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Assistant Headteacher
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RBThis job expired on 15 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Points 13-17
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, positive and dynamic teacher to join the senior leadership team at Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School.
We seek to appoint an Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for:
- Pastoral oversight of Key Stage 4, line manage Heads of Year 10 & 11
- Support the Curriculum and Pastoral Deputy Headteachers to provide strategic direction for PSHE and SMSC
- Designated Safeguarding Lead responsibility
The role requires a presence around the school and a strong commitment to all students making good progress and being positive members of our community. The candidate needs strong communication skills with all key stakeholders from students to staff and parents. We seek a visible and flexible leader, someone who is out and about as far as possible, despite obvious demands on their time; a colleague who will give willingly to wider whole-school events.
For further details, please see the attached job description and person specification. For a wider appreciation of the school, please see the school website.
We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity or religion. Our school is committed to the protection and safety of its students. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Please apply by completing our application form and writing a letter, of no more than two A4 sides, outlining your vision for ensuring effective and responsive pastoral care at KLB and the experience you would draw on to deliver it.
Unfortunately, due to the high response rate we receive for posts such as these, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications which are not shortlisted for interview.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Wednesday 15th May with interviews taking place on Monday 20th May.
What the school offers its staff
KLB is a large comprehensive school of 1525 students with 265 in the Sixth Form. It is a high performing school and sits at the heart of the local community with extensive links to the surrounding area. The school is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Gloucester being just 10 minutes from Junction 14 of the M5. We are part of the School Rebuilding Programme which includes the replacement of both our languages and DT blocks.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory full enhanced DBS and barred list, prohibition order, identity and qualifications checks.
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About Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1528 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jgreen@klbschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01453842227
Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is a very successful comprehensive school with excellent results at GCSE and at A level. The school is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Gloucester.
Arranging a visit to Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jgreen@klbschool.org.uk.
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