Message from the Head Teacher

“Pupils enjoy learning and are kind to each other. They feel happy and safe and part of a caring community and trust staff to support them when they need it”.  Ofsted 2023

Dear Candidate,

We are a large secondary school, part  of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn.  Our school community is made up of 1350 students and 180 staff with excellent facilities to benefit both the school and local community.  Pleckgate High School is a thriving multicultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do.

At Pleckgate everyone is committed to providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for our students.  At the heart of the school's work is a commitment to high quality teaching and learning and achievement for all: for our students to be safe, happy and successful developing as individuals into caring, responsible citizens who participate fully in school life and are proud of their achievements.  Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and everybody is responsible for creating a culture of high expectations and academic excellence.  Our most recent  Ofsted report, March 2023, positively reported “Leaders and staff have high expectations & set high standards for staff & pupils’”.  A copy of our full report is available from the school website.

We are proud of our achievements - our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement.  Ofsted also commented, “Subject curriculums are expertly designed with a careful selection of the most important knowledge for pupils”.  We are committed to the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning alongside the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards. This commitment is built upon a shared belief in hard work, self-reflection and a culture of respect and support for others.

We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate.  We are proud of how staff support pupils in achieving success both academically and through sport.

As a staff member of Pleckgate High School, you will be able to take advantage of the staff benefits, available through the EPT, which includes access to both the Simply Health and Discount for Teachers schemes. We also have an Associate member of our Senior Leadership Team whose role is to work with our staff on staff wellbeing, working to ensure you have a balanced home and work life-style.

If you have any questions about our school, or the role itself, please don't hesitate to get in touch and please visit our school website http://www.pleckgate.com to get a flavour of what we have to offer.

Yours sincerely

Aishling McGinty

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