Assistant Headteacher – Head of Sixth Form (Raising Achievement of Post 16)
The Kings of Wessex Academy, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 8am
Date listed
9 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- Head of year or phase
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 12 - 16
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Kings Academy for an Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Kings Sixth Form. We are looking for an ambitious, committed and positive leader with a relentless drive for raising standards through excellence in teaching and learning.
You will need to be an outstanding teacher, with a proven track record of exceptional performance, and be capable of providing motivational leadership. You will be resourceful, enthusiastic, and committed to the highest standards of achievement for all. Our standards and expectations are high. We always aim to do the very best for our students, our families and our community.
Candidates will need to demonstrate they are/have:
An outstanding teacher who has vision, drive and determination to succeed in maximising the attainment potential of all young people
A strategic thinker and creative problem-solver
Innovative, enthusiastic, and passionate about students and their learning, welfare and development
Able to encourage, excite, inspire and lead our school to further excellence
A dedicated, motivated, reflective practitioner determined to succeed
Able to lead as part of an effective and dedicated team
Experience of pastoral leadership
Experience of leading a subject area with clear evidence of improving outcomes
What the school offers its staff
It is an exciting time to join the Wessex family as we grow, we can offer:
Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities
Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme
A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, PAM who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family
Generous Pension Scheme with an employer contribution in excess of 20%, subject to pension eligibility criteria
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Wessex Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding young people and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff appointed will undergo online checks and be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Kings of Wessex Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1043 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jobs@kowessex.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01934 742608
Kings is a high achieving 13-18 years school. Exam results are consistently high year-on-year, with students making outstanding progress from Key Stage 2 to 4, and after the Sixth Form many students go on to top universities.
Accolades and league tables are important, but there is more to Kings than percentages and statistics.
We believe in every child, and have high expectations for them regardless of their background. We take pride in excellent attendance and behaviour, a positive attitude, and smart uniform. We want every child who attends Kings to be happy in their learning and believe that they can succeed.
Our dedicated and committed staff are here to guide and support students on a daily basis so that they feel loved, cared for and supported.
Kings is very much a community school within the heart of the beautiful Cheddar Valley here in Somerset, and is an Upper School of the family of soon to be 16 First and Middle Schools.
We are part of the Wessex Learning Trust that strives to offer a world class, 21st century education for all young people between the ages of 2 and 18, by providing outstanding learning opportunities and creating centres of educational excellence that meet the needs of all children.
We are passionate that our work in the classroom inspires a love of learning, enquiry and creativity as we strive to develop our young people to prepare them for life and their next steps in our globally competitive world.
As an Upper School, exams are obviously a significant part of our work and goals and, therefore, every lesson and every piece of homework really counts. We encourage students to do their best and take pride in their subjects so that ultimately in the final exams they will realise their true potential.
Students who join Kings at age 13 in Year 9 follow a continuous curriculum, meeting the full suite of subjects, developing their study skills, before embarking fully upon their Key Stage 4 courses for their GCSEs. For the final year of Year 11 each student is assigned a staff Mentor with whom they meet to review progress and extra support and to feel really boosted. Students are also encouraged to attend golden time extra sessions during the year and, as the exam season gets closer, a dedicated programme of revision sessions in the Easter holidays.
Arranging a visit to The Kings of Wessex Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@kowessex.co.uk.
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