Headteacher

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Headteacher to lead South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College. We are a proudly comprehensive and high performing school and, with around 2,200 students on roll, we are one of the largest schools in the country. Every day, we work with fantastic students and supportive families and are a proud member of The Education Alliance multi-academy.

As a trust, we are here to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives. Our improvement strategy is simple – a good teacher in every classroom delivering an excellent curriculum, underpinned by effective systems for behaviour and support.

We believe that for too long in many schools, staff have been asked to choose between being seen as good at their job and being a good mum, dad, partner, son, daughter or friend. We are doing everything we can to support our staff to balance the demands of their jobs and those at home.

To support this, we:

• Trust our staff to plan, prepare and assess at the best time for them, allowing them to go off-site in their PPA
• Have centralised our Behaviour Policy so teachers are freed up from supervising detentions
• Demand ethical leadership built on professional trust                                                                     
• Reject fads and ensure our CPD is evidence-informed and predominantly subject-specific
• Have reduced data collections to twice yearly                                                                                     
• Do not expect staff to respond to emails outside normal working hours
• Do not deploy staff at other trust schools unless it is at their request                                       

We have removed the following:

• Performance management objectives and performance-related pay        
• Lesson observations and high stakes, toxic accountability                                             
• Onerous marking policies                                                                                           
• Requirements for daily or weekly lesson plans   

We know that just seeking to reduce the number of tasks staff undertake will have little effect on improving work/home balance if this happens within a toxic culture. To support this, we offer training for our leaders to ensure they are able to translate our values into behaviours which are built on the principles of dignity, respect, professionalism and integrity. Being a Headteacher can be a lonely place, but in our trust we have a strong team ethos, where we work together to support each other, and our Headteachers meet regularly. Our central team try, wherever possible, to do the heavy lifting for our schools, to ease pressures and to utilise the range of professions we employ in our trust.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• payment of annual prescriptions
• free eye tests
• flexible working (with a large proportion of teaching leaders working part-time)
• an onsite Sports Centre
• investment in training and professional development
• access to an Employee Assistance Package
• a Be Well programme offering counselling and mental health training and support
• free tea and coffee in staff rooms for all staff
• free parking
• a workload charter that ensures we have an enjoyable, rewarding working environment where workloads are manageable 

Relocation assistance is available where appropriate.

If you are interested in this role, please contact Vic Rae, Executive Assistant, at victoria.rae@theeducationalliance.org.uk and we can arrange a chat with our CEO or Executive Principal. We welcome the opportunity to talk to you and show you around the school. The closing date is 9am on Thursday 9 March 2023 and interviews will take place on 20 and 21 March 2023. 

Additional Information

Secondary School Prospectus:  https://southhunsley.org.uk/files/uploads/2023/01/South-Hunsley-Secondary-Prospectus-2023-Issu2.pdf

Video Link: https://southhunsley.org.uk/working-here/

Ofsted Report: http://www.southhunsley.org.uk/uploads/generic/Ofsted_Report_May_2013.pdf

South Hunsley School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.

The school’s Strategic Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be accessed at: https://southhunsley.org.uk/files/uploads/2021/10/Child-Protection-Procedure-202118022.pdf and the Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf