Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL APPOINTMENT OF HEADTEACHER GROUP 2 Leadership Range

Applications are invited from well-qualified and experienced teachers for the post of Headteacher of this Group Two Primary School. The successful candidate will be expected to take up the position in September 2012.

1. THE LOCALITY

Lying seven miles due east of Manchester, in the North West region of England.Tameside is a neat, compact Borough in an area of scenic beauty, industrial heritage and easy communication with the rest of the country. Tameside is roughly eight miles across – with just under a quarter of a million people settled in its 40 square miles.

Tameside is framed to the north by the River Medlock, to the south by the River Etherow and the scenic beauty of Werneth Low, to the east by the Pennines, and to the west by the City of Manchester.

The Borough was created in 1974 and takes its name from the River Tame which links the nine towns constituting the Borough: Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale (comprising the villages of Broadbottom, Hollingworth and Mottram), Mossley and Stalybridge.

It combines a mix of urban and rural landscapes and the area includes historic market towns, a canal network and industrial heritage areas, as well as direct motorway links and a 20-minute journey to Manchester International Airport via the M60.

Tameside has a strong manufacturing tradition, particularly in the areas of textiles and engineering, food industries and manufacturing of high technology chemical, electronic and computer products. The borough’s service sector has also experienced continued growth throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s and service industries now make up the largest employment sector in Tameside, though employment in the service sector stands below the national average.

There is a rich mixture of different cultures, religions and ethnic groups in Tameside. Around three per cent of the population is made up of people from ethnic backgrounds other then European, including Afro-Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Chinese, East African, Asian, Indian and Pakistani families. Many more Tamesiders are of Irish, Italian, Polish and Ukrainian backgrounds.

Further information about the borough can be found on the Tameside Council website at www.tameside.gov.uk

2. THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

The Local Authority is committed to developing a genuine partnership between the elected members, governors, headteachers and parents of Tameside.

OUR VISION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Tameside’s mission is to promote and achieve better outcomes for all. Our vision is of a just and harmonious society, of which children and young people are valued and respected members; supported and encouraged as they grow up by their parents, friends, and family but also by other adults in the community. Encouraged to aim high but also to learn from mistakes as they grow into and through adolescence, they will be increasingly able to participate in decisions that affect their lives and those of others.

We use the symbol of the ‘Tameside Rainforest’ to show the way in which services and outcomes for children and young people are naturally connected and interdependent, and contribute to the life of the community in the borough.

Emergents – the growth in the rainforest is incredibly strong and the giant emergents push even higher.

Canopy – the canopy buzzes, howls and chirps with life. It resonates with activity!

The Under-storey – might be more hidden but teems with life and energy as well.

The Forest Floor – is rich in life and nutrients, feeding the whole system.

(Source: The Science Museum of Minnesota – www.sci.mus.mn.uk/sln/tf/s/strata/strata.html)

The rainforest is a perfect eco-system. The forest floor provides the nutrients to enable sustained growth. The under-storey and canopy aim ever upwards. And the emergents are dramatic evidence of success, in turn feeding the floor and sustaining the whole system. Just as rainforests are vulnerable to outside pressures of ignorance and exploitation we know, with our partners, that high quality services need to be nurtured and protected.

Tameside’s Services for Children and Young People are also organic. Our vision leads to practical strategies to ensure the best for all children and young people in a continuing cycle into adulthood, thus sustaining and improving the community.

Our Community Strategy in Tameside was produced through extensive consultation with all sections of the community, including children and young people. A revised 10 year strategy is now in place for 2003-2013, but the six main themes within the strategy continue to fit perfectly with the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes for children and young people.

A rainforest does not appear from nowhere, nor can it flourish without the right conditions. We are fortunate that the strengths of Tameside as an excellent Council have created a foundation of partnership, collaboration and genuine consultation.

Young people were consulted with about the community strategy and consultations with young people continue to play a vital part in the development of services. The Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership reports directly to Tameside’s Strategic Partnership, and we continue to consult with, inform and take part in joint activities with all partners within and beyond the borough to continue with our aim of ‘achieving better outcomes for all’.

Our vision is supported by a set of commitments that will underpin and sustain the work we do.  Integrated Services – building integration across all partners and agencies, around the needs of children.  Access to Services – ensuring quick and easy access to local, well-coordinated support.  Support and Information – providing better information about what is available for children, young people, and families, and the better sharing of information between professionals to ensure needs are met more effectively.  Inclusion and Equality – tackling disadvantage and discrimination, and promoting diversity in service planning and delivery.  Narrowing the Gap – raising aspirations at all levels to ensure that the vulnerable and disadvantaged have better chances and are able to benefit from a better start in life.  Early Intervention – providing high quality Children’s Centres and Extended School Services and providing the right level of support as early as possible.  Local Provision – developing area co-ordination to ensure good local access to support services and improved partnership working.  Higher Achievement – ensuring every child in Tameside has a high quality and enjoyable education, to achieve the best of which they are capable.  Involving Young People as Positive Members of the Community – developing young people’s capacity to participate and become engaged in contributing positively to the communities.

3. THE SCHOOL

For details regarding the school, please access: [email protected]

4. METHOD OF APPLICATION Application Forms should be returned to the Human Resources Recruitment Team, Tameside MBC, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6DL to arrive no later than Wednesday 21st March 2012. Please indicate in your application how you meet the essential criteria on the Person Specification. Letters of application should be word processed.

5. APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE

The Governors will meet on 27th March to select a shortlist of candidates for interview. The size of the shortlist will vary dependent upon the number and quality of applications.

Interviews will take place on 18th & 19th April 2012.