Principal
West Craven High School
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L18 - L23
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2019
Job overview
We have an excellent career opportunity for a driven and ambitious leader to make the move into Principalship. It provides all the challenge and operational content of a ‘traditional’ Headteacher role, with the added bonus of an experienced and successful Principal supporting the strategic direction and providing coaching and guidance.
This is your opportunity to directly impact on the lives of local children by ensuring that day-in, dayout they receive the very highest standards of teaching and learning, have varied life experiences and are nurtured in a safe and positive educational environment. As Academy Principal you will be responsible for the achievement and progress of all the children within your school – and the staff!
As a Trust, a key focus is on developing and retaining exceptional teachers and supporters, quite simply because our children deserve no less – you will be working in an incredibly supportive environment.
Application deadline: Midday on Monday 16th September
Selection process: Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th September
Attached documents
About West Craven High School
West Craven High School is a co-educational secondary academy based in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, for students aged 11-16. It became part of the Pendle Education Trust multi-academy trust family in 2016. Pendle Education Trust is sponsored by the Ofsted Outstanding Nelson and Colne College Group.
Principal
John Bates
Values and Vision
At West Craven High School we have a vision and a set of values which guide us in all that we do. Our Vision gives us clear direction and allows us to move purposefully towards a bright future, whilst our values are adopted by both students and staff to ensure that we work collaboratively to reach our goals. One of the benefits of our school is that we are small and therefore know each student very well. Individuality is nurtured and we are able to personalise each student’s education so that they are able to identify their own future goals and career dreams. We can then create an education which will help each student to aim high and achieve their goals.
Our Vision
An exceptional school providing the highest quality education and preparation for the rest of your life.
Our Core Values
Our core values of ASPIRE:
Ambition
Supportive
Positivity
Independence
Resilience
Equality
underpin all that we do in school. Selected by students, our core values promote our high expectations and aspirations, balanced with our highest level of care and support.
Nurturing enquiring minds is at the heart of life and learning at West Craven. All students are encouraged to explore their individual talents and skills and helped to develop their own particular strengths. Here, learning does not stop at the door of the classroom and we believe strongly in the benefits of participation across a wide range of extra-curricular activities, after school clubs, sports teams, visits and leadership through the school student council.
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