Head Teacher
Crossley Heath School
Calderdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- GROUP 7: L31-37
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2017
- Apply by:
- 5 March 2017
Job overview
The Governors of The Crossley Heath School wish to appoint a forward-thinking professional to lead our outstanding grammar school from September 2017 and to build on the significant achievements of the retiring Head Teacher. This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving and vibrant community with a local and national reputation as a highly successful school with consistently outstanding GCSE and A level results.
The Crossley Heath School is a mixed selective grammar school with academy status and we draw our pupils from a wide geographical area. The school is highly oversubscribed year on year. This is a particularly exciting time to join our school as governors are exploring the option of becoming a Multi-Academy Trust.
We are looking for our Head Teacher to:
- be an inspirational leader committed to the continued development of staff and students
- act as an outstanding role model, setting the highest professional expectations
- have the vision and drive to sustain and build on the school’s successes
- develop effective collaborative working relationships with other organisations
In return we can offer:
- a team of motivated and dedicated staff, students, governors, and parents
- a safe, caring and happy environment
- successful partnerships with local schools, colleges and the community
- a school with an excellent reputation and a strong culture of self-evaluation leading to continuous improvement
- a school of which its students, staff and governors are proud
If you have the skills and experience to help our school to continue to improve, with a focus on providing first class teaching and taking us to the next level, this opportunity will provide you with exciting and stimulating challenges and we look forward to receiving your application.
All the information you require is available on the school’s dedicated webpage: http://www.crossleyheath.org.uk/head-teacher/
All completed applications should be returned (by email) to Lynne Sharples (PA to The Head Teacher/Clerk to the Governing Body) lynne.sharples@crossleyheath.org.uk 01422 301105
CLOSING DATE Midnight 5 March 2017
INTERVIEWS 28/29 March 2017
The Crossley Heath School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks including enhanced DBS.
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About Crossley Heath School
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The Crossley Heath School is proud of our origins as an orphanage and school, keeping our founding spirit of philanthropy and commitment to social mobility alive for students of all backgrounds across our community. We are an inclusive school family, building on our proud heritage to champion the students of today to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Our students are the most wonderful part of our school and developing both their academic achievement and strength of character matters dearly to us. Kindness is a value we uphold and we hope all visitors find themselves stepping into the friendliest and happiest school possible. We believe in courage through protecting what is right and good, taking on challenges and changing the world for the better. Excellence is our goal, both academically and in extra-curricular fields. We intend to excel and celebrate the greatest talents in sport, performing arts and beyond so all our students flourish in the areas that matter most to them as unique individuals, supported by a real school family here at Crossley Heath.
Our staff members are truly valued and opportunities for professional career development abound. We have wellbeing at the heart of all we do and as staff we enjoy time together and we support each other. Our staff:
· Are supported by an additional Crossley Heath non-contact period on top of their PPA allocation as a thank you for all they do for our students.
· Take the opportunity to lead a wealth of extra-curricular activities over our extended 50 minute lunchtime.
· Experience school trips at home and abroad during term time as we believe these are the most memorable moments of schooling.
· Are supported by a wellbeing champion and strong, close communication with our leaders.
· Enjoy wellbeing initiatives like weekly celebrations of our star staff, vying to win the Head Teacher's car parking space each week, plus weekly clubs and sport for staff.
We are so proud of our students as:
· They have wonderful characters shining with kindness, courage and excellence.
· They commit to our House system so they can enjoy collaborating and competing across our 11 to 18 age range.
· They make us proud with their commitment to extra-curricular sport, clubs and their behaviour on trips, many reaching high levels in their chosen sport and other endeavours thanks to commitments that extend beyond school time.
· They have the academic ability and aspiration to become the leaders of tomorrow who can shape our world for the better.
· They care about each other as much as we care about them.
Come to visit us and see for yourself a high performing school with a really big heart.
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