Applications are invited for the post of Head of School at Teesdale School & Sixth Form, to lead us in the next exciting phase of our development. Teesdale is an extremely popular, successful school that was 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.
Our 11 – 18 Academy is set in the beautiful English countryside in Barnard Castle with 600 wonderful students in the main school and 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. 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 11 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: 13th May 2022, 12 noon
Shortlisting will take place 16th May with interviews taking on the 19th/20th May.
How to apply:
Visits to the school can be arranged by prior arrangement.
Application forms and information pack are available from North East Learning Trust Website, www.nelt.co.uk or The Academy at Shotton Hall website, www.shottonhallacademy.co.uk or Debra Livingston, Head of Administrative Services, TEL 0191 5180222, Mobile 07739678353. These should be returned either by e mail 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 13th May 2022.