Applications are invited for the post of Headteacher at Teesdale School & Sixth Form, to lead the school in the next exciting phase of its development. Teesdale is an extremely popular, successful school, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2019. The school is consistently ranked as one of the highest performing schools, regionally and nationally, and enjoys an excellent reputation.
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Centre is an 11 – 18 Academy set in the beautiful English countryside in Barnard Castle. We have 600 wonderful students in the main school as well as a growing sixth form. We are committed to creating a happy, purposeful and secure environment which provides the opportunity for all members of our community to develop and grow; to build confidence and self-belief.
Teesdale joined the North East Learning Trust in September 2016 and are proud to be part of this exciting and dynamic learning family.
This is an exciting time to join our school as we build on our Outstanding Ofsted judgement, growing in every area of the school and constantly enhancing and enriching our curriculum offer.
Our Trust family of nine schools continues to grow and develop and the most important aspect of our continued success, after the education for our pupils, is the development of our staff. As part of our succession planning strategy, and to develop the next generation of very senior leaders within the Trust, we will invest significantly in your professional development throughout your career.
Schools who join our Trust sign up to a simple, shared vision – that every child experiences excellence every day. As a family of schools, we encourage and support each other to achieve this vision by sharing resources and expertise, and by utilising the best of what we respectively offer to lift each other up.
The successful candidate will have a track record of delivering outstanding outcomes for all students as well as the skills and qualities required to be a highly effective member of the Senior Leadership Team of the Trust.
To find out more about this unique and exciting opportunity please contact Debra Livingston on 0191 5180222.
Deadline:
11th March, 12 noon
Shortlisting will take place on 13th March with interviews taking on the 18th March.
How to apply:
Visits to the school can be arranged by prior arrangement.
Application forms and information pack are available below These should be returned either by email to [email protected] or by post together with a supporting letter of no more than two sides of A4 to Debra Livingston, The Academy at Shotton Hall, Passfield Way, Peterlee, Co. Durham SR8 1AU by 12 noon on 11th March 2020
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