Headteacher

Headteacher

Permanent

Salary: Headteachers Group 4, points 23-27 (£72497 - £79958)*

*starting salary will be determined on appointment, subject to experience

Reporting to: Local governing body and GLT Assistant Director of Secondary Education

Start date: 1st September 2021

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an inspirational, aspirational, and experienced senior leader to provide professional leadership and management at Scott Medical and Healthcare College, which  is  a Greenshaw Learning Trust (GLT) school in Plymouth. This is also an opportunity to further contribute to the life chances of the young people in the school and across the Trust.

Main purpose of the role:

The Headteacher is responsible for managing the daily operation of the school, the supervision of all students and staff, and the school premises. The Headteacher provides direction and leadership and is accountable for the financial and educational performance of the school.

The Headteacher is required to carry out all the statutory duties and professional duties in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) paragraphs 44 – 47 inclusive.

This job description reflects the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers (2020)

Key Success Criteria

Successful candidates will:

• Demonstrate a passion for education and a desire to improve the life chances of all students;

• Have the ability to build a culture of continuous learning and development throughout the school community;

• Adapt rapidly to the challenge of building on the existing strengths of the school to achieve all round excellence in teaching and learning;

• Assess their approach and style and challenge themselves to think differently about how to best align their leadership to the needs of the school;

• Have the ability to empower their staff to trust in their vision;

• Maintain and develop the school's ethos of diversity, inclusivity and equality of opportunity; and

• Have successful experience as a senior leader with a proven track record of success.

Please see the Recruitment Pack for more details.

If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact Charlotte Meredith, PA to Assistant Director Izzy Ambrose, via email cmeredith@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk to arrange. 

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits.

To apply for a staff vacancy, please register for an online account to complete the application form. Please visit our website www.greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk/join-us/staff

The recruitment process is managed via your online account and you will receive regular notifications regarding the progress of your application.  The completed online application form should be accompanied by a personal statement of suitability of no more than 2 sides of A4.  In the application form and personal statement, you should demonstrate how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification. Please include specific examples which support your application.

Closing date: Thursday 18th March 2021, 12 noon

Shortlisting:  Friday 19th March 2021

Interview date: Thursday 25th March 2021