Headteacher - Shevington High School

Shevington High School

Salary: Group 6, Leadership 29 – 35A

Contract: Full time, permanent

Start Date: TBC 

Location: Wigan

The closing date for application is: Friday 15^th March 2024 at 9:00am

Shevington High School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Headteacher to drive improvement and ensure outstanding outcomes for all pupils.

The Shevington High School is an Ofsted graded GOOD School based in Wigan, in the North West.

Through our values and personalised approach to learning we expect students to achieve the highest academic excellence, recognise opportunities, have a positive view of challenges and dare to think in new ways – to be creative.

Our Values

• All students are different and we allow them to personalise the pace, depth and ways of learning.
• Students need challenging goals and to be held to clear requirements.
• Education for life requires the knowledge, skills and a chance to develop a broad range of personal skills.
• Life is what you make it. Students need to understand they have to invest in their futures.
• An ethic of excellence should underpin everything we do.

We want every student, through personalised learning and clear goals, to stretch their boundaries and learn more than they thought possible.

Together we have the highest expectations for all our students, inspiring and enabling them to become amazing and successful individuals.

The core purpose of the Headteacher is to provide professional leadership and management for the school within the context of the School Development Plan. This will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work.

The Headteacher is the prime mover in creating, inspiring and embodying the community ethos and culture of this school, securing its mission statement with all members of the school community and ensuring an environment for teaching and learning that empowers both staff and students to achieve their highest potential.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of leadership as a Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher,  be able to demonstrate their successful experience in leading teams, raising academic outcomes and innovation in seeking high performance.

Essential to the role is the ability to seek and use data effectively in monitoring progress, along with creating and implementing credible strategies for improvement as a result. An inherent understanding of what constitutes high quality educational provision, and the characteristics of a successful school are also a pre-requisite.

The successful applicant should/will possess enthusiasm and initiative and be able to demonstrate presence and visibility as a leader. Optimistic and resilient, you will have a well-developed sense of proportion to create and sustain a positive culture and ethos in the school and be able to both lead and develop leadership skills within others.

Articulate and approachable, you will have strong inter-personal skills and self-awareness, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels as well as tackle difficult situations and make difficult decisions, conveying outcomes clearly and with sensitivity.

To find out more and register your interest for the role please visit www.joinshevingtonhigh.co.uk

If you have any questions or queries about the role, please do not hesitate to get in touch by contacting Laura McGunigle on 07931 384683 or laura@satiseducation.co.uk

• The closing date for application is: Friday 15^th March 2024 at 9:00am
• Interviews will be held: Monday 25^th and Tuesday 26^th March 2024

Shevington High School  is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.