Principal
Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive salary and benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2014
Job overview
Principal, Blackpool
Straddling the border between Blackpool & Lancashire, Blackpool Sixth Form College provides a high quality learning environment for students from the rural and urban areas of the Fylde region including Blackpool, Lytham St Annes and Poulton le Fylde.
Over the last few years the College has moved forward dramatically. It has improved from Ofsted 'Satisfactory' to 'Outstanding' in one cycle. A £23m phased programme has seen the estate almost completely rebuilt with another phase due for completion by summer 2014. We now offer over 50 'A' Level and BTEC courses. Student numbers have risen over 60% to more than 2,200 and are still growing. In 2013 the pass rate had risen to 99% and the college is in the top decile nationally. In partnership with a local Academy we have formed a Teaching School and a Multi Academy Trust. We are immensely proud of the achievements of our students and our dedicated staff team.
We are now seeking to appoint a new Principal to take up post from January 2015. With an outstanding track record of leadership and management with in-depth knowledge of post- 16 education, you will bring the ability to build on our success to date, further develop our community and employer links, strengthen our provision and ensure that the College continues to evolve to meet changing needs and priorities. You will have the personal impact and credibility to lead students and staff to even greater success, and the relationship management skills to support and work with our partners and stakeholders including two Local Authorities. You will have the imagination to identify new directions and solutions and will be adept at influence and persuasion at the highest levels, locally and nationally.
The post will not carry any responsibilities for the Teaching School or Multi Academy Trust although this may change in time.
This role presents an outstanding opportunity for an individual with ambition, drive and vision to further develop their own career.
To find out more, please visit www.blackpoolsixthleadership.com or call our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson, Elliott Rae on 020 7426 3964 or Paul Aristides on 020 7426 3987 for a confidential discussion.
Closing date is noon on 23 May 2014.
Attached documents
About Blackpool Sixth Form College
- Blackpool Sixth Form College
- Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 7LR
- United Kingdom
We are a high-achieving sixth form, giving our students an excellent springboard to success. We educate the whole student, providing all with excellent teaching and opportunities for growth and personal development. We are recognised by Ofsted as an outstanding sixth form. We are relatively small in size, with just over 2000 students and approximately 200 staff. This means that we are a close and caring community.
We serve the whole Fylde Coast area, which includes Poulton-le-Fylde and Lytham St Annes, as well as Blackpool and the surrounding towns and villages. Blackpool Sixth is a friendly, positive and supportive place to work and is rated Grade One: Outstanding by Ofsted (2009). In 2009, we became one of the first organisations in the country to be awarded the Investors in People Gold Award. Staff are committed to the needs and aspirations of our students and supported by an extensive programme of staff development.
Staff are highly committed to the needs and aspirations of our students. The continued growth in student numbers and planned curriculum developments has enabled the sixth form to invest in new staff and new buildings. The college is designated as a Teaching School in partnership with Hodgson Academy and it's a really exciting time to be part of Blackpool Sixth.
All new staff are offered a thorough induction program; this is supplemented for Newly Qualified Teachers with a comprehensive series of training sessions throughout the academic year. All new staff are allocated a mentor in their probationary year, they are here to offer support and guidance in your new role.It's not just teachers that we develop, both teaching and support staff are involved in an annual programme of staff development, supported by individual performance management reviews and training and development plans.
On top of the internal opportunities staff now also benefit from a wider programme of Continuing Professional Development events which come from being part of the Teaching School Alliance, these include nationally accredited programmes.
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