Assistant Headteacher and Head of Post 16
Walton Hall Academy, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6JR12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
21 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6-L10 £56,316 to £62,202 (Pay award pending)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Walton Hall Academy is a unique special secondary school and sixth form with extensive grounds and outstanding vocational resources that make the “Walton Hall Experience” of education a very special one. At Walton Hall we will NURTUREall of our students, enabling them to GROWholistically so that they can FLOURISHin their adult lives. Students will leave Walton Hall prepared for their adulthood. They will be confident and resilient young people who make valuable contributions to society.
Following the successful promotion of the current Assistant Headteacher and Head of Post 16, we are looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to lead our Post 16 provision at a crucial phase as we transition its location from our main site to a satellite provision site in central Stafford. We are extremely excited with the opportunities this move will bring to our students and supporting them in their steps into life after school.
Weare looking for an exceptional leader with a great track record in school leadership, with high expectations for young people with SEND, to ensure children and young people achieve to the best of their ability and are able to lead a successful future. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual who is committed to making a positive impact to support the establishment of the provision. The successful candidate will be committed to ensuring outstanding provision, guiding our students through their Post-16 journey with care and dedication ensuring a joined-up vision with our main school site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Flourish Sixth Form, operationally and ensuring high-quality education and support for students with special educational needs.
- Deputise for the Principal and Vice-Principal as necessary.
- Support the professional development of staff and promote a culture of collaboration.
- Work closely with families, external agencies, local employers, and the wider community to ensure the success of our students.
- Organise Post 16 parentsevening and other open events focused on Preparation for Adulthood.
- Monitor behaviour and attitudes and hold pastoral responsibility for Post-16 students, including DDSL status.
- Teaching of Post-16 curriculum subjects.
- Lead on a curriculum area within school.
- Support the design of the Preparation for Adulthood and vocational curriculum.
- Lead the Post-16 Faculty, driving forward our already established careers provision and develop this further, ensuring it links to an inspiring, progressive, and challenging curriculum.
- Be responsible for conducting appraisals of all Post 16 teaching support staff and Return to Work conversations.
- Lead on Transition in Post-16.
- Quality Assure EHC review reports, data reports, and Individual Learner Plans and Evidence for Learning Personal Learning Goals for Post16 students.
- Progress review meetings.
- Liaise with relevant agencies about the Post 16 Bursary and Post 16 travel assistance provision.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Proven experience in leadership, ideally within a special educational needs setting and Post-16.
- A good understanding of Post-16 education.
- Passion for supporting young people with complex needs to achieve their full potential.
- Excellent communication and team-building skills.
If you are an inspiring and dedicated leader with high aspirations for vulnerable learners ready to take on a key role to NURTUREall of our students, enabling them to GROWholistically so that they can FLOURISHin their adult lives, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Julie Wood, Principal, or Laura Paget, Vice Principal, to arrange a tour or to discuss the post further.
Walton Hall is situated in a rural setting just outside of Eccleshall in Staffordshire. It is a unique academy with extensive grounds and outstanding vocational resources that make the “Walton Hall Experience” of education a very special one. We have a dynamic community of 191 learners with a dedicated, creative and forward looking staff team and Academy Council. Walton Hall caters for students with a wide range of additional learning needs. Our curriculum is focused on development of the whole person and preparing them for adult life. We aim to develop confidence, competence and independence but above all, we value good communication, respect for all and opportunities to offer a positive contribution to their local community. We have high aspirations for all of our young people and aim for them to reach their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
- Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
- Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
- Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
- Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Walton Hall Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Walton Hall Academy website
- Email address
- rosie.harrison@shaw-education.org.uk
Walton Hall Academy prides itself on helping young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities to achieve their full potential.
All of our pupils are encouraged to develop in confidence and competence to ensure that when they leave us they are prepared for their future.
Pupils who attend Walton Hall benefit from extensive specialist facilities, beautiful grounds and residential provision which is used to provide short-term boarding for many of the pupils during term time.
It is our pleasure and privilege to lead this learning community and we look forward to welcoming you personally in the future.
Arranging a visit to Walton Hall Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rosie.harrison@shaw-education.org.uk.
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