What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualified Teacher Status Degree or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development including preparation for a senior management role
Experience of teaching all secondary key stages up to and including Key Stage 4
Experience of successful strategies for raising students’ achievement with innovative pedagogy
Experience of promoting students spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and good behaviour
Effective intervention strategies to support students to achieve well▪ Curriculum developments; both current and anticipated
▪ How to strategically plan and implement, then monitor and evaluate progress
▪ How to use ICT and other technologies in leadership, teaching and learning▪ How to improve teaching, learning and behavior through working with middle leaders and individual staff
▪ The importance of pastoral support for students, including interventions relating to SEMH
▪ How to develop and embed processes to develop students’ oracy, literacy and numeracy skills
▪ How to monitor student progress and use value added analysis▪ Extensive, successful and varied teaching experience in the secondary sector up to, and including,
Advanced Level
▪ Leadership experience for at least three years as part of a successful
leadership team
▪ Proven track record in leading and managing whole school improvement initiatives
▪ Recent relevant professional development
What the school offers its staff
• the opportunity to work in one of the highest performing schools in Cheshire East
• a pleasant, working environment in the rural south of Cheshire East
• to work alongside collaborative and progressive senior leadership team and staff
• friendly and highly motivated students who are keen to learn and take pride in their achievements
• a comprehensive induction programme.
• an outstanding professional development programme with the opportunity to share best practice within your own faculty and with staff from other specialisms and schools
Rewards and Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We recognise that every school and every individual is of equal importance, we respect and have tolerance of all, and we ensure that everyone feels known, appreciated and valued.
We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, investing in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring and a wide range of top-quality training programmes at every level.
You will have opportunities to learn from colleagues who are highly experienced, knowledgeable, and committed education practitioners to support your development and career with the trust.
You will have the autonomy to evolve your school’s vision, values, performance and culture, but you will never be alone, you will have continuous support from the wider trust.
You will also have full access to our rewards package:
Learning and development
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities including structured qualifications, and you will be able to access support, coaching and mentoring by senior members of staff from across the trust.
Competitive pension scheme
Teaching and School leadership staff are part of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS). You receive a guaranteed pension through the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. This is a defined benefit scheme, via a career average arrangement; benefits are accrued each year based on 1/57th of your pensionable salary including overtime.
Employee Assistance Programme
We have partnered with Legal and General to offer free and confidential to advice to our staff. This is available 24 hours, 7 days per week for you and your immediate family. Some of the services include support with family, financial information, legal advice, stress and anxiety, and bereavement. You will also have access to structured counselling sessions.
Flexible working
We offer various flexible working arrangements, and all staff are encouraged to submit applications for flexible working to suit their individual circumstances.
Discounts on shopping, leisure, and travel
Through our Legal and General EAP our staff have access to a wide range of offers and discounts on high street and supermarket shopping, leisure facilities such as cinema and gym, and travel options such as holidays and hotel stays.
Reduced gym membership at ‘The Barony’ fitness
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding to ensure that our students thrive in a safe and supportive environment. All staff in the School are trained in Safeguarding and Child Protection issues and are kept up to date with changes in legislation and practice. We take all allegations, suspicions and disclosures seriously and will respond to them promptly.