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Headteacher

St James Church of England High School

Farnworth, Bolton

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Salary:
Leadership Pay Scale Range 21 £73,903 to £85,605
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
29 November 2018

Job overview

St James’s CE High School 

Headteacher 

Required from September 2019

Leadership Pay Scale 

Range 21 £73,903 to £85,605 

Full time and permanent


Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances?

Are you a committed and practising Christian leader? 

Are you prepared to work collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Will you offer children the opportunity to experience “life in all its fullness” by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or social challenges?

If so, St James’s High School would love to hear from you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding, outward looking, oversubscribed school and be part of a relatively new and successful Trust. Due to the current Headteacher moving into the role of CEO of The Bishop Fraser Trust on a part-time basis and retiring from headship, we are looking for a passionate and ambitious Headteacher who inspires students and staff and supports them in making outstanding progress. 

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school we encourage you to telephone Suzanne Walker, HR Manager on 01204 333000 for an appointment. Tania Lewyckyj, the current headteacher and CEO, and Lesley Durosomo, Chair of Governors and Trustee, would be very happy to meet with you or answer any questions you may have.  

What we can offer you:

· The opportunity to work in an outstanding school and Teaching School Alliance, which is part of a forward thinking Trust; 

· the opportunity to work with our motivated, ambitious and caring students; 

· a school culture that understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management; 

· a chance to be part of a support Heads’ Forum team, influencing the strategic direction of the Trust; 

· a supportive and encouraging staff team; 

· fantastic opportunities for continuous professional development including weekly CPD sessions on a Wednesday afternoon facilitated by an early pupil finish. 

· development as a headteacher and beyond, if this is something you aspire to; 

The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:

· A high quality, inclusive and distinctive education

· A caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.

To apply please complete the TES online application form or, in the event of difficulty, download an application form from our website www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk and email to recruitment@st-james.bolton.sch.uk

Please also write a letter of no more than two sides of A4 to explain why you want to work at our school, why you are the best candidate for this post and what you would contribute to our School and Trust with examples from your recent work if possible.

It is important that you provide a complete employment history from when you left full time education. If the application form is not fully completed or has unexplained gaps in your employment history, your application will not be considered. Copies of your qualifications will be required at the interview stage; please do not send these with your application. Please do not send CV’s or open references as part of your application as these will not be considered. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. References will be sought prior to interview. We are an equal opportunities employer.

St James’s C of E High School, Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9RU 01204 333000

Closing date Thursday 29th November 4.00pm

Assessment date to be held on Monday 10th December 2018

(with those successfully shortlisted for interview returning on Tuesday 11th December 2018)

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About St James Church of England High School

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St James’s is a Church of England Secondary School that was judged to be  ‘Good’ by OFSTED in 2022 with behaviour and attitudes; personal development as well as leadership and management at the school being described as ‘Outstanding’.

Our mission is to ensure every young person, no matter what their starting point can experience ‘life in all its fullness.’   To this end we ensure every young person fulfils their full academic potential whilst also developing into happy, confident, compassionate and accomplished young adults.   We are ambitious for every student and we support and encourage them to be ambitious for themselves.

We believe in the importance of teaching students that success comes from hard work and self-discipline however we also ensure that students who struggle get the bespoke support and help they need to catch up.

St James’s High School is a high performing Church of England Academy.  We have high academic standards and each year our students achieve excellent results, above the national average.  We recruit the best teachers and invest in their training and development to ensure every student is inspired and consequently flourishes.

We are a Church of England school that welcomes members of other Christian denominations, and of other faiths.  Our Anglican beliefs, values and worship are central to everything we do.  Every child is valued at St James and through the highest quality pastoral care they are nurtured and loved.  Our motto of ‘Caring for others † Achieving excellence’ sums up our view that care must and should come first in order to support and enable achievement.

All staff at St James’s are absolutely committed to giving every young person the very best.  We work to ensure all students go on from us as committed, caring, serving leaders that work to make their communities and our society a better place.

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