Headteacher

  Founded prior to 1850, Beech House School is an award winning independent school for girls and boys aged 2 -16 in Rochdale. Beech House is an inclusive, supportive, happy school with a strong reputation in the local area. We are consistently oversubscribed with long waiting lists in all year groups. Relationships with families are extremely positive; with parents and carers eager to support the school and their children’s learning in equal measure

We are looking to appoint for September 2018 an inspirational leader who will preserve the caring, supportive ethos of our school whilst moving it to further success. The Headteacher will work in conjunction with the school Principal.

We welcome applications from experienced Head Teachers as well as ambitious Deputies who can demonstrate excellent leadership, management and communication skills and drive the Beech House vision of making high quality independent education available to as many children as possible 

In short, we are looking for a Headteacher who:

will be an inspirational leader, who will work with all staff, and value their contributions to the life of the school, to achieve the best outcomes for children

will value our children and take pride in their achievements, inspiring them to be passionate learners and realise their full potential;

will strive for excellent attendance, attainment and progress for all our pupils;

has the skills and vision to maintain and further develop Beech House as an outstanding school;

will actively promote the school’s strengths and ethos and build upon its role as a school for the whole community;

will maintain and further develop the climate for exemplary pupil behaviour;

will be committed to providing a safe, supportive school environment and have a passionate commitment to personal, social and cultural education;

We can offer:

a happy, safe learning environment in which every child is nurtured to develop a love of learning

a supportive ethos built upon mutual respect,

a highly-motivated, dedicated staff and a committed, active and supportive Principal,

very supportive parents and carers,

a thriving school which supports the whole child through a rich range of extra-curricular activities,

a commitment to supporting our children’s personal and emotional development,