Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour & Attitudes
The King Alfred School an Academy, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
1 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Grade L10 - L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
To be considered for this role you should have:
- A deep commitment to the education, safeguarding and well-being of children and young people
- Education to degree level and QTS
- Exceptional knowledge of secondary education and how students learn
- A passion for all aspects of behaviour, attitudes, culture and conduct
- Proven ability to generate and deliver collective vision and shared purpose, including building teams, managing change and delivering results
- Excellent communication skills
- Line management experience
What the school offers its staff
As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -
- The PLaTform- Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
- Healthshield- A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
- Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.
- CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
- A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
Further details about the role
The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit an Assistant Headteacher to work at our The King Alfred School – An Academy site in Highbridge.A ‘Good’ school at the heart of the community, where we believe it is our role to develop the next generation into successful citizens.
The King Alfred School - An Academy is a happy school where staff and students enjoy working together. We provide a calm purposeful learning environment where all students are supported and encouraged to ‘do their best’. Our ethos is strong with core values of respect, tolerance and courtesy. We set high standards of behaviour and promote respect and responsibility – values needed to support our young people in being successful throughout their lives.
We need an exceptional leader with the ability, passion and enthusiasm to develop, promote and support the vision and direction of the school enabling it to build success through high quality education for all. As the Assistant Headteacher you will be an ambassador for The King Alfred School - An Academy and the Trust and continue to raise their profile in the wider locality, promoting our happy community where students come first and all staff are valued and cherished. They will work closely with families, with the community and with other agencies to provide for the spiritual, moral, cultural, social and emotional needs of all children.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About The King Alfred School an Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1336 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@theplt.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01934 529357
The King Alfred School – an academy and part of the Priory Learning Trust is a thriving 11-18 mixed comprehensive with 1217 students on roll serving the towns of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge.
Arranging a visit to The King Alfred School an Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@theplt.org.uk.
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