Assistant Headteacher, Behaviour and Culture
Castle Manor Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9JE5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 May 2025
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: 33.25 hours per week Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £65,286 - £72,162
Pay scale
- L12 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our leadership team in our small family school.
Castle Manor Academy is a school who is ambitious for its students and staff and are looking to recruit a passionate, committed individual to work with our students, staff and families. We are a strong school with many successes and are keen to move even further forward, providing the very best education, support and experiences for our students.
You will be:
- an excellent leader and teacher who has high expectations of themselves and others
- aligned with our school vision- We work hard, we are kind we are PROUD
- experienced in behaviour and culture in schools
- collaborative in your approaches and have a strong attention to detail and professional curiosity.
- a good communicator with ability to form excellent relationships with all partners and agencies
- committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for all students
- be resilient, enthusiastic and determined to help remove students’ barriers to learning
- passionate about overcoming disadvantage and be able to lead on our Pupil Premium strategy
- a team player with an excellent sense of humour
In return, we offer:
- the opportunity to work with fantastic students and their families
- an excellent staff team who are eager to develop even further
- centralised policies to aid balancing of workload
- the chance to be part of a hardworking and friendly Senior Leadership Team
- high quality and professional development and support
- Membership of a mature and well developed Trust- Unity Schools Partnership, with strong support from other colleagues in similar roles.
Castle Manor Academy has a strong culture and a big heart. We have a strong set of values and we care. We are part of the Unity Schools Partnership with other secondary, primary and Special Schools and have a strong history of effective staff development and training.
Unity Schools Partnership operate a two-week October half term break. Other holidays remain in line with national patterns. The school day has been extended slightly to ensure we deliver the same amount of in-school time over the year.
We are located 20 miles from Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds.
To arrange a visit or conversation with Vanessa Whitcombe, Headteacher, please email VWhitcombe@castlemanor.org.uk
Closing Date: 20thMay 2025 12.00pm
Interviews: 22nd May2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- the opportunity to work with fantastic students and their families
- an excellent staff team who are eager to develop even further
- centralised policies to aid balancing of workload
- the chance to be part of a hardworking and friendly Senior Leadership Team
- high quality and professional development and support
- Membership of a mature and well developed Trust- Unity Schools Partnership, with strong support from other colleagues in similar roles.
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
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 Castle Manor Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 751 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Castle Manor Academy website
- Email address
- vwhitcombe@castlemanor.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Castle Manor Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vwhitcombe@castlemanor.org.uk.
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