Assistant Headteacher

Job Description

The Colne Community School and College

Assistant Headteacher (responsible for Teaching and Learning)

Pay Range: Leadership Pay Scale point L13-L17

£53,724 p.a. to £59,265 p.a.

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team. The position will suit you if you have recent comprehensive school experience of leadership at senior leader level or post of equivalent responsibility within the education sector.

The start for this post is September 2019.

We're looking for you if you have:

· Experience of leading whole school change and innovation in an educational context;

· Substantial and sustained professional development in support of leadership at senior/whole school level;

· Ability to inspire and motivate students and staff;

· Ability to create a culture and ethos of challenge and support where all students can achieve success and become engaged in their own learning.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Role Specification).

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Colne Community School?

We can offer you:

· A Competitive Salary

· Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

· Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

· Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme,

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To apply for this post, please complete an application form, available from The Sigma Trust/this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk Quoting Ref 089. Please read the Notes for Applicants document attached.

Closing date: 19th May 2019 (midnight)

Shortlisting: 20th May 2019

Interview date: 23rd May 2019

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

We are a unique school and college where young people make real achievements. Our school understands and embraces the challenge of change, diversity and innovation and we are committed to developing teaching strategies which enable every student to be a successful learner. Our school is a learning environment that reflects the value we place on young people and their success to ensure that they grow into full participating citizens and have a real sense of their own worth.

The Colne Community School and College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.