Welcome to Range High School, part of the Southport Learning Trust.

Range High School is a school where children flourish. We challenge all pupils in our school to excel academically and creatively. We have an excellent record for examination success and progress at all levels, and our pupils are extremely well prepared for the next step in their education.

Personal development is supported by a long-established Pastoral Care system. We pride ourselves on our supportive environment where our pupils develop a sense of security and identity, and where they can contribute to both our school and the wider community. We encourage our pupils to make a difference in whatever they do.

Our school is highly inclusive with a long track record of supporting pupils with varied needs. We strive to create and maintain an environment where all pupils achieve to the very best of their ability. Please take the time to speak to our young people, they really are the best ambassadors for Range, I am certain they will be happy to talk to you about all aspects of their educational experience.

Range High School is part of the Southport Learning Trust, which currently includes Greenbank High School, Stanley High School, Birkdale High School, Meols Cop High School, Range High School, Bedford Primary School , Merefield School and Kew Woods Primary School.

Our Trust welcomes Leaders and Teachers who are enthusiastic, energetic, and dedicated individuals with a talent for working with young people and a love of education. We are seeking colleagues who can build robust and effective relationships with staff, parents, students, and the wider community in order to further the ethos of the Trust.

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to visit us, meet our team and most importantly, meet our fabulous students. To organise a tour ahead of application, please contact Marie Martin at mem@range.sefton.sch.uk

The Headteacher will:

• Provide professional leadership for the school which secures its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education which inspires and motivates its pupils and improves standards of learning and achievement
• Work with and through others to sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction
• Secure the commitment of the wider community to the school

Main tasks

1. Strategic direction and development

• Work with the Governors, in consultation with other interested parties, to lead, develop and support the strategic direction, vision, values and priorities of the school
• To create a strategic plan, underpinned by sound financial planning, which identifies priorities and targets for leading school improvement to raise standards of achievement and personal development
• To work with governors and staff to develop, implement and evaluate systems, policies and processes that enable the school to operate effectively and efficiently
• To ensure that all members of the school community are committed to its aims, motivated to achieve them, and involved in meeting objectives and targets to secure success

1. School culture and behaviour

• Build a school culture that takes account of the richness and diversity within the school community and where all pupils experience a positive and enriching school life
• Develop effective relationships and communications, which underpin a professional learning community that enables everyone in the school to achieve
• Determine, organise and implement a policy for the care, personal development and well-being of pupils. Lead a strong safeguarding culture within the school
• Encourage high standards of behaviour through a behaviour policy that is clearly understood by staff and pupils and which uses consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour

1. Teaching and learning

• Determine, organise and implement a broad and coherent curriculum relevant to the needs and abilities of all pupils and preparing them for the next phase of their education and life
• Have ambitious expectations for all pupils, providing additional support and adaptation for those with SEND
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of teaching and standards of learning and achievement of all pupils to secure school improvement
• Create and promote strategies for developing equal opportunities and inclusion for all members of the school community
• Work with schools in other key stages to ensure satisfactory transfer and progression of pupils
• Build a collaborative learning culture within the school and Trust and engage with other schools and the wider community, to build effective learning communities

1. Managing resources, leading and managing staff

• Maintain an organisational structure that reflects the school’s values and enables the management systems, structures and processes to work effectively in line with key priorities and rigorous self-evaluation
• Ensure effective planning, allocation, support and evaluation of work, ensuring clear delegation of tasks and devolution of responsibilities, paying due attention to workload
• Provide opportunities for growth and continuing professional development of the teaching team, creating an inspiring, professional work environment and modelling behaviour consistent with the school’s values and aspirations
• Ensure that all staff receive regular performance reviews and have individual professional development plans to address skills gaps
• Put in place effective team communication mechanisms to ensure that all staff are involved in the school improvement plan and kept informed of key priorities and developments
• Manage the school’s financial and human resources efficiently, setting appropriate priorities for expenditure and ensuring the effective administration and control of the school budget
• Ensure the safety and welfare of all in school through effective management of safeguarding and due regard to health and safety regulation, including rigorous attention to identifying, managing and mitigating risk

1. Accountability

• Provide information, objective advice and support to the Local Governing Body to enable it to meet its responsibilities and provide good value for money
• Develop an organisation in which everyone works collaboratively, shares knowledge and understanding and accepts collective accountability for the success of the school
• Ensure individual staff accountabilities are clearly defined, understood and agreed and are regularly reviewed and evaluated
• Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties

1. Strengthening Community

• Support, contribute to and lead the work of the Southport Learning Trust community of schools
• Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers to support and improve pupils’ achievements and personal development
• Develop effective links with the community, business and higher education to extend the curriculum, enhance teaching and broaden learning opportunities
• Develop partnerships with local primary schools and the wider school community
• Actively promote the school as a centre of excellence for education and families in the local community
• Maintain good working relationships and create partnerships with other professionals and colleagues within the local authority to improve educational opportunities and outcomes in the area.