Headteacher – Central Lancaster High School – Lancashire

The new headteacher will be appointed at the lowest point on the advertised range. If, as a result of their current salary, the successful candidate is eligible to be appointed at a point other than the minimum of the advertised range, then the governing body will pay one point higher than their existing salary, up to a maximum of one point below the top of the pay range.

Applicants are asked to provide a completed application form and a supporting statement (no longer than 3 sides of A4 in length in Arial point 12) that:

clearly sets out how your experience to date prepares you for the advertised post (with reference to the enclosed person specification);
includes your personal philosophy for a successful secondary school.

Opportunity for informal pre-application visit to the school: 1pm onwards, Friday 25th September.
Opportunity to visit school during the Open Evening Wed 23 September 6:00 – 8:00pm

(Please telephone school to arrange) 01524 32636
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications: 12pm, Friday 2nd October 2015
Shortlisting date: Monday 5th October 2015
Formal pre-interview visit to school (shortlisted candidates): Tuesday 20th October 2015
Interviews (at the school): Wednesday 21st October 2015

Governors would prefer applications to be returned by email to Heather Low, the Headteacher’s PA: heather.low@lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk

Please Note: Receipt of an application will be acknowledged by email. Subsequently, if you have not been contacted within one week of the shortlisting date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

It is our policy to take up references for shortlisted applicants from their present Local Authority or Academy Trustees. It would greatly assist this process if you were able to supply e-mail addresses for all referees on your application form. Applicants currently employed by Liverpool LA should note that it is not the LA policy to supply references for Deputy Headteachers for headship posts unless the applicant has personally requested they do so.

Applicants will be asked to produce original certificates for all education qualifications stated in the application form prior to the appointment being confirmed (these will be asked for on the first day of the interviews). All appropriate safeguarding and attendance at work checks will be requested.

CENTRAL LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
NOR 757

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