NSP 1-9 £30,500 - £47,133

We are looking for a talented and passionate Level 3 Applied Science teacher to contribute to the Biology and Applied Science Department at Ashton Sixth Form College. The successful candidate will be accustomed to using highly effective teaching and learning methods and will create a welcoming, supportive and stimulating environment for students. We welcome applications from newly and recently qualified teachers, as well as established teachers with post 16 experience. The candidate will be joining a large, supportive and well-resourced team.

Ashton Sixth Form College is the founding organisation of Stamford Park Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust established in February 2019. All members of staff at Ashton Sixth Form College are employed by Stamford Park Trust.

The College is in the top 10% in the country for student progress on vocational courses and the top 25% in the country for A Level value added.  The college achieved an "Outstanding" rating in its last Ofsted inspection in January 2020.  The college has been recognised as one of the top ten Sixth Form Colleges in the north-west and is a major provider of quality academic and vocational post 16 education.

Application Process

Application forms are to be completed and returned to recruitment@spt.ac.uk

Due to the volume of applications for posts, it is not possible to respond to unsuccessful candidates at the shortlisting stage.

Ashton Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The college is an equal opportunities employer.

Salary: Teaching Staff Salary NSP 1-9 £30,500 - £47,133

Closing Date: 16 May 2024, 12.00pm

Interview Date: 23 May 2024

12.5 hours per week, Term Time Only

Permanent Contract

Actual salary £6,775.10 per annum (Grade 3)

25 hours per week, Full Year

Permanent Contract

Actual salary £15,494.44 per annum (Grade 3)

25 hours per week, Term Time Only

Permanent Contract

Actual Salary £13,550.17 per annum (Grade 3)

Please confirm in your application form which cleaning role you would like to apply for.

Cleaning times:

AM patch:

6.00am - 8.30am Monday to Friday

PM patch:

Monday 4.00pm - 6.30pm

Tuesday 4.00pm - 6.30pm

Wednesday 4.00pm - 6.45pm

Thursday 4.00pm - 6.45pm

Friday 4.00pm - 6.00pm

Ashton Sixth Form College is the founding organisation of Stamford Park Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust established in February 2019. All members of staff at Ashton Sixth Form College are employed by Stamford Park Trust.

The College is in the top 10% in the country for student progress on vocational courses and the top 25% in the country for A Level value added.  The college achieved an "Outstanding" rating in its last Ofsted inspection in January 2020.  The college has been recognised as one of the top ten Sixth Form Colleges in the north-west and is a major provider of quality academic and vocational post 16 education.

Application Process

Application forms are to be completed and returned to recruitment@spt.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process, please contact hr@spt.ac.uk or 0161 330 2330. 

Due to the volume of applications for posts, it is not possible to respond to unsuccessful candidates at the shortlisting stage.

Ashton Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The college is an equal opportunities employer.

Salary: Grade 3 pro rata

Closing Date: 31 May 2024, 12.00pm

Interview Date: 10 June 2024

We are seeking two individuals to join our Local Governing Body (LGB) as governors.

Joining the LGB is a vital role in our mission to transform lives through learning.

As a governor, you will have a significant impact on students, staff, and the community by upholding the highest standards and embodying our vision and values.

This is a voluntary, unpaid position for individuals who are energetic and skilled, and who want to contribute to shaping the future of our college. No specialist knowledge of education is required.

The minimum time commitment is approximately 4 hours per month during term time.

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to develop your personal skills
• Access to free training on education and governance matters
• A sense of accomplishment from helping young people reach their potential

If you’re passionate about empowering and supporting our staff and students, we want to hear from you!

To find out more and request an application form, contact our Head of Governance, Carolyn Haigh at c.j.haigh@spt.ac.uk.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inclusive and committed teacher and leader to join the leadership team at Longdendale High School.  Required from September 2024, we wish to appoint an exceptional SENDCO and Resource Base Lead. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and dynamic professional with a passion for ensuring the best provision for SEND students in all areas of school life to develop your career in an innovative, challenging and highly supportive secondary environment. The successful applicant will have responsibility for the strategic direction and management of SEND provision across the school and the strategic oversight and leadership of the school’s specialist ASC resource base that is due to open in the next academic year.

As an inspirational teacher with a passion for and a strong understanding of SEND provision and practice, your key responsibility will be to provide strategic leadership and direction that ensures consistent high quality provision for SEND students which secures striking impact on standards and outcomes for students in our school. You will lead the development of a highly committed team of professionals who are passionate about raising standards and who are determined to further develop provision and learning outcomes for all students. This team includes a full-time Assistant SENDCO.

This is an exciting time to be applying for this role as the school will be opening a purpose-built specialist ASC Resource Base in 2024-25, and the successful candidate will have strategic oversight and responsibility for this provision.

This role will allow you to develop your own career in an innovative, challenging and highly supportive educational trust. We will invest in you and provide you with the best resourcing and a personal programme of professional development.

Longdendale High School is a popular comprehensive 11-16 academy set at the edge of the Peak District on the border of Tameside and Derbyshire. We have a current intake of 850 students with cohorts typically above the national average in terms of prior attainment.

Our students are provided with excellent opportunities in all areas of the curriculum. The successful candidate will play a key role in our continuing journey of improvement as we work relentlessly to ensure all students are supported to achieve their full potential and flourish in all aspects of school life. Longdendale High School is a highly inclusive school, with a strong vision for ongoing improvement.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced status checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school promotes equal opportunities.

Application Process

Application forms are to be completed and returned to recruitment@spt.ac.uk

Interviews: w/c 20th May 2024

Salary: Leadership Scale L5-9

Closing Date: 15 May 2024, 12.00pm

We are seeking two individuals to join our Local Governing Body (LGB) as governors.

Joining the LGB is a vital role in our vision of Excellence and Ambition for all. 

As a governor, you will have a significant impact on students, staff, and the community by upholding the highest standards and embodying our vision and values.

This is a voluntary, unpaid position for individuals who are energetic and skilled, and who want to contribute to shaping the future of our schools. No specialist knowledge of education is required.

The minimum time commitment is approximately 4 hours per month during term time. Board meetings are held in the evenings.

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to develop your personal skills
• Access to free training on education and governance matters
• A sense of accomplishment from helping young people reach their potential

If you’re passionate about empowering and supporting our staff and students, we want to hear from you!

To find out more and request an application form, contact our Head of Governance, Carolyn Haigh at c.j.haigh@spt.ac.uk.

Lead Practitioner - Maths

Main Pay Scale + TLR 2C £7,846.92

We are seeking to appoint an energetic and hardworking Lead Practitioner in Maths. Our ideal candidate will have a passionate and uncompromising commitment to student achievement and be a believer in the potential of young people, with a mind-set that all young people can experience success.

The successful candidate will be a highly successful and experienced teacher/leader of Maths who will join our Maths team to play a leading and highly visible role in the ongoing development and improvement of teaching and learning across the Faculty and academic success of all students, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement in the subject area.

As Lead Practitioner of Maths, the successful candidate will work to provide outstanding learning opportunities and instill a love of learning. The successful applicant will join a thriving, well-resourced department and a team of highly committed professionals who are passionate about raising standards and learning outcomes for all students.  This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your own career in a challenging, innovative and highly supportive secondary environment. We will invest in you and provide you with the best resourcing and a personal programme of professional development and improvement.

Rayner Stephens as part of Stamford Park Trust is committed to collaborating, supporting and challenging each other in achieving our vision of 'Excellence and Ambition for all.' Rayner Stephens High School is an 11-16 academy set in Dukinfield, Tameside. We are an inclusive school, part of the family of schools that make up the Stamford Park Trust. Our core purpose is to support learners of all abilities and backgrounds to develop high aspirations, believe in themselves and achieve their full potential.  We expect all students to work hard and aim high in order for them to succeed academically and personally. Our whole school community has much to be proud of. We value our students as our greatest asset and encourage student leadership and student voice so they can be fully engaged in all aspects of the school. 

Our students are provided with excellent opportunities in all areas of the curriculum. The successful candidate will play a key role in our continuing journey of improvement as we work relentlessly to ensure all students are supported to achieve their full potential and flourish in all aspects of school life. Rayner Stephens High School is a highly inclusive school, with a strong vision for ongoing improvement.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced status checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school promotes equal opportunities.

To apply online, please complete the attached Application Form and return to hr@spt.ac.uk

For further information please contact t.partovnia@rshs.spt.ac.uk via email.

Visits for prospective candidates can also be arranged by contacting Mrs Partovnia as above.

Salary: Main Pay Scale + TLR 2C £7,846.92

Closing Date: 20 May 2024, 12.00pm

Interview Date: 23 May 2024

We are seeking two individuals to join our Local Governing Body (LGB) as governors.

Joining the LGB is a vital role in our vision of Excellence and Ambition for all. 

As a governor, you will have a significant impact on students, staff, and the community by upholding the highest standards and embodying our vision and values.

This is a voluntary, unpaid position for individuals who are energetic and skilled, and who want to contribute to shaping the future of our schools. No specialist knowledge of education is required.

The minimum time commitment is approximately 4 hours per month during term time. Board meetings are held in the evenings.

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to develop your personal skills
• Access to free training on education and governance matters
• A sense of accomplishment from helping young people reach their potential

If you’re passionate about empowering and supporting our staff and students, we want to hear from you!

To find out more and request an application form, contact our Head of Governance, Carolyn Haigh at c.j.haigh@spt.ac.uk.

We are seeking individuals who are interested in joining our board of trustees, to lead the Trust into the next phase of our development. We wish to appoint people who knows what steps are needed to improve a school in a sustainable manner, but with pace, and who has the inspirational and organisational qualities to take a strategic lead on that journey, whilst preserving and further developing the beliefs, values and culture of the Academies within the Trust.

What does the role offer?

1. A chance to develop your own personal skills
2. Access to a programme of free training in respect of education/governance matters
3. A sense of achievement in helping make a difference to children reaching their potential
4. Support and guidance from fellow trustees

Person specification

In looking to fill these vacancies we are interested in applications from people with the skills outlined below:

Audit, finance and risk

The trust seeks a trustee with strong audit, finance and risk experience. The ideal candidate will have a background in a charity or non-profit organisation, as well as demonstrating experience from a commercial, retail or industry setting, including evidence of contribution to growing a business, chain of businesses or franchises, as well as experience of head office and organisational development, including driving efficiency improvements in central services.

Education and School Improvement

The trust seeks a trustee who possesses skills and experience from across the educational landscape, with a specific requirement for school leadership. Experience of working in a role with responsibility for school improvement is welcomed.

Business, Governance and Human Resources

The trust seeks individuals who possess a strong ‘general’ skillset from across the business sphere, with a specific requirement for growth management. Experience working in a role with responsibility for corporate governance, legal services or human resources would be valuable.

Commitment

Trusteeship is a voluntary, unpaid role for people who have the energy and skills to make a real contribution to shaping the future of our schools. You do not need to have any specialist knowledge of education.

The time commitment is approximately 4 hours per month during term time as a minimum. Board meetings are held at the Trust’s registered office at Ashton Sixth Form College (OL6 9RL), mainly in the evenings.

Apply

To find out more and request an application form, contact our Head of Governance, Carolyn Haigh at c.j.haigh@spt.ac.uk.

Trustees are essential for the effectiveness and success of Stamford Park Trust and its academies; it is an extremely rewarding and fulfilling role and we recommend you view the following links for more information about the role: https://www.stamfordparktrust.ac.uk/ and https://governorsforschools.org.uk/elearning/

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure checks.