Assistant Headteacher: Pastoral Care & Pupil Premium
Barton Court Grammar School, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PHThis job expired on 2 March 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
2 March 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 February 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- £56,579 to £62,426
Additional allowances
Supportive leadership team
Kent Rewards scheme
Excellent CPD
Enthusiastic students, keen to learn
Access to Canterbury Christ Church University gym with reduced membership
Assistant Headteacher: Pastoral Care & Pupil Premium job summary
Assistant Headteacher: Pastoral Care and Pupil Premium
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Leader to the post of Assistant Headteacher: Pastoral Care (One Key Stage to be discussed at interview) to join a leadership group of an Executive Headteacher, Headteacher, Senior Deputy Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and one other Assistant Headteacher from September 2020. The opportunity to work across the Trust is available to interested candidates.
The successful candidate will:
•Be an experienced leader already contributing significantly to whole-school developments
•Be passionate about high standards and achievement and excellence for all
•Be passionate about teaching and learning
•Be an enthusiastic team player
•Be an excellent teacher
The focus of responsibility for the post will be the strategic development of the School Pastoral Care within one Key stage and the outcomes and progress of Pupil Premium students across the School. The successful candidate will have the potential and desire to be active and influential across the whole leadership spectrum. As such it will provide a first rate preparation for those considering going on to Deputy Headship.
The successful candidate will:
•Have an intelligent grasp of raising standards and achievement through excellent pastoral care, guidance and support
•Have an intelligent grasp of raising standards and achievement for students in receipt of Pupil Premium
The role is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly effective leadership team in a forward thinking school which benefits from excellent resources, good ICT facilities, a dynamic and friendly staff team and students who are able and enthusiastic. As Assistant Headteacher this post is key in ensuring the further developments of our school. We aim to ensure that the successful candidate will be central to all major strategic decisions and will be leading some of these, working with Governors, staff and students. Central to this role is the ability to be a secure link between the staff and the Headteacher and so be able to work with the Headteacher, in an honest and open forum, in advising on staff morale and enthusiasm.
Application Process
•Closing date for applications is Monday 2 March 2020 at midday.
•Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 9 March 2020
The School reserves the right to commence the interview process at any time prior to the closing date so early application is recommended.
Please complete the application form and provide a supporting statement (on no more than two sides of A4). The supporting statement should include how you meet the person specification and your skills and experience to date that make you an ideal candidate for this post. Both should be emailed to Mrs R Light - rlight@bartoncourt.org
If you wish to discuss this post or tour the school please contact Mrs Light on the email address above.
Barton Court Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.
Commitment to safeguarding
In line with KCSIE 2022 guidance, part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.
Barton Court Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.
About Barton Court Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 985 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Barton Court Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rlight@bartoncourt.org
Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.
It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020, and The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, which came out of special measures and was rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023. The Trust opened Barton Manor Free School, an 11 – 18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury and on the former Chaucer School site, in September 2022 to Year 7.
At BCGS, we promote the values of serving others, humility, achievement, respect and equality. We are a school which embraces our British heritage and British values. As a result, we welcome staff from a range of backgrounds and faiths to join our vibrant and inclusive environment.
Our focus is on achieving excellence in all that we do to support outstanding outcomes for all our students. This is evident in the way our community of students, parents, staff and governors all work together to provide an engaging learning environment so that each student thrives and achieves their full potential.
Subjects across the School benefit from having a team of highly competent and charismatic middle leaders. Exciting and innovative teaching is enabled by the scaffolding of colleagues’ skills through comprehensive continuous professional development which encompasses everything from bespoke workshops to the opportunity to observe colleagues, including our Leadership Team. Entirely committed to education, our facilities are second to none and include a shared Sports Hall and gym with Canterbury Christ Church University, a new block built in January 2018 which consists of 7 new Mathematics classrooms, 3 state-of-the-art Science Laboratories, new Kitchen/Servery and Canteen.
The School has a comprehensive well-being package which includes substantial CPD, access to the Canterbury Christ Church University gym at a subsidised rate, free lunch at Christmas and an end of Summer term barbeque, "Chocolate Fridays", cupcakes at the end of each term, mental health well-being afternoons, paid counselling sessions.
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