We are looking for an exceptional teacher and leader who can build on the extremely solid foundations laid down over the past two years with our exam groups, and ensure that our future cohorts achieve spectacularly good outcomes. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, you will also be expected to play a full part in the school’s decision making and daily operation. You will need exceptionally high levels of drive and a rock-solid determination to make a very significant difference to our community.
As our Raising Standards Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring students have the best possible chance of success in their exams. We have a clear and simple approach to this, and you will be responsible for galvanising staff and students to ensure they make the most of every minute of every lesson – particularly in the extended school day for Year 11. You will need to build a culture amongst students of working and revising hard. You will coordinate any additional interventions, and hold middle leaders to account for ensuring they are preparing students incredibly thoroughly. While the role will primarily focus on Year 11, you will also be expected to work closely with the Assistant Headteacher for Sixth Form to ensure Year 13 preparation is just as thorough, and you will be expected to oversee raising standards work in Years 7-10 and 12.
Key Purpose
With the Headteacher and Leadership Team:
i. Share responsibility for school policies, decision-making and strategic planning;
ii. Develop an ethos of extremely high expectations of staff and students
iii. Take full accountability for key areas of the school’s work.
iv. Manage staff and resources
v. Monitor progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives
vi. Be a highly visible presence around the school and model expectations of staff and students;
Holmleigh Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in line with the DfE guidelines “Safeguarding Children: Safer Recruitment and Selection in Education Settings”.
The school will adhere to the following guidelines:
1. All new staff will be subject to a criminal background check through the Disclosure & Barring Service. This will be an enhanced check for those whose duties include caring for, training or supervising children.
2. All posts at Holmleigh Park High School require an acceptance of the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
3. The selection procedure for all posts will include a consideration of the applicant’s suitability to work with children as well as the post.
4. All applicants must submit a signed application form. This is taken as verification that all statements are true and that the applicant is not in any way disqualified from working with children eg on List 99.
5. Posts at Holmleigh Park High School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act of 1974, and if necessary a declaration must be made on the application form.
6. The school will seek references on all short listed candidates prior to interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify experience or qualifications prior to interviews.
7. Referees should be someone who has had a working or professional relationship with the candidate, and should not be a friend or relative.
8. Referees will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children including any in which the penalty is time expired, and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns and the outcome of that procedure.