DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

Location

SOUTHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE
Clover Road , Chorley , Lancashire , PR7 2NJ
Tel: 01257 414455
School website: www.southlands.lancs.sch.uk

Information

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher to join the leadership team who will add great value, expertise and passion for school improvement at Southlands and further across the Trust.   This is an exciting time to be joining the school and your contribution will be critical. This Deputy Headteacher post presents an opportunity for a professional with drive, energy and dedication and gives a mandate for someone who wants to make a real difference to the lives of our students, the broader community and the Trust’s academies.

You will:                                                                                                                         

Be either an experienced Deputy Headteacher/Vice Principal seeking new challenges or an ambitious Assistant Headteacher/Assistant Principal with a proven track record of strong leadership

Assist the Headteacher, and our other Deputy Headteacher, in building on recent improvements and continue to move the school forward

Support our school’s values of respect and a strong work ethic to ‘Endeavour for Excellence’ and be confident in living these values through your work

Be a key player in delivering the school’s vision: ‘to be a strong and loyal community in which every student and every member of staff is supported to achieve their very best and reach their fullest potential’

Be looking to lead and teach in a professional environment with a truly comprehensive intake

Be an outstanding classroom practitioner

Have a mandate to shape the future path for the school, with the Trustees, Senior Leadership Team, Governing Body and middle leaders.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.


More Information can be found at www.southlands.lancs.sch.uk

Proposed Interview Date:

22/02/2022 

For an informal discussion please contact:

Mr Paul Bousfield

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Application form attached. Please return completed applications to: recruitment@southlands.lancs.sch.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.