Headteacher
Chesterfield High School
Sefton
- Expired
- Salary:
- L35 - L39
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2025
Job overview
Chesterfield High School
Headteacher
L35 - L39 (£114,759 - £126,517)
Required for Autumn Term 2025.
Chesterfield High School, a proud member of the Mersey View Learning Trust, is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead our inclusive and inspirational community.
In September 2024, Chesterfield became part of the Mersey View Learning Trust. The Trust provides an inclusive education pathway for pupil’s age 0-18 comprises of nursery, infant, junior, primary, secondary and special schools.
The Headteacher will work closely with the CEO and the MAT Executive Team to develop a strategic view for the school in its community, analyse and plan for future needs and further develop the school within the local and national context.
Candidates are asked to complete the application form which is available via Chesterfield High School website, by closing date of 9.00 am on 7th February 2025.
https://www.chesterfieldhigh.org.uk/Vacancies1/
All applications will be acknowledged on receipt.
The school is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance on whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website which can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Successful applicants will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire and may be required to undergo a medical examination.
The school may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.
Attached documents
About Chesterfield High School
- Chesterfield High School
- Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool
- Merseyside
- L23 9YB
- United Kingdom
At Chesterfield High School, we are very proud of our long history, we celebrate our current achievements and we are excited about our future. We remain dedicated to the vision of the school and strives to provide the best quality education for children of all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.
A great school has to be an outward looking school. Chesterfield which is proud to be a member of the Mersey View Learning Trust also works in partnerships locally, regionally and at national levels. Locally, we work in partnership with: ‘CAPITAL’, working with Crosby secondary and primary headteachers on leadership and curriculum links; Merseyside Youth Association; Merseyside Violence Prevention (MVP); Everton in the Community; Everton Foundation; Liverpool FC Foundation, Autism Initiatives; Sefton Safer Partnerships. Regionally, we work closely with: Rainbow Trust Teaching Hub; Best Practice Learning; Nationally, we work with: NACE; Holocaust Beacon School Network; PiXL schools; Youth Sports Trust; Football Association Foundation and Teach First.
The excellence of our work has led to a range of awards and commendations, such as: Holocaust Beacon School, School Wellbeing award, NAVAJO, Stonewall Gold Champion award, NACE Challenge award, and Parent Partnership award. The school is currently seeking a NASEN award.
Everything that we do at Chesterfield rests on the strong foundation of our values and ethos. We believe that all members of our community should have PRIDE in themselves and everything they do academically and personally.
P – Presentation – smartly dressed and excellent work in books
R – Respect – listen to others and be tolerant of diversity
I – Integrity – being honest at all times
D – Dedication – being at school every day and working hard
E – Exemplary –manners at all times in school and in our community
These values underpin all that we do at Chesterfield.
Our rich and exciting curriculum stimulates student interest and offers a broad and balanced education for all. The achievement, progress, happiness and well-being of our students is at the centre of our vision and actions. By working in partnership with all of our students and their families, we strive to ensure that the children in our care benefit from the high quality education that they truly deserve.
We have a commitment to the highest academic standards. Through a wide range of curricular, extra-curricular and supra-curricular activities, Chesterfield High School aims to enhance the life opportunities of all of our students. It is through the foundation of success at school that students will truly experience ‘Life in all its fullness’, in education and beyond.
Chesterfield High School is friendly and welcoming. We offer excellent care, guidance and support for all our students. We have very high standards of behaviour and we strive for academic achievement for all of our students.
Jon Lawes
Headteacher
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