KEY STAGE 4 DEPARTMENT LEAD

Location

WEST LANCASHIRE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
School Lane , Chapel House , Skelmersdale , Lancashire , WN8 8EH
Tel: 01695 721487
School website: www.westlancs.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 162

Information

The Governing Body and Headteacher of West Lancashire Community High School are currently inviting applications for a Key Stage 4 department lead.

We are looking to recruit an inspirational, tenacious and highly effective Key Stage department lead to be an integral part of the next phase of our development.  You will have a passion for teaching, the skills to inspire our students and staff to succeed and the desire to play a central role in our school vision: to ensure that all our students receive the highest quality of education, achieving the very best that they can in a supportive and vibrant school community.  West Lancashire Community High School is a place of high expectations where everyone is challenged and supported to flourish and fulfil their aspirations.

West Lancashire Community High School is a vibrant generic learning difficulties school and has previously been inspected by Ofsted and rated good. Our students all have an Education Health Care Plan. We currently have 170 students on roll, students are aged between 11 and 19 years. Our school is organised into three key stages/departments: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5.

Rehabilitation 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.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.


More Information can be found at http://www.westlancs.lancs.sch.uk/

Essential Qualifications

Qualified teacher status.

Degree.

Recent participation in a range of in-service training (that has impacted on your practice)

Leadership and Management qualification (or willingness to undertake within 12 months of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications

Recent experience of line management duties at middle manager level.

Essential Experience

Working in a similar school.

Experience across a range of SEN and learning ability. 

Experience of working with secondary aged students. 

Experience of working with students on the autistic spectrum.

Desirable Experience

Experience of working with young adults (aged 16-19)

Experience of working with students with PMLD.

A SEND/T&L area of particular strength supported by additional studies and/or projects.

Middle management experience. 

SEND/T&L trainer delivery experience internally to colleagues or to mainstream counterparts.

Proposed Interview Date:

TBA 

For an informal discussion please contact:

To arrange a visit to school or to have an informal discussion about the post please contact the school 01695 721487

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

The Headteacher c/o the School. Application Forms to be returned to head@westlancs.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.