What skills and experience we're looking for
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER - EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND WELLBEING
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER - VULNERABLE GROUPS
Opportunities such as these rarely come up at Bishop Rawstorne. Our current Deputy Headteacher and three of our Assistant Headteachers will be retiring at the end of this academic year creating a unique opportunity to work within our new Senior Leadership Team. The successful applicants will be joining a team of dedicated and supportive professionals, all of whom are committed to leading and delivering strategic school improvement for the benefit of each and every one of our students. Key to your success in this process will be: appropriate experience and professional development for the role, an ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships across all stakeholders and your commitment to enhancing the life chances of all our young people.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has successful experience in leading strategic school improvement.
• Can maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcomes for our students.
• Can motivate, inspire and innovate.
• Has ambition to develop further.
• Is committed to changing the life chances of all our young people - especially the hardest to reach.
How to apply:
Please consult the recruitment pack for further information and use the school's application form to apply. Completed applications should be sent to shosker@bishopr.co.uk (Susan Hosker - Assistant Business Manager).
What the school offers its staff
Why work at Bishop Rawstorne?
• The school enjoys an excellent reputation, with a proven track record of academic excellence and is oversubscribed each year.
• We have inspiring and innovative teaching staff who are supported by talented and motivated support staff - jointly providing the very best learning experiences for our students.
• There is outstanding behaviour from students who enjoy learning and want to progress.
• We continue to invest significantly to improve the facilities and teaching and learning environments. Our premises are set in 20 acres of beautiful grounds within a rural but accessible location.
• We offer personalised and evidence-based CPD and support all our leaders with NPQ or other equivalent leadership programmes.
Further details about the role
We welcome pre-application visits to our school. Further information is available by contacting shosker@bishopr.co.uk (Susan Hosker – Assistant Business Manager).
Interviews are scheduled to to take place week commencing 27 January 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring a completed confidential disclosure form with them on the interview day. The academy will undertake stringent and rigorous checks of identity and qualifications to ensure that we maintain the very highest standards of child protection for our students. The successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.