Deputy Headteacher: Personal Development, Behaviour and Attendance

Are you looking for a new career opportunity?

At Sale high School we are excited to announce, due to growth, we have a new opportunity for a Deputy Headteacher,. You will play a pivotal role within the Senior Leadership Team, leading initiatives in shaping the educational direction of the school, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, inclusive, and innovative curriculum with the additional responsibility for leading and managing Personal Development, Behaviour and Attendance under the overall direction of the Headteacher.

About Us:

Our school is popular and successful. We have a great reputation as a school which ensures success not only in what our students achieve – but also how they achieve. 

Our priority is creating a warm, caring and supportive place to learn which brings out the best in everyone. We do this for our students and for our staff. Our students are keen to learn, respectful and hard working. Being part of the Sale High School team means working with amazing colleagues who are passionate about what they do, in a friendly and caring environment, where everyone is proud to achieve great things.

In addition to a great starting salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

·        Generous pension scheme

·        Free on-site parking

·        Training, learning and development.

·        A warm friendly and supportive environment

·        Free confidential counselling service for all staff

·        Interactive technology in every classroom

·        A well-resourced department

·        Recently refurbished state of the art library

·        The school is in an excellent location, easily accessible from Manchester, Warrington and Cheshire. 

About You:

The person specification outlines the experience, skills, and attributes sought, with a focus on:

● An exceptional teacher with high expectations and aspirations for our students' achievement and behaviour

● A strong leader with the ability to inspire and motivate others

● Someone with strategic and emotional intelligence

● Proven experience and ability to lead behaviour and support systems

● A Good Team player, with a sense of humour, willing to contribute to the wider life of the school through co-curricular activities.

We have a high proportion of disadvantaged students and students with additional needs, as well as a high proportion of students with English as an additional language. Our prime concern is our students’ success and the successful candidate will be ambitious for them, committed to meeting their needs and be able to combine warmth with high expectations. 

If you think you have the relevant skills and experience to bring to this role then we would love to hear from you. Closing date for applications is Midnight, Wednesday 10th April 2024. Interviews will be held week commencing 15th April 2024.

School tours will be held on Monday 8th April at 9.30am, 10.30am and 3.30pm. Please email hr@salehighschool.org.uk by Thursday 4th April if you would like attend a tour - detailing which time you would like to attend.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore the successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal records check via the DBS (Disclosure Barring Service).

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff to share this commitment