AddressThe ideal candidate will:
- Be flexible and available throughout the summer exams season
- Love encouraging, motivating and inspiring young children through the support they give in order to encourage their learning;
- Be committed to our ethos that all pupils can achieve at Whitcliffe Mount
- Have great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children.
At SHARE MAT, we aim to:
- Equip our staff to deliver their best every day, our belief is that by Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key;
- Encourage all our pupils to go beyond what they think they can achieve, to enjoy learning, helping them to lead healthy and happy lives;
- Ensure our staff are happy at work, taking pride in pupils’ progress and development;
- Never stop improving, developing and sharing our practice with others;
- Deliver training and guidance relevant to job role so expectations are understood and staff feel motivated;
- Offer great benefits making us the employer of choice, including first class developmental opportunities for teaching staff led by one of our academies, Shelley College which is the Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale.
Whitcliffe Mount School is one of eight academies within our trust and is part of a close-knit community well located for commute from Leeds, Huddersfield and Wakefield. Please do make arrangements to visit the academy if you wish to learn more before you apply, you will find it:
- It is a vibrant place of learning and encouragement where children/young people are happy, settled and confident;
- Has a broad and balanced curriculum that provides a memorable educational experience for all of its pupils;
- Aims to equip pupils with the attributes and attitude they need for their next stage of education.
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Closing date: Friday, 5th April 2024.
Interview date: TBC
SHARE MAT is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post.
SHARE MAT comprises of Woodside Green Primary, Heaton Avenue Primary, Luck Lane Primary, Millbridge Primary, Royds Hall, Shelley College, Whitcliffe Mount School and Thornhill Community Academy. A central team provides operational support.
I am proud to be Headteacher at Whitcliffe Mount and to lead a school which has a strong sense of community into the next chapter of its journey. I believe wholeheartedly in creating a school that enables all students to achieve, develop and thrive so that everyone is best placed to be happy and successful in the future. Our vision and values are lived through our ethos of 'Together, we are proud to be our best', that focusses upon supporting all our students to feel a strong sense of belonging, personal achievement and high aspiration.
We aim to inspire and empower our students and staff through a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum by respecting and supporting each other in all aspects of school and community life. We will focus on good behaviour, good teaching and high expectations of all, so that everyone can access a good education and build positive characteristics that help them in their future lives.
Whitcliffe Mount Academy joined SHARE Multi Academy Trust in September 2022, a small family of schools in West Yorkshire with a focus upon “Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best”. The benefit of this partnership is in working together to share expertise, ideas and best practice to make every school the best place that it can be for all our students.
We look forward to welcoming you into our Academy community and building strong relationships.
Mrs Rebecca Hesmondhalgh
Headteacherr
The Trust
SHARE Multi Academy Trust currently consists of Shelley College, Thornhill Community Academy, Royds Hall Community School, Whitcliffe Mount School, Heaton Avenue Primary School, Millbridge Primary School, Lily Park Primary School, Luck Lane Primary School, Woodside Green Primary School with a view to continue to expand.
Our aims
We want to create a mutually supportive family of schools because we believe that, by sharing our expertise and resources, we can improve the quality of education for our children and young people.
Our values
Our central belief is “Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best” and we apply this to everybody in our organisation, staff and children alike. We aim to treat everybody with respect and build positive relationships with each other and we want everybody working in our schools to do the very best they can. We support each other and celebrate our successes together.
Ofsted report
“Leaders across the school, including middle leaders have made a significant contribution to the improvements that have taken place and there is strong team approach. Middle leaders are held strongly to account for improvements in the areas that they lead and say that the ‘school agenda is our agenda’. They present as a positive and motivated group who are pleased to be taking on the challenge of leadership and to be working alongside senior leaders and governors.”
To view our latest Ofsted report please click here
