Headteacher

The Learning Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint an ambitious Headteacher for Sir William Stanier School to continue the school’s journey and ensure the best possible education for our students.

The Learning Partnership is a multi-academy trust with 15 schools across Cheshire and Staffordshire.

At Sir William Stanier School, our mission is to ensure that every SWS student is given the best opportunity and support to realise their full potential and develop those skills and qualities needed to make good choices and go on to lead happy and successful lives.

Our moral purpose is to be a positive difference to our children and our community by providing the best possible education that will improve, enrich and enhance the lives of our students.

We believe we can achieve anything and we have high expectations of ourselves. We take pride in how we dress and how we talk to everyone at all times.

The Headteacher at Sir William Stanier School will provide the leadership required to be the positive difference to our children and our community by ensuring the best possible leadership for an education that will improve, enrich and enhance the lives of our students.

We are looking for candidates who will lead collaboratively and who will strive for excellence, with the highest expectations to ensure high quality experiences and excellent provision for all pupils.

We invite applications from outstanding leaders who have a desire to make a difference and have proven success within a school leadership role. You will be highly motivated, humble and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people, with the natural ability to inspire and motivate both pupils and peers.

As an exceptional teacher and experienced leader, you will make a significant contribution to the success and leadership of our school, working closely with The Learning Partnership Executive Team, the Sir William Stanier School Senior Leadership Team and the local governing body to deliver excellence in education. As a The Learning Partnership leader, you’ll join a brilliant, supportive network of primary and secondary schools with areas of excellent practice and access to some of the best professional development in the sector.

The Headteacher will be a successful and experienced leader, able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children and staff, generating a love for learning at all levels and stages of life. You will also have demonstrated excellent leadership, management and communication skills in your present role. Good teamwork, high standards and a capacity for hard work will have been at the core of your success. You will be a creative thinker with the ability and determination to secure high-quality outcomes for all students. You will have an up-to-date understanding of pedagogical and behavioural research and theory and will have evidence of using this to improve your own practice and the practice of others.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced senior leader to embark on a role, working in a supportive trust that is committed to transforming communities through education.

To find out more and register your interest in the role, please visit www.joinsirwilliamstanier.co.uk 

If you have any questions or queries about the role, please do not hesitate to get in touch by contacting Laura McGunigle on 07931 384683 or Laura@satiseducation.co.uk

• The closing date for application is: Friday 4th October 2024 at 9:00am
• Longlisting: Monday 7th October 2024
• Interviews will be held: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th October 2024

Opportunities to meet the Deputy CEO, Kate Baddeley, and have a tour of the school are available on:

• The afternoon of Wednesday 18th September.
• Morning or afternoon on Monday 23rd September, from 10.30am.

Please contact Laura McGunigle at Satis Education to book a visit - 07931 384683 /

Laura@satiseducation.co.uk 

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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. 

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.