Assistant Headteacher DSL
Kingdown School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9DRThis job expired on 22 April 2024
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
22 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 March 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: This is a full-time position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L11-15 (£60,487 – £ 66,626)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone with:
- Qualified Teacher Status;
- Experience working in a senior pastoral role within a school (advantageous);
- Safeguarding experience, training and qualification(s);
- Experience as a successful team leader and manager;
- The ability to foster and maintain good relationships and work effectively with school stakeholders and external agencies;
- Solid knowledge and understanding of all safeguarding policies and practices, including statutory guidance;
- The ability to advise and support members of staff on child welfare, safeguarding, KCSIE and child protection matters, including training;
- Experience in using online monitoring system My Concern (advantageous);
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
- A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
- Opportunities for training and progression;
- The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
- A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
Further details about the role
Kingdown School is looking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated Assistant Headteacher (DSL) to join and support its Senior Leadership Team, with effect from September 2024. We are looking for someone with a strong moral purpose and a commitment to keeping all children safe. Successful applicants will come from a pastoral background within school and have substantial experience in this area, preferably a Head of House or Year.
We are a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years. We have a strong reputation in the local community and beyond, built on an unswerving focus on the quality of teaching and learning and great pastoral care. Ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire, our school is located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West. We are an academy under Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.
The Assistant Headteacher (DSL), is a rewarding and impactful, non-teaching, role within Kingdown, where safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do, and will require someone who is forward-thinking and can help shape the strategic direction of our school. An integral member of our SLT, you will be responsible for strategic planning, leading a Safeguarding Team (including a non-teaching DDSL) on all school safeguarding and child protection matters (including online safety) to ensure the safety and welfare of our students and have superb interpersonal skills.
For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack.
To apply, please visit our TES vacancy page and click ‘Quick Apply’ to complete an application form and send a letter of application to: lmg@kingdown.wilts.sch.uk. Please use the Supporting Statement section to explain why you’re right for the job (including any experience, skills or other information which you think makes you suited for the role). Please keep your statement to no more than two sides of A4 (approx. 1000 words).
Closing Date: Monday 22nd April 2024 at 12pm
Interview Date: w/c Monday 29th April 2024
Kingdown School, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.
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.
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About Kingdown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1454 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Kingdown School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lmg@kingdown.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01985 215551
Arranging a visit to Kingdown School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lmg@kingdown.wilts.sch.uk.
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