Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour)

Ref: SCH-PAT-0197

Carleton High School – Assistant Headteacher (with responsibility for Behaviour)

Are you looking for the next step in your career path? Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Would you like to work with a dynamic, progressive team of leaders? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Pontefract Academies Trust are looking for an outstanding practitioner who would like to develop their leadership skills, working as part of the senior leadership team at Carleton High School. This role will enhance the culture of positive relationships with all staff with our young people, the individual will maintain the exceptional behaviour displayed by our students; and furthermore, will have the insight to implement bespoke interventions to support our most vulnerable students.

Carleton High School is firmly on track to become ‘outstanding.’ Our 2022 outcomes are the best results the school has achieved. We have been awarded most improved school in the North of England 2020. Carleton High School has a strong team of amazing teachers and inspirational leaders, as well as a fantastic cohort of students.

Our teachers and leaders are passionate about teaching and learning, and the successful candidate will share our rigorously high expectations for the academic, social and personal development of every student in our Trust.

This is a really exciting time to join our Trust, with development opportunities available for the right candidate through effective and rewarding collaborative working. The role will involve a combination of both a teaching commitment and leadership responsibility. The Trust’s leadership team are committed to ensuring this school becomes an outstanding school. Whilst there are lots of strengths at the school there are plenty of opportunities for someone to be accountable for significant impact in their area of responsibility.

“Deciding to become a Senior Leader at Carleton High School, Pontefract Academies Trust has been one of the most rewarding and exciting opportunities of my career. Not only do my values fully align to those of the School and the Trust but since joining I have the opportunity to develop as a leader, enhancing the way I consider leadership and education.”

Grace Skyner Assistant Headteacher CHS

If you are ambitious, successful and excited by learning, please contact Martin Blair at Hays Leadership Appointments on T: 07736 791138 E: martin.blair@hays.com for a confidential discussion about the role, to arrange a visit or to make an application.

Please do not use any online “APPLY” options.

Closing date: 8am, Monday 10th October 2022

Interviews: Thursday 13th October and Friday 14th October 2022

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from everyone. Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and any satisfactory pre-employment checks. Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide criminal conviction information.