Headteacher:
Mr Jonathan Clucas
Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Emily White
Assistant Headteacher:
Mrs Katherine Shuttleworth
Assistant Head teacher ISR L8 - L12
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for applying for the post of Assistant Head Teacher for Key Stage 2 at Layton Primary School. We will
look forward to receiving your application. This post represents a fantastic career opportunity for the right
candidate. You will develop your Leadership and Management skills, and teaching abilities within an
environment which provides a high level of challenge and support.
It is recognised by the Governors, parents, pupils and the staff that this is a key appointment for our school. The
successfully appointed Assistant Head Teacher will be playing a key role in leading Key Stage 2 to further
success, continuing to build on our excellent achievements so far. This year we are amongst the most improved
schools in the country, are in the highest 250 schools for achievement of disadvantaged pupils, and our value
added has moved to the 7th percentile. Our challenge is to continue this success and move towards ensuring a
consistently outstanding level of education.
We recognise as a school that we are looking to develop staff who continually seek improvement of both
themselves and the school, and therefore if you have the right skills to lead Key Stage 2, are a high quality
practitioner, and are willing to improve and challenge your own and others' practice through a deep commitment
to self-improvement and learning, we will look forward to meeting you.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate that they possess a proven track record of high
quality teaching and management in order to secure school improvement in teaching and learning. You will need
to demonstrate a clear commitment to promoting outstanding standards of teaching and learning which
demonstrates sizeable and measurable impact in the classroom.
As a school we dedicate time to developing staff and invest in their professional and personal development. If
successful, you will have the opportunity to develop your own skills in leadership and management coupled with
the ability to build and develop sustained and lasting relationships with the whole school community. Therefore, it
is important that you can demonstrate that you are organised, innovative, confident and a skilled communicator
with the ability, and sensitivity, to implement change successfully and impact on whole school practice. You
should also be aware that we are currently developing innovative and creative practice and wish to continue to
expand this area of our work. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate a deep commitment to
innovative working practices and development of a dynamic and stimulating curriculum which produces excellent
outcomes for children.
Layton Primary School, Meyler Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 7DX.
Tel : 01253 392179.
Fax : 01253 394192.
Email : admin@layton.blackpool.sch.uk
Blog: www.laytonblogs.net
Website : www.layton.blackpool.sch.uk
Headteacher:
Mr Jonathan Clucas
Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Emily White
Assistant Headteacher:
Mrs Katherine Shuttleworth
Our parents are an essential aspect of the school. They are an integral part of their children’s education and we
have good levels of communication with them, working in partnership at all times. We are seeking to strengthen
their involvement through a commitment to best working practice in the coming years, through curriculum
planning.
I hope you decide to visit our school and apply; you are most welcome to meet our staff and children. Please
contact myself for an informal discussion, and Maggie Barton, our Administrative Officer to arrange a face to
face discussion and visit.
In the meantime, you can gain more information about the school on our website and blog. I look forward to
meeting you.
Yours faithfully,
Jonathan Clucas
Head teacher
Layton Primary School, Meyler Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 7DX.
Tel : 01253 392179.
Fax : 01253 394192.
Email : admin@layton.blackpool.sch.uk
Blog: www.laytonblogs.net
Website : www.layton.blackpool.sch.uk