Assistant Headteacher for Quality of Education (Temporary for 1 year)
Winterhill School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2BD22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- L14 - L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
The post holder will lead and coordinate the development of established and new ways of leading teaching and learning; to include all areas of the school; to meet individual student needs. The post holder will move our quality of education work forward through the development, sharing and monitoring of new policies and strategies; either developed internally or following observation of external good practice; and within the overall vision of the Trust. This must ensure all students reach their potential. This will include learners of all abilities and dispositions; high ability students through to those students who may be vulnerable to disengagement. The school continues to place learners at the heart of all that we do and aspire to do, but much more must and can be done, so ensuring consistency and excellence in each and every learning situation. The post holder will broker a response to the needs of individuals and groups of colleagues using strategies and mechanisms from within the school, the Trust, and beyond.
The postholder will be asked to contribute more widely to school to school improvement and they must be able to demonstrate that they can represent the school positively and professionally in a range of contexts. The postholder will look to forge and establish links with other practitioners in other institutions through a support and challenge network.
The post involves leading teaching and learning across the school by working with teaching staff at all levels, supporting governors, partner primary schools and post 16 providers, to address the needs of all students. The postholder will lead on, and be accountable for, excellence planning, appraisal and CPD for the designated areas of responsibility.
What the school offers its staff
- Employee Assistance programme
- Accredited living wage
- Specsavers Eye Care voucher
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Gym and Exercise classes
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Free Parking
- Flu Jabs
- Evening Language Classes
- Support Staff Holiday Entitlement
- Onboarding for New Starters
- Sports facility Hire
- Urban Yoga
- Westfield Health Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
At Winterhill, we take our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of our students, very seriously.
Our ethos is clear, and we work tirelessly to give our students an environment where everyone feels safe and are respected, valued and fully supported.
It is also the responsibility of all adults to safeguard our young people, backed up by regular safeguarding CPD.
Lead by our safeguarding team, we work together to uphold our safe environment, identify any concerns early, and share information to ensure well-informed and timely actions can be taken when 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 Winterhill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 928 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Winterhill School website
- Email address
- jparkin@winterhill.org.uk
Winterhill school is a forward thinking, multi-cultural school committed to an inclusive education where ‘everyone succeeds’. The school has fantastic facilities, a dedicated staff team with a family ethos and strong support from the community it serves.
Arranging a visit to Winterhill School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jparkin@winterhill.org.uk.
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