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.

Post: HR and Payroll Advisor/ FULL TIME PERMANENT

Salary/Grade: Grade 7

Responsible to: Head of Human Resources

Are you passionate about people and precision? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR & Payroll Advisor to support our growing team. In this pivotal role, you’ll be the go-to expert for payroll processing, queries, and pension administration—ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time, and that our HR operations run smoothly.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across departments, providing guidance on payroll processes, supporting the HR team, and helping to shape a positive employee experience. You’ll need to be thorough and meticulous, with the ability to spot and correct payroll discrepancies to ensure every employee receives the correct pay. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and take pride in getting the details right, we’d love to hear from you.

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 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.

Stamford Park Trust Sport, Community & Leisure

Site Supervisor

Casual Position – TBC hours p/week

Salary: Grade C, Scale Points 13 – 15

Start date: July 2025

Stamford Park Trust Sport, Community & Leisure manage and operate various school and college venues across Tameside. The dual working approach of providing outstanding sporting facilities for students alongside opening the venues up to our local communities to access high quality health, wellbeing and sport provision is our key goal.

This post is a multi-site role where you will be at the forefront of ensuring each of our venues is open to our community club bookings providing high standard of customer service, facility upkeep, facility supervision and become a key asset and input into our facility development plans on this exciting journey.

Ø You will take pride in ensuring the facility is clean, tidy and set up for each of our bookings and community users

Ø You will take a pro-active approach to facility supervision and customer liaison

Ø Be able to priorities & complete a range of maintenance and facility upkeep tasks from pitch maintenance tasks to sporting equipment day to day maintenance checks and basic repairs

Ø Have a positive approach to the health, sport and leisure sector as we help support our communities and schools becoming more physically active.

Ø Be able to work well independently and have good time management skills.

Ø Understand and share the vision of our goal to provide high quality health, wellbeing and sport facilities to provide the best provision and outcomes for our students and wider community across each venue.

Closing date: Sunday 13th July 2025

Interviews: Friday 18th July 2025

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 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.

Ashton Sixth Form College has an excellent reputation for academic success, an outstanding record of student support and a vibrant college community. We are committed to ensuring that all our students receive an outstanding level of teaching and support with their studies. Ashton Sixth Form College is a great place to work. Students are at the heart of everything we do and over 200 teaching and support staff work hard to ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn, develop and achieve at the college. We are looking for dedicated and talented people to join us and help to support our aims.

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 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. We currently have the following vacancy:

Library and Study Centres Manager

Support Staff Scale - Grade 7 £30,960 – £34,033 (pro rata)

36 hours per week, Term time only + 10 days

We require a Library and Study Centre Manager to help manage the college library and learning centres as well as to supervise and support centre staff in the running of the facilities. You will be an experienced librarian or learning centre manager who has strong experience in supporting and developing services and cultivating a strong customer service culture. You will have a degree in the field of library studies accredited by CILIP, or other ICT related subject. The successful candidate will have experience of developing learning resources. Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multiple teams across the college. The post is term time only plus 10 days.

Closing date: Monday 30th June

Interview date: Friday 11th July

To apply online, please visit our website at https://www.asfc.ac.uk/job-vacancies If you require any further assistance, please contact the Human Resources department on 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: Main scale / UPS

We are seeking to appoint a temporary Teacher of History to join our hard-working, reflective and
forward thinking History Department which is part of the Humanities Faculty. The successful candidate
will be enthusiastic, engaging and willing to make a significant contribution to the life of the school. If
you are an effective team player with a positive and proactive approach to work, then we would like to
hear from you.

Working within our Humanities Faculty under the general direction of the Subject Leader, the successful
candidate will have very high expectations of what can be achieved and an understanding of how pupils
learn and the complexities of this process, they will have the skills to work successfully as a team
member establishing effective working relationships and experience of following direction and working
in collaboration with colleagues, parents, pupils and the school community.

To be successful in this application, you must be able to demonstrate that you can motivate, engage
and inspire pupils of all ages and abilities and actively contribute to the high expectations and
achievements of the school. We offer excellent support and CPD, including a powerful, whole school
focus on the development of learning and teaching. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person.

As a very popular, high-achieving and oversubscribed 11-16 girls’ Academy which is part of Stamford
Park Trust, we have a reputation for outstanding teaching and learning. This is achieved through a
supportive programme of personal development, high expectations of pupil behaviour, academic rigour
and a strongly inclusive ethos.

We are excited to be able to offer this position to join a welcoming team, in a positive work environment,
where you can make a valued contribution to our continuous development.

Details and an application form can be obtained from our website at:

www.fairfieldhighschool.co.uk
CLOSING DATE: 9.00am on Monday 2nd June
INTERVIEWS: w/c Monday 2nd June at a date to be confirmed.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the
school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate
candidate.

There is the opportunity to make this a full time role to include Design & Technology Technician.
Support and training will be given as required.
We are looking to recruit a motivated and multi-skilled Science Technician, to join Science Faculty.

You will be working under the direction of the Faculty Leader for Science to assist with the organisation and
preparation of lessons, working closely with staff and pupils. Other duties include basic housekeeping,
stock control and maintenance of equipment. The role is varied and demanding with no two days the
same. A science background, or experience in a similar role within a school environment would be
desirable however full training will be provided.

If you are an effective team player with a positive and proactive approach to work then we would like
to hear from you. A willingness to be flexible in your approach will be essential. Acting in a professional
manner and paying attention to detail and having the ability to carry out all duties in line with school
expectations and health and safety guidelines are all qualities which are essential.

There is the opportunity to make this a full time role as we also require a part time design & technology
technician. If this is something you would be interested in please address this in your application.

Now part of the Stamford Park Trust, Fairfield is a very popular, high-achieving and oversubscribed 11-
16 girls’ Academy with approx. 1000 pupils on roll and we have a reputation for outstanding pupil
outcomes, teaching and learning. This is achieved through a supportive programme of personal
development, high expectations of pupil behaviour, academic rigour and a strongly inclusive ethos.

We are excited to be able to offer this position to join a welcoming team, in a positive work environment,
where you can make a valued contribution to our continuous development. You will have the
opportunity to collaborate with practitioners who are committed to professional development and have
the highest expectations of and aspirations for the pupils they serve. We have high expectations of
ourselves and each other, but we are always ready to support one another, too.

Details and an application form can be obtained from our website at:
www.fairfieldhighschool.co.uk

CLOSING DATE: 9.00am on Friday 4th July 2025
INTERVIEWS: w/c Monday 7th July 2025 on a date to be confirmed

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school
reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate during
the application process.

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.

Required for September 2025

Hours of work: Full time (Maternity Cover)

MPS/UPS

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to our Humanities team to support the development of the curriculum and teaching experience in lessons to ensure that all students achieve and progress in line with expectations.  We are looking for a temporary teacher for RE.  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 resources and a personal programme of professional development and improvement.

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 eight hundred 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

Closing date for applications:  Thursday 12th June 2025 (midday)

Interviews to take place:   w/c  16th June 2025

Required for September 2025

Hours of work: Full time or Part Time would be considered

(Maternity Cover)

MPS/UPS

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to our Maths team to support the development of the curriculum and teaching experience in lessons to ensure that all students achieve and progress in line with expectations. As Teacher 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 resources and a personal programme of professional development and improvement.

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 eight hundred 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

Closing date for applications: Thursday 12th June 2025 (midday)

Interviews to take place:   w/c  16th June 2025

Pastoral Support Worker

Grade E SCP 11-16 - £27,269 - £29,572 (FTE)

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, TTO plus two week

Longdendale High School is pleased to welcome applications for the position of Pastoral Support Worker to extend our current inclusion team. We are on a journey to provide the highest standards of pastoral care to our students. The role is varied and will focus upon personalised Inclusion support for individual students, small groups and daily operational support for the school’s pastoral and inclusion systems. Work includes delivering individual and small group developmental programmes, working with inclusion leaders to resolve student conflict and where appropriate providing additional support within the classroom environment and at lunch and break times. The year groups the post holders will work with will be decided following interview.

Demonstrating the ability to build and maintain strong positive relationships with students with a wide range of needs is essential to this role. Previous experience of working within a school environment and supporting students is preferred but not essential. A willingness to be flexible in your approach and face challenges positively is required.

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

Please check the school website under the job vacancies section for further information.

Closing date for applications: Friday 12th July 2025 (midday)

Interviews to take place: w/c Monday 14th July 2025

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 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.

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.

Teaching Assistant (TA - LEVEL 2)

Grade D SCP 7–10 £25,584- £26,835 (pro rated)

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, Term Time Only

We are looking to appoint to the position of a teaching assistant. The role is varied and the successful candidate will support students in with all aspects around their barriers to learning working at times within in The Hive, delivering individual and small group academic and pastoral programmes and providing additional support within the classroom environment.

Demonstrating the ability to form and maintain strong positive relationships with students with a wide range of needs is essential to the role. Previous experience of working within a school environment and supporting students is important. A willingness to be flexible in your approach and the ability to carry out all duties in line with school expectations is essential.

All staff are expected to act as effective role models and be prepared to demonstrate the school’s Core Values and be able to support students in an appropriate and professional manner.

This post required an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Please send completed application forms to recruitment@spt.ac.uk

Further details and the application pack can be obtained via the school website or contacting the school on 0161 338 2374