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Assistant Headteacher

Kirkby High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 9PP

This job expired on 11 October 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 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: 25
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L12-16

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

• Evidence of successful middle leadership experience
• Evidence of further professional development in education management
• Evidence of effective pastoral leadership

It is essential that applicants should have been involved in the following whole school issues:

• Self-evaluation and improvement planning
• Staff development
• Directing and co-ordinating the work of others
• Establishing and developing successful policies and procedures
• Improving the quality of teaching and learning

The successful candidate will also demonstrate:

• A commitment to safeguarding and equality
• An empathy with children
• Outstanding teaching
• The ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels
• The ability to motivate colleagues and promote the development of an effective working team
• An understanding if students’ educational development, learning and teaching methodologies
• Appropriate management skills

Finally, short-listed candidates will be able to demonstrate at interview that they:

• Possess high level leadership qualities
• Possess high levels of motivation and commitment
• Can think analytically and innovatively
• Have an awareness of current educational development and the implications of relevant educational legislation

What the school offers its staff

• Excellent CPD opportunities
  

• An opportunity to join a well-established, committed and successful team in an Academy with a strong ethos of teamwork and support
• An opportunity to join a friendly and supportive staff
• Free on-site parking
• Occupational Health and Pension
• Excellent facilities

Commitment to safeguarding

Kirkby High School acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice standards and Ofsted requirements.

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About Kirkby High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1028 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kirkby High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: j.barrett@kirkbyhighschool.net
• Phone number: 0151 477 8710
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirkby-high-school (opens in new tab)

Kirkby High School is an Ofsted rated 'Good' 11-16 mixed comprehensive. All staff at Kirkby High School fully embrace our vision: “A community driven by high expectations and mutual respect providing all individuals with the belief and opportunities to succeed now and in the future”.

Kirkby High School stands at the centre of our local community and we believe that we offer our young people guidance and aspiration to be the best they can be in all aspects of life. Quality teaching and learning, supported by reliable pastoral systems, ensure that students are preparing well for later life.

We believe in building a culture of resilience and tolerance in which our students can thrive. Our aim is to increase our students’
self-belief and to show them that they can be what they want to be.

Arranging a visit to Kirkby High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.barrett@kirkbyhighschool.net.

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