Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral
Ixworth High School, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Autumn Term 2025
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 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
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 9 - 10
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualified to degree level.
Qualified Teacher Status.
A proven track record of outstanding teaching and learning including excellent knowledge of strategies for raising achievement and achieving excellence.
Proven recent successful middle or senior leadership in the UK that motivates, challenges and develops students and staff and includes excellent knowledge of how to build and sustain a learning community.
Working productively with parents, governors and the wider community.
An understanding of 11-16 curriculum issues and planning.
Successful systems to monitor and evaluate schools’ performances.
An understanding of staffing models and staff recruitment.
Managing performance of staff and understanding the relationship between CPD and sustained school improvement.
Strategic planning processes including leading change, creativity and innovation.
Lead, inspire, challenge and empower teams / individuals to perform outstandingly.
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity and an ability to model the values and vision of the school.
Excellent communication skills with a range of audiences.
Think strategically, build and communicate a coherent vision in a range of compelling ways.
Emotional resilience in working through challenges.
Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children.
Demonstrate personal enthusiasm for and commitment to the learning process including a capacity for sustained hard work with energy and enthusiasm.
Give and receive effective feedback and act to improve personal performance.
Passionate about education and educational issues.
Constant drive for improvement.
Ability and energy to inspire the best in others.
Exceptional personal integrity and character.
Evidence of commitment to significant continuous professional development.
Culturally agile and adaptable.
Personal confidence, determination and resilience.
Personal impact and presence.
Displays sensitivity.
Sense of humour and approachability.
Both a team player and a leader.
Displays emotional resilience.
Desirable
Professional Development in preparation for Headship,
NPQH or equivalent.
Experience of being a member of SLT
Strategic financial planning, budgetary management and principles of best value.
Working cooperatively with other schools in partnership.
Excellent skills of collaboration and networking for the benefit of pupils.
Demonstrate ‘political’ insight and anticipate trends.
Keen for the potential of further career development.
What the school offers its staff
Teachers' Pension Scheme,
Health Hero Employee Assistance Programme,
Free Refreshments,
Pluxee High Street Benefits package as well as ability to sign up for Teacher Discounts and Blue Light Card.
Free Onsite Parking
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
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 Ixworth High School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 528 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ixworth High School website
- Email address
- g.buck@ixworthhighschool.org
- Phone number
- 01359 234050
SET Ixworth school is a small / medium-sized high school set in the wonderful Suffolk countryside. We are over-subscribed and will have over 600 pupils in the school by September 2024.
The school enjoys a positive reputation in the community, as evidenced by the high demand for Year 7 places in September 2024. The students demonstrate respect, motivation and good behaviour in their learning.
The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Resource Base on site for around 12 pupils, supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
The school is currently a “good” school according to Ofsted, with an inspection from September 2019.
Arranging a visit to Ixworth High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.buck@ixworthhighschool.org.
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