Assistant Headteacher

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College are proud to be registered with ‘Investors In People’ and continue to support the development of our teachers and support staff. We offer regular training programmes as well as staff well-being activities. Our school offers an exciting, rewarding and supportive environment for all our staff enabling them to grow and build on their skills.

We take pride in being a caring and well-ordered community where everyone is encouraged to develop self-awareness and personal responsibility and play a full part in the life of the school. Our Code of Conduct is based on respect, courtesy and consideration. We make sure that students who work hard, help others and show responsibility in their behaviour are properly recognised through our awards system. Commitment and success in sport or music are celebrated in the award of distinctive colours badges.

Our extensive curriculum is broad and balanced, giving all students the opportunity to develop their potential. A wide range of learning and teaching strategies is used to actively involve students in the learning process. Progress is carefully assessed and monitored.

We are an ambitious and forward thinking comprehensive single sex secondary school with a growing Sixth Form College. This is a really exciting time in our school as we are developing and evolving to meet the needs of the community that we serve under a new Headteacher who has been in post since September 2020. Our Progress 8 in the summer of 2022 was our highest ever at 0.56 yet we know that we can do even better for our students.

Our Senior Leader Team is diverse in our expertise and passionate about the education that we provide for our students and the climate in which our staff can flourish. We believe in debate and challenge when discussing our school and we welcome someone to join our caring team.

Our Curriculum is at the heart of what we do here, and we are passionate about the challenge of our intent and our success as practitioners in its implementation.

Who are we looking to appoint?

We are looking for someone dynamic, passionate, forward thinking and enthusiastic about education. We are interested in you as a person and what your experience can bring to our school. If you would like to come and see the school in action or talk to us, please get in touch.

The successful applicant’s principal responsibility will be to lead on Achievement in Years 7-11 including key pupil groups and will be the Pupil Premium lead. They will therefore lead on whole school performance measures in KS4. The successful applicant will lead their team of Achievement Leads as well as driving achievement across our Curriculum.

Achievement Team

Our Achievement team was formed in September 2022 when we separated out our Pastoral team into Pastoral and Achievement. The two teams work really well together. The successful applicant will lead the Achievement Team which are based in our Pastoral hub. The successful applicant’s office is situated in the Pastoral hub to ensure good communication and support of the Achievement team and the students. The current structure in the team is comprised of 4 colleagues. The two Achievement Leads lead Year 9 and 11 and 8 and 10 respectively. There are also two Achievement Assistants. One leads Year 7 and one leads on Pupil Premium. However, this is a new structure and we are open to the new Assistant Headteacher developing and changing the team in collaboration with them.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in an Ofsted rated Good school.
• The opportunity to work alongside a collaborative, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team whose priority is to support and develop you and our peers.
• Friendly and highly motivated students who are keen to learn and take pride in their achievements.
• A comprehensive induction programme when joining the school
• An Investors in People approved school where staff are supported and encouraged to take part in professional development programmes with the opportunity to share best practice within your own department and with staff from other specialisms.

If you share our vision and our person specification sounds like you, we would be thrilled to receive your application as to how your experience and current impact can support us in realizing our whole school vision. Please write a letter in support of your application that is no longer than two sides as to why you are the right person and have the right experience to lead Achievement at Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College.

Closing date: Midday on Wednesday, 12th April 2023.

Interview date: Monday, 24th April 2023.

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure and Barring service.