Assistant Head of House – Permanent
The King's School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1RA8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week between 08:30-16:30 Mon-Fri during term-time. Work pattern to be agreed to ensure coverage in Student Support before and after school. Some attendance at occasional evening events. 39 weeks per year (38 weeks term-time plus 5 INSET days).
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Support Staff Grade D Actual Pro Rated Salary: £21,815-£24,163
What skills and experience we're looking for
For September 2025, we are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head of House to join our Student Support Team. The successful candidate will work with a range of other staff, but particularly with other Assistant Heads of House and the Heads of House. This role is student-facing and will need someone who is prepared to be reactive and proactive. On a day-to-day basis, Assistant Heads of House are often the first point of contact for a range of issues from friendship fall-outs to feeling unwell, and from losing an item of equipment to feeling sad. However, the role will also be focused on proactively supporting students to achieve high levels of attendance, behaviour and engagement with school.
You will need to be prepared to support a wide range of students, to be flexible and enjoy working with young people and their families. Very importantly, you will need to be able to work effectively with other staff and retain a sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
The King's School is an 11-18 comprehensive school, which takes great pride in the promotion of excellence in teaching and learning, pastoral care, and extra-curricular activities. Our core purpose of 'Achievement for All' encourages every student to develop their skills, interests, and talents, not just through academic achievement but also through a rich variety of enrichment opportunities including house competitions, extra-curricular clubs, trips and visits.
Further details about the role
Please contact Mrs. Pocock at recruitment@thekings.devon.sch.uk for further details or see our website and apply online. The closing date is 09:00 on Monday 23rd June 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 30th June 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
When applying for the role, it is important that you refer to the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and the DBS Disclosure Policy, which can be found on our website (About Us – Policy Documents). We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of students so all staff are enhanced DBS checked.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@thekings.devon.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The King's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1109 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The King's School website
- Email address
- recruitment@thekings.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01404 812982
Academy - Comprehensive 11-18 school
Arranging a visit to The King's School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thekings.devon.sch.uk.
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