Deputy Headteacher

 Canon Slade High School

 Deputy Head Teacher

LPS L21 – L25 (£81,441 - £89,830)

 1.0 FTE

Permanent Contract

Required Easter 2025

To apply please click the link! Vacancy Detail -SCH-TBFT-0029 - SAMpeople Recruit

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people?

 If so, Canon Slade School would love to hear from you!

We are a very popular and successful Church of England Academy of 1,760 students (335 in the Sixth Form). Our students progress onto world-class universities and institutions to further study or gain apprenticeships and employment. Our aim is to fulfil individual potential and prepare pupils for life in a rapidly changing world by providing an excellent education within a Christian environment.

Canon Slade School is a member of the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three High Schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy and Bury C of E High School; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

Main Duties:

• To be the strategic lead for all aspects of quality of education, quality assurance and whole school monitoring & evaluation
•  To lead the School Improvement Group
• To deputise for the headteacher

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• Demonstrates flexibility, good teamwork and a commitment to our school's Sladian values
• Is a great team player, friendly, and professional
•  Is ambitious and well qualified
• Has a proven track record in leading and innovating change
• Particularly has experience in leading aspects around Quality of Education.
•  Has a commitment to academic excellence
• Is an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards
•  Quickly builds rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
•  Has a genuine passion for quality learning, pastoral care and excellence and ensures that students are at the centre of every decision
• Demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people
•  Is prepared to share good practice and actively seek to continue to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching and pastoral care

In return we can offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• An extensive development programme which covers practical aspects that are not covered within NPQH, delivered by experienced leaders, to support the next step in your career
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 333343 or by emailing HR@canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form via the link Vacancy Detail -SCH-TBFT-0029 - SAMpeople Recruit – please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 23rd January 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 28th January and Wednesday 29th January 2025