BURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL

ASSOCIATE ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER – LITERACY AND TEACHING AND LEARNING

L3– L7 (£52,301 – £57,831)

1.0 FTE

PERMANENT CONTRACT

REQUIRED SEPTEMBER 2025

At Bury Church of England High School and The Bishop Fraser Trust, we believe that ensuring children can read at and beyond their chronological reading age is an absolute game-changer. It is the foundation upon which their future success is built. We know that when children leave school without confidence in their reading ability and literacy skills, they face significant barriers to achieving the employment and opportunities they truly deserve. We refuse to let that happen. We want every child in our schools to flourish. Too many of our pupils arrive with literacy levels below age-related expectations, and we need a warrior, a champion, to change that.

MAIN DUTIES:

•      To be the strategic lead for teaching and learning and Literacy

•      Key member of the Teaching and Learning Team 

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

• Has a proven track record in leading and innovating change, in particular has experience in driving improvements through the collation and analysis and use of pupil data.
• Is ambitious and well qualified.
• Is an excellent communicator capable of influencing and inspiring others.
• Possesses strong leadership and management skills, able to challenge and support both staff and students to great achievement.
• Can hold to account those colleagues who fail to uphold or demonstrate agreed standards.
• Understands the context of our school community and has experience of successfully working with young people from similar demographics.
• Has a genuine passion for quality learning and excellence in literacy and ensures that students are at the centre of every decision.
• Can quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with our young people and enthuse and motivate them to work hard and try their best.
• Is prepared to share good practice and actively seek to continue to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching and pastoral care.
• Demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instill in our young people.

At Bury Church, we are creating a true centre of excellence where every child and member of staff is valued and encouraged to "let their light shine", which was recognised in our recent SIAMS inspection. We are a school with a rich history which has served Bury for more than 250 years and which remains at the heart of the community. We are also a very forward-thinking school with high aspirations for all. We are not complacent and constantly aim to improve all aspects of our work.

We are also fully committed to staff development, with over 60 hours CPD and development annually, as well as our own leadership development programmes.

Our students deserve the very best, if you believe so too, come and look around!

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager.
• Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
• Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff!
• Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews.
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years.
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare
• Fantastic facilities
• A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For more information visit our website – www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 797 6236 or by emailing hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk.

To apply please complete the application form via the link.

Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 28^TH April 2025 AT 9AM

INTERVIEWS: W/C 5^TH MAY 2025