Executive Principal, Silverdale Federation

Post: Executive Principal

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Salary: L18 – L24

Hours per week: As per STPCD

Employment Location: The Silverdale Federation, Swinton, Greater Manchester

Closing date: Noon, Thursday 12th September

We are looking for an inspirational Executive Principal to take this dynamic federation to the next level.

Are you ready to take your career to the next stage? Do you have the vision, drive, and passion to lead our federation of a key stage 3 and key stage 4 PRU to new heights? If so, we invite you to apply for the exciting and rewarding role of Executive Principal, overseeing The New Broadwalk PRU and The Clifton Centre.

We need our Executive Principal to:

• have a clear vision for the future of this successful federation
• understand and empathise with the complex learning and emotional difficulties of our young people and ensure that each one of them continues to achieve their full potential
• be an enthusiastic, empathetic and inspiring leader with excellent communication skills
• have a passion for individualised learning aimed at developing the knowledge, life skills and experiences of our children and young people
• provide effective leadership of the federation and foster and develop the professional development of all staff
• engage with wider stakeholders across Salford and Greater Manchester to improve outcomes for our diverse and vulnerable client group of young people and their families. This includes working with service providers e.g. other headteachers, Youth Justice Board, social services, health, safeguarding and wider local authority services
• have the ability to support senior staff to engage parents, carers and stakeholders in our young peoples’ education

In return we offer you:

• two purposeful, well-resourced and new facilities
• an opportunity to work with young people from across the city who have various barriers to success
• the support of experienced and dedicated staff
• the opportunity for on-going personal and professional development
• a strong and effective management committee, which is both supportive, challenging and wholly committed to working in partnership
• an opportunity to work collaboratively with local schools and wider partners to share and develop good practice

The deadline for applications is Noon on 12 September 2024, with shortlisting on 13 September and interviews on 18 and 19 September. 

You can find out more about our schools by visiting our websites:

Home | Broadwalk Green

Home | The Clifton Centre

We also recommend a visit to our schools and can assure you of a warm welcome. This can be arranged by contacting Sam Fargher the Business Manager, please email Sam Fargher, samantha.fargher@salford.gov.uk  to arrange an appointment after the 2nd September. If you would like an informal discussion about this position, please email Sue Woodgate, Chair of the Management Committee on sue.woodgate@outlook.com with your details.

Silverdale Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2023).

As an authority we are committed to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.