Assistant Headteacher
The Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RLThis job expired on 21 April 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
21 April 2023 at 9am
Date listed
31 March 2023
Job details
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14-L19 (£61,042-£69,022 pa)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are now looking for an Assistant Headteacher who is confident in personal development, behaviour and attitudesto ensure children, irrespective of their background, gender or race, can be the best they can.
Candidates will need to embrace the challenges of an economically diverse community and understand the influence education has in promoting social mobility. The ability to develop an ethos of high expectations for staff and students, lead on change and innovation and take full accountability for key areas of the School's work are vital.
What the school offers its staff
The School has excellent facilities. All rooms are equipped with state-of-the art electronic interactive whiteboards. There are excellent specialist facilities for sport, hospitality, engineering, dance, drama, music and art. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for visually-impaired children. We offer and value a broad curriculum aimed at promoting talent beyond traditional academic subjects. Our significant investment in professional development drives colleagues’ continuous improvement. This is a place where everyone improves regardless of their career stage.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Charles Dickens School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1114 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Charles Dickens School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@cds.kent.sch.uk
The Charles Dickens School is a rapidly-improving, non-selective 11-18 school located in Broadstairs, Kent. We have a vision and a determination to provide our community with an excellent school and we are making great strides towards this. Our results in 2022 identify us as the most improved school in Kent (out of 101 secondary schools) and one of the most improved schools in the country. To work here is to embrace the challenges of an economically-diverse community and understand the influence education has in addressing social immobility. There are few schools in the country where a teacher’s ability to change lives is so evident. Without hyperbole, this is a career-defining mission. We’re looking for brilliant people to join us on our journey. The School has excellent facilities. All rooms are equipped with state-of-the art electronic interactive whiteboards. There are excellent specialist facilities for sport, hospitality, engineering, dance, drama, music and art. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for visually-impaired children. We offer and value a broad curriculum aimed at promoting talent beyond traditional academic subjects. Our significant investment in professional development drives colleagues’ continuous improvement. This is a place where everyone improves regardless of their career stage. The Charles Dickens School is part of Barton Court Academy Trust, a small, ambitious Trust which also comprises a high achieving grammar school and another non-selective school which opened in September 2022.
Arranging a visit to The Charles Dickens School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@cds.kent.sch.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Kent and Medway