Assistant Headteacher: Aspiration and Inclusion
Uckfield College, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3DJ23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Term 5 2025
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
18 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L8 to L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require an inspirational leader who is relentless in the pursuit of the highest standards of student progress and an innovative driver of outstanding standards and achievement. This is a great opportunity to learn and develop and should be a springboard to Deputy Headship and beyond.
We are looking for someone who can bring significant experience at a middle leadership level, be that pastoral or curriculum, and who is ready and keen to take on a whole-school SLT role. Responsibilities and accountabilities will be clearly delineated with the successful candidate post-interview, partially in response to their particular strengths and experiences. However, it is likely that the post will include responsibility for the progress of a subset of the student body, for example, those with high prior attainment or pupil premium, the development and line management of an alternative provision curriculum, and the leadership of our ‘graduated support’ process, which underpins our pastoral system and is key to ensuring we are doing everything we can for vulnerable students who are at risk of suspensions, exclusions or becoming NEET. In time, the role may also develop into taking responsibility for other SLT areas, for example partnership working with parents, attendance, or line management of a department.
What the school offers its staff
Working at Uckfield College means joining a vibrant, dedicated and skilled team, who are committed to working collaboratively to achieve real excellence for our students. In return we offer a wealth of staff benefits including professional learning and development opportunities, leadership reflection, free chromebook, employee assistance programme including counselling services, and wellbeing initiatives such as free staff breakfasts, free sports activities and staff social events.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to the safeguarding of children. References and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks will be conducted on successful applicants. Please note all roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@uckfield.college
CVs are not accepted.
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About Uckfield College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1616 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Uckfield College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@uckfield.college
- Phone number
- 01825 764844
Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular College in the heart of rural Sussex yet within commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne and the South Coast. Our College is an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well-motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers.
Arranging a visit to Uckfield College
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