Headteacher
Allerton Grange School
Leeds
- £108,776 - £125,983 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Leadership 35-41, starting salary negotiable
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2024
Job overview
Are you a leader who can inspire, develop and support staff to continue to be outstanding practitioners?
Are you an innovative, dynamic, experienced leader committed to improving the lives of our young people?
If so, we want to hear from you.
Through your knowledge and passion, you will have a real impact on the lives of students and young people.
Our vision for Allerton Grange School is to be recognised locally, regionally and nationally as an exceptional school and a beacon of best practice. We are already on this journey but want our new Headteacher to lead our staff and students, as well as working in partnership with parents, to achieve this vision together over the coming years.
We are a good and rapidly improving multi-cultural 11–18 secondary school located in the north of Leeds, with a strong reputation in the local community, increasing student numbers, improving student outcomes and a talented and driven staff team. We have a curriculum model that is clear, unapologetically ambitious, understood by all stakeholders and the driving force for school improvement.
The Governors are looking to appoint an aspirational and ambitious Headteacher to continue the school’s journey towards providing an exceptional quality of education. You will be committed to providing young people with an exceptional education through strong leadership in innovative and forward-thinking teaching and learning and carefully structured guidance and support. You will inspire, develop and challenge staff to be outstanding practitioners to ensure every student has the very best opportunities to succeed. The right candidate will combine substantial experience as an exceptional leader with the ability to harness the strengths of all staff so that Allerton Grange continues to thrive and succeed.
This is a rewarding yet challenging opportunity and an exciting time for the right person to join us. We are on a path to providing an exceptional quality of education and are looking for the right person to take us forward.
To be successful, you will:
- Be an exceptional existing Headteacher or senior leader with a proven track record of success.
- Have a professional drive, energy, determination and aspiration.
- Have the knowledge, core values, behaviours and qualities needed to be an outstanding leader in our school.
- Have the ability to lead change, inspire, engage and enthuse students, staff and the wider community.
- Have experience or a good understanding of working in a diverse community.
- Embrace the current changes to the curriculum and drive up progress and outcomes.
- Collaborate and work with key leaders and stakeholders to support and sustain further school improvement.
We will offer:
- The opportunity to shape the future of our school, working with young people in a truly comprehensive, multi-cultural community environment.
- A talented and committed staff team who are supportive of each other.
- A Governing Body and Leadership Team who are committed to creating a school of outstanding practice.
- A collaborative relationship with local leaders and a strong local school network.
- Commitment to wellbeing and a good work/life balance.
- Fantastic building resources and facilities.
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We are offering all prospective candidates the opportunity to visit the school on Thursday 3rd October 2024. To book an appointment, please email: beverleymanfredi@allertongrange.com
For further information about the role, please download the recruitment pack.
To apply, please complete and return the application form to: recruitment@allertongrange.com
Closing date: 8am on Monday 14 October 2024.
Interview dates: Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across our school and wider community and expect all staff, Governors and volunteers to share our view and commitment in these areas. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and safeguarding recruitment checks.
We support flexible working and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who wish to join our inclusive community.
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About Allerton Grange School
Allerton Grange is a large and rapidly improving school, where students of all backgrounds and abilities are happy and make positive progress. We currently have 1700 students, with an intake of 300 students each year in Year 7.
We have an impressive school building, with a newly opened Sixth Form Centre, housing our diverse community of 260 post-16 students. Allerton Grange is located 4 miles from Leeds City Centre in an attractive area of privately owned residential properties.
Our increasing success is due to our rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum supported by four cornerstones: knowledge, literacy, aspirational enrichment and social mobility. We have high expectations of our students and they are keen to succeed. We give them every opportunity to know more, understand more, experience more and access more.
Every student is cared for as an individual; staff work relentlessly to ensure our students are safe, secure and happy. We have resourced provision for deaf and hearing impaired students. We also have a number of visually impaired students.
Our latest Ofsted inspection (February 2020) recognised the quality of provision we provide. They were particularly impressed by our curriculum and focus on staff wellbeing.
Ofsted quotes (February 2020)
“Parents and carers are very positive about the school. They say their children are happy and make good progress. We agree.”
“Leaders want every pupil to aim high and fulfil their potential. Leaders also aim to give pupils the skills to be successful in the modern world.”
“Staff feel valued and supported and proud to be working at Allerton Grange. They appreciate leaders’ efforts to make their workload manageable.”
At Allerton Grange, we challenge ourselves to continually improve and grow as a staff community. We welcome applications from motivated, knowledgeable people who align with our school ethos and strongly believe in social justice.
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