Assistant Headteacher

Highfield St Matthews School; Wigan; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Highfield St Matthews School in Wigan is seeking an inspirational Assistant Headteacher to provide strategic leadership across key school areas. You will model outstanding practice, coach staff and drive improvements to raise life chances for every pupil.

We are looking for an aspiring or current school leader with recent leadership experience, committed to professional development and keen to collaborate across LDST and local networks to raise standards and support colleagues.

Qualifications

• Outstanding leadership experience and vision for school improvement.
• Aspiring or current school leader with recent leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead on key whole-school aspects/subjects.
• Provide role modelling for staff and drive improvement.
• Work with governing board and LDST to support school development.

Job description

Assistant Headteacher

Salary: Leadership scale L4 L8 Hours: FULL TIME Term: PERMANENT

About the role:

As Assistant Headteacher, you will be responsible for leading on a range of key whole school aspects/subjects. You will be a role model to staff, who will look to you for outstanding leadership, support and challenge. We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference, who is a highly skilled, driven and a successful teacher and aspiring/current school leader with a range of recent experience ready to take on this crucial role at Highfield St Matthew’s. Specific areas of responsibility will be agreed on appointment we want to hear about your strengths and what you can bring to our wonderful school!

This role offers an exciting prospect for an outstanding practitioner to take full advantage of the unique opportunities that our school brings and to make a significant impact on improving the life chances for all our pupils.

You will be supported by the Executive Headteacher, Head of School, a challenging yet supportive Governing Board, and LDST.

Enthusiastic, well-motivated and happy childrenwho create opportunities as well as being encouraged to be independent thinkers.

In return, we can offer you:

A committed and cohesive staff team, dedicated to the school and its family ethos. Supportive and engaged parents. Attractive and well-maintained buildings The support and challenge of an active and committed local governing body. Continuing professional development as a leader, and wider opportunities to collaborate and make a difference across our Trust. Opportunities for support, collaboration and professional development within LDST and across local networks.

Please take some time to look through our school website - https://www.highfieldsaintmatthews.wigan.sch.uk/.

Visits to school for prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged, and we look forward to showing you Highfield St Matthew’s CE Primary school in action!