Vacancies

Thank you for your interest in working at The Crossley Heath School. We are a highly successful academy with a warm and nurturing ethos for staff and students alike. We know that our staff are our best asset and strive to ensure that new staff settle quickly into the ‘Crossley Heath family’. We offer many opportunities for staff to develop personally and professionally and for involvement in the wider life of our vibrant and supportive school community.

We believe our staff are the school’s greatest asset, that's why we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter with the aim of supporting the wellbeing and mental health of all staff.

The DofE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter is a declaration of support for, and set of commitments to, the wellbeing and mental health of everyone working in education. The Crossley Heath School has signed up to the Charter and will use it to:

show staff that we take their wellbeing seriously
open a conversation with staff about their wellbeing and mental health
create a staff wellbeing strategy
create a wellbeing-focused culture

Please click here for more information.

Current Vacancies

Director of finance

Director of Finance, Part-time (2/3 days per week)
Salary: £52,805 rising to £54,972 PO11-14 (SCP 42-45) pro rata
From: As soon as possible

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join us in a key leadership role to lead our financial strategy and management in line with the Academy Trust Handbook. We are a single academy trust with a strong and established finance team overseeing operational financial procedures. This role is one of strategic guidance and oversight control and suitable, therefore, for a candidate wishing to work 2/3 days per week.

In addition to managing the school’s financial sustainability, you will lead on the technical aspects of the role to ensure accountability for public money. We seek an analytical and strategic thinker who will help drive school improvement planning for all students and other stakeholders. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills and exceptional financial acumen. The ability to establish highly effective, collaborative working relationships with Trustees, the Head Teacher, colleagues and external agencies is essential.

This is an exciting time to join Crossley Heath school. Our vision is to be the leading school for educational excellence, where we nurture happy students with strong values so they all contribute positively to society. Our values being “Kindness. Courage. Excellence”. Your role as part of the senior leadership team can help facilitate this ambition. We are a very friendly, down-to-earth school with a diverse student population and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you feel you have the right blend of skills, talents, experience and values to join our Crossley Heath family, we would love to hear from you. All completed applications should be returned to Mrs Debbie Gallimore, Chief Operating Officer, (d.gallimore@crossleyheath.org.uk) by 8.00am on Monday 14 April 2025. Interviews will take place on Friday 25 April 2025.

Candidate pack

Application form

Supply Teachers

We are always looking to recruit flexible secondary supply teachers for general and subject specialist cover to provisionally teach on a day to day and short term basis. Whether you are a ECT / NQT or an experienced teacher looking for supply teaching work, short or possible long term contracts, please get in touch.

The essentials we require are:

UK teaching qualification (QTS or QTLS)
Recent UK school experience across KS3/ KS4
Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or be willing to apply for a new one)
Professional reference checks
Legal right to work in the UK

If you would like to find out more, please call Jonathan Lees on 01422 360272 for an informal discussion or complete an application form and email it to j.lees@crossleyheath.org.uk.

Application Form

WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN IN ALL ASPECTS OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION. THE APPOINTMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS, INCLUDING AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK.

Welcome from the Head Teacher

Welcome!

My name is Dean Jones and I am the Headteacher here at The Crossley Heath School.

It’s a privilege to lead this remarkable school. Crossley Heath is steeped in rich history that dates back to 1585 with education taking place on this site since 1864 when the building was founded as an orphanage and school. This heritage provides the basis of inclusivity and social mobility that we still have at the heart of our ethos. We are an inclusive school family, building on our proud heritage to champion the students of today to become the leaders of tomorrow. We believe in realising every student’s potential to change the world for the better. Promoting values of kindness, bravery and imagination from our students as we pursue academic excellence and strength of character. We care, we stand up for what is right and we dream big.

One of the most wonderful features of Crossley Heath is our warm, vibrant school culture, with a rich diversity of students from all backgrounds. We have aspirational classroom environments, a house system allowing all students of all ages to collaborate and compete, as well as commitment to a vast range of extra-curricular opportunities through clubs, sports and trips across the country and the world. This sense of care and community extends to our dedicated staff, who are passionate educators committed to the students and school we serve. If you are a hard working individual who thrives in a collaborative and supportive environment, I encourage you to explore the exciting opportunities at Crossley Heath School. We are always seeking talented individuals to join our team and contribute to the ongoing success of our students.

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