Headteacher
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, Northumberland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Individual School Range LRP18 - LRP24 (£58,096 - £67,290 per annum)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2015
Job overview
Due to the impending retirement of our current Headteacher, the governors of this successful, welcoming and forward looking middle school are seeking to appoint someone who has the skill and drive to continue the ongoing development of the school.
We need our Headteacher to have:
- A clear vision for the further development of our school.
- A belief that every pupil can and should achieve their full potential.
- A passion for teaching and learning which expands pupils’ horizons.
- The ability to work with the Prudhoe partnership of schools and a willingness to play an active role in collaborations for the ultimate benefit of all.
- A commitment to the professional development of all staff which results in every member of staff feeling valued.
- The ability to engage parents, carers and the local community in their child’s education.
In return we offer you:
- Pupils who are motivated, well behaved and eager to learn. We are extremely proud of their confidence and independence.
- Experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated staff who have the well-being of all pupils as their highest priority.
- Strong and committed curriculum leaders who support pupils irrespective of their needs and challenges.
- A well-established governing body, which is both supportive and challenging and represents a broad spectrum of the local community.
Visits to school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact Susan Walsh at the school to make an appointment on 01661 833922.
Highfield Middle School is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Application forms and further details obtainable by downloading an applicant’s pack and applying on line at https://www.hirewire.co.uk/LA/1053601/THW_JobBoard.aspx.
Closing date: Noon, 1 May 2015. Shortlisting is scheduled for Friday 8 May 2015 and interviews will be on Monday 18 May 2015.
More details about the school can be found on their website www.highfield.northumberland.sch.uk.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL:
Highfield Middle School,
Highfield Lane,
Prudhoe,
Northumberland, NE42 6EY.
Group 3, 9-13 Middle School of 425 pupils
About Highfield Middle School
- Highfield Middle School
- Highfield Lane, Prudhoe
- Northumberland
- NE42 6EY
- United Kingdom
Based in Northumberland, Highfield Middle School is a secondary, state-funded educational establishment. The community school situated in Prudhoe educates boys and girls aged between nine and 13. At the moment, there are approximately 414 pupils enrolled at the school.
Headteacher
Richard Oades
Values and Vision
Highfield Middle School encourages children to participate in extra-curricular activities. This includes school trips to places like Zambia. This helps them gain a good understanding of the problems that face the world. The aim is for all children to develop morally, socially and culturally. Not just by having academic development. Pupils are taught to work hard and be responsible. They should develop self-confidence and self-control, by becoming active and important members of the local community. The curriculum is stimulating and balanced, making learning a fun experience for all the students. Pupils are also taught in a safe and happy environment. They should be tolerant of those from different backgrounds and those with different faiths.
Ofsted report
“Achievement is good. Pupils make outstanding progress in English and good progress in mathematics and other subjects. Pupils speak well, read fluently and write to a high standard for their age. They use these skills well in all of their lessons. The quality of teaching is good with some that is outstanding. Teachers plan interesting lessons with a range of activities that involve pupils well. They explain new work clearly and ask questions that help pupils to develop good levels of understanding. Teachers mark pupils’ work regularly so that they know how to improve. Literacy is taught consistently well in all subjects.”
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