- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1456 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thornden School website
Assistant Headteacher – Literacy and Inclusion
More than one location, Hisp Multi Academy Trust Ltd18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14 to L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thornden is an oversubscribed school serving Chandler’s Ford and the surrounding area with just over 1460 students on roll. We have an ambitious ethos based on high expectations for all. Our students are proud of their academic and wider achievements, having a belief in their own success and ability to succeed which continues beyond our school with a high percentage of Thornden students excelling at local colleges and then at further and higher education.
Our mission is to become the Best School in the South, and we need the best staff to ensure that we are successful – could that be you?
About the role:
Following the retirement of one of Senior Team we are looking to appoint an excellent individual to this key role. The school is at an exciting juncture – we want to keep the excellence that we already established but take literacy and inclusion to the next level. Experience of delivering this on a department or whole school basis would be very beneficial as would experience of literacy and SEND/ other areas of inclusion.
We are seeking an individual who is:
You will already be a successful middle or senior leader who is able to articulate a positive culture and enable it to permeate and become part of the fabric in your team and across the wider school. You will understand the absolute importance of inclusivity and literacy as well as understand the research and evidence base around the subject. You will also be a positive and enthusiastic individual who is a truly a team player, someone who is comfortable being a leader and developing both students and other staff.
In addition you will be:
Educated to degree level and have QTS
Evidence of continuing professional development
Teaching or training in a comprehensive school (KS3 and 4)
Ability to prioritise workload and deadlines
A highly effective teacher who can teach their subject up to GCSE
What the school offers its staff
A positive working environment focused on staff well-being, student welfare, progress and high standards of achievement and behaviour
Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
In-house Teaching School
Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Please see the recruitment video on our website for details about what it is like to work at Thornden – https://www.thornden.hants.sch.uk
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.
How to applyIf you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hisp Multi Academy Trust Ltd
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hr@thornden.hants.sch.uk
School Details
Thornden School
Arranging a visit to Hisp Multi Academy Trust Ltd
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@thornden.hants.sch.uk.
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