Headteacher

The Governing Board of Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College is seeking to appoint an exceptional Headteacher to lead our vibrant and inclusive school. (Currently 1409 on roll) The Governors expect to employ an experienced teacher and leader who can demonstrate the impact of her/his dynamic and innovative leadership and who has business acumen/skills, to take up the post in January 2018.  Our school is a Foundation with Trust School located in Lytham St Annes on the beautiful Lancashire coast.  The school has many strengths not least its leadership team and its dedicated staff.  In March 2017 the school successfully retained its “Good” status following an OFSTED inspection. The report highlighted some of the school’s many strengths, for example:  

• The staff team provides a caring, supportive and well-structured learning environment where pupils feel safe, happy and academically challenged.  
• Pupils [are] polite and courteous to teachers and to each other. They listen carefully and work hard. 
• Teachers use the school’s robust systems and regular assessment information to plan work which enables all pupils to achieve at an appropriate level.   

We are fortunate to have many experienced and talented senior leaders, teachers and support staff. Do you have the ability to build on the existing strengths in this large and successful school to continue to give every young person the best possible chance to succeed and to help us become an even better school? If so we look forward to hearing from you.

Visits can be booked through the school’s HR Manager, Mrs Katherine Brindle, on 01253 667313 or katherine.brindle@lythamhigh.lancs.sch.uk. 

Shortlisting will be carried out on the 5th July 2017.

Interviews will be held on the 13th and 14th July 2017.  

Your supporting letter should be clear, concise and no more than two sides of A4. 

Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and adhering to the Equality Act 2010. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and is subject to satisfactory references. To comply with the Asylum & Immigration Act 2006, all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of their eligibility to work within the UK.