What skills and experience we're looking for The governors of this high achieving 11-18 school are seeking to appoint a talen.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
The governors of this high achieving 11-18 school are seeking to appoint a talented, highly motivated and dedicated teacher. We are looking for someone who would describe themselves as a team player, as possessing a positive mindset and someone who will maintain a solution focussed approach to their work. A sense of humour, a smile and empathy for young people and colleagues are all essential characteristics needed to be successful in this post. If this sounds like you, we look forward to reading your application.
Further details and an application form are available on our website: www.haslingdenhigh.com/vacancies
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for your interest in this post. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful department that has ambitious plans for the future and has a record of achieving strong academic results. The successful candidate should share our passion for creating and maintaining the best possible learning environment for our students, securing positive outcomes and have a willingness to contribute to the rich extra-curricular provision.
I am extremely proud to be the headteacher at Haslingden High School and Sixth Form, a successful, caring and high performing 11-18 school in the beautiful Rossendale Valley. The school is regularly, heavily oversubscribed for the 270 places available in year 7 each year. We have a thriving sixth form with over 250 students studying mainly a range of Level 3 courses. We are a truly comprehensive school welcoming students of all backgrounds and abilities and are the largest maintained school in Lancashire, with over 1600 students on roll. There are just under 100 members of the teaching staff and approximately 70 support staff. Our supportive, experienced governing body play a crucial role in our success and provides clear direction, remaining heavily involved in the life of the school.
Our overarching aim is Achievement for All: for all our students to be safe, happy and successful, developing as individuals into caring, responsible citizens equipped for life in the 21st century. This is underpinned by the five school aims and we invite you to look at these closely when considering your application.
We strive to create successful learners and we believe that we achieve this by offering an exciting, ambitious and inclusive curriculum. The consistently high quality teaching and learning, taking place in a safe, supportive environment provides the basis upon which our students grow. We are passionate about providing access to a wide range of opportunities and experiences beyond the taught curriculum, guiding and helping students to become kind, resilient and ethical individuals who will make a positive contribution to their local community and beyond. We hope that you will also share this passion and on reading the whole school curriculum rationale, you feel it closely aligns to your own vision for education.
Students’ physical, mental and emotional wellbeing is at the forefront of everything we do. We recognise the importance of working in partnership with parents and external agencies to deliver a personalised approach to care, guidance and support that will ensure students feel safe and happy and that they are empowered to make informed choices, both now and in the future.
We are proud of our collective achievements – our examination success, our well designed and expertly delivered curriculum, the depth and diversity of our extra-curricular programme and our desire to contribute to our community. We are committed to the pursuit of the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards and to the development of informed citizens with lively, enquiring minds.
This commitment is underpinned by a belief in hard work and a culture of care, respect and support for others. If you share our ethos and feel that you want to join our dedicated staff to help us achieve our aims together, then we believe that Haslingden High School and Sixth Form is the place for you.
The successful applicant will find caring, friendly and supportive colleagues, committed to providing the very best life chances for all our students. We look forward to receiving your completed application form, together with a letter of application which should be no more than 2 sides. This should demonstrate how your skills, experience and vision make you a strong candidate for this position and clearly outline your track record of success. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 10 July 2024 at 9.00 am with interviews scheduled for Monday 15 July 2024.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. All employees and volunteers are required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to starting work at Haslingden High School.