Principal & CEO Rochdale Sixth Form College and Altus Education Partnership (Multi Academy Trust)
Rochdale Sixth Form College
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
- Expired
- Salary:
- £100,000-£125,000 depending upon the applicant’s skills and experience.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018, but fully negotiable
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2018
Job overview
Relocation: A relocation allowance of £8,000 is available where the employee’s new home is reasonably close to the workplace and the former home is not.
Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Rochdale Sixth Form College is located on an attractive, new-build (2010), £26m campus in the educational quarter of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, close to the town centre, and with a direct commute from much of the North West, Manchester, Bolton, Bury, Stockport, Warrington, Merseyside and the towns and cities of South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. A nationally-regarded Sixth Form College, we have been confirmed as the UK’s ‘Number One’ for A Level progress (DfE Performance Tables) in each of the last four years – an unprecedented achievement.
We are looking for a Principal/CEO to lead Rochdale Sixth Form College and the Altus Education Partnership into the next phase of our development. The Trust Board wishes to appoint a leader with a collegiate style, and with presence, gravitas and integrity, who is committed to an inclusive 16-19 environment. We are keen to build on our successes and continue the quest for outstanding outcomes for all our students.
The College is rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and has secured a national reputation since opening in 2010. The College is established as a National Support School as designated by the National College for Teaching and Leadership.
The Trust Board seek a person with the vision, strategic leadership and ability to build on Rochdale Sixth Form College’s outstanding reputation and to preserve and further develop the beliefs, values and culture of the organisation.
This is a unique opportunity, and you will find different aspects of this role challenging dependent on your existing skills and achievement: -
· A Deputy Principal/Deputy Headteacher within a Sixth Form College, GFE, or School Sixth-Form background will find the challenge of Principalship an exciting one, with dedicated and talented Senior Leaders and ‘Outstanding’ financial health status providing an excellent platform for future achievements.
· A Principal/Headteacher or Executive Headteacher will be excited by the prospect of MAT expansion, building relationships within the town and our region, and seeking opportunities for alliance and growth, to help deliver excellence and security to young people on a wider scale.
We are looking for an outstanding educational leader with a strong track record of success and the vision and ambition to lead our College and Trust. As such, we are inviting applications from candidates currently in any of the following roles: Principal, Deputy Principal, Executive Headteacher, Headteacher, or Deputy Headteacher in a Sixth Form College, a GFE College with A Level provision, or an 11-18 school with a substantial Sixth Form. The role is varied and flexible and therefore this could be your ideal post if you are from any of these backgrounds, and whatever your previous experience, we will ensure this post is the right one for you with real prospects of career progression and job satisfaction.
The successful applicant will:
• Balance growth and progression with a collegiate ethos and strong academic performance;
• Possess outstanding interpersonal skills to lead and motivate a high-achieving and talented staff body;
• Have the character and values that align with a College focused both upon inclusivity and rigorous standards;
• Have the political skills to engage with stakeholders within the wider community and develop further the College and Trust position within the academic, social and business communities;
• Have the vision to lead the College in offering an outstanding educational experience for each student;
• Be committed to an unrelenting focus on each student maximising their potential and with it, their life chances;
• Have the knowledge and understanding of funding and finance essential to successfully manage a £7M+ budget;
• Embrace the opportunity to lead and develop a progressive and nationally recognised organisation, supported by a Trust Board that is committed to the highest standards, inclusivity and social mobility.
Potential candidates are welcome to contact our advisers ASDTi on 01457 851407 or 07736 775776 to arrange a visit to the College.
The appointment is, of course, subject to satisfactory references and a successful DBS Disclosure.
Further details and a full application pack are available from our advisers ASDTi by visiting and downloading from www.leadrochdale.co.uk by e-mailing gm@asdti.com or by calling 01457 851407.
ASDTi are available on our behalf during evenings and weekends as well, and would be pleased to organise a visit to the college for interested candidates, or to discuss remuneration, career or relocation expectations.
Closing date for applications: Monday 5th February 2018 at 11.00pm.
Shortlisting will take place on the 9th February, and interviews will be held on 22nd and 23rd February 2018.
About Rochdale Sixth Form College
- Rochdale Sixth Form College
- College Road, Rochdale
- Lancashire
- OL12 6HY
- United Kingdom
The College opened in September 2010 as the newest sixth form college in the UK and the first to be built since 2004. With world class facilities, the £26 million College is purpose built and currently accommodates circa. 1650 students
The college has had a transformative impact on young people’s lives and life chances. In 2013 Ofsted graded us ‘outstanding’; at the time we were only the second sixth form college to have gained this accolade. Additionally, we have been the highest performing sixth form college in the Department for Education’s performance tables on five separate occasions, most recently in 2017/18.
The College was set up to address the A Level underachievement in the Borough. Prior to 2010 the A Level performance in Rochdale was poor and had very low progression rates to HE.
The College is committed to inclusive entry requirements and achieves extremely good value added scores as evidenced in Performance Tables and the ALPs scores. The College has excellent retention rates and average attendance is just over 95%.
The curriculum at the College is A Level focused with a small number of students following a mixed programme of a BTEC Sub Diploma alongside one A Level. Students who are yet to achieve a pass at Grade 4 or above in GCSE Maths and English are required to resit until they secure the required grade.
Given the prior attainment level of RSFC students, it is a huge strength of the College that we achieve excellent progression rates to higher education. The whole RSFC project has been a wonderful advert for social mobility. Students apply across the board to Oxford and Cambridge, Russell Group and the wider group of HE providers.
The College works with students not applying to HE to ensure they have the opportunity to progress on to appropriate apprenticeships and employment opportunities.
RSFC has very strong working relationships with local schools and the local GFE provider. The College Principal/CEO sits on the Pioneers Trust with local secondary headteachers and the College is also a key member of NWSFC (North West Sixth Form College group); SFCA (Sixth Form College Association) and the AOC (Association of Colleges).
The College estate is in outstanding condition and there has been significant investment in capital works to create an outstanding physical learning environment and student facilities. The financial health of the College is rated as outstanding.
We have a clear mission and central purpose to help students realise their academic potential. The College believes that every young person has it within themselves to succeed and will devote itself to improving student achievement. The College is an inclusive Sixth Form College. The students at RSFC study in a highly positive environment, and staff continuously build self-confidence and self-belief in students. Aspirations for the trajectory of improvement are high and the College focuses upon creating happy and successful students. The College has high expectations of students and staff. The drive is for the quality of teaching to be outstanding day in and day out, together with a support and guidance structure that powerfully focuses upon the individual student.
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