Assistant Headteacher - Personal Development
Alderman Knight School, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JJThis job expired on 19 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
19 May 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31/08/2023 in the first instance
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale 7-11
Assistant Headteacher - Personal Development job summary
The Governors of Alderman Knight School are looking to appoint a dedicated, diligent and highly competent Assistant Headteacher - Teaching and Learning, with a passion for improving outcomes for all our pupils and students. This post is part of a new senior team structure for September 2022 and is designed to support the continued growth of the school and ensure its quality of provision continues to be outstanding.
It is imperative that you are confident you can fulfil all the duties and responsibilities as highlighted within the job description which of course, is wide ranging. As an aspiring senior leader you will already have many transferable skills that will support you in this role. It is very important you can demonstrate you are capable and competent to work at a senior level and can quickly become a highly effective and integral part of our senior management team. On a day to day basis, you will work to oversee the operational management of Teaching and Learning across the school. As a senior manager you will also have whole school responsibilities. The structure of the senior leadership and management teams and the roles and responsibilities of the team have been focused around the key Ofsted areas.
The main responsibilities of this new AHT post is aspects relating to Teaching and Learning. It is a key role and will involve working closely with the newly appointed Deputy Headteacher, who has responsibility for the Quality of Education, including all aspects relating to curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment.
If you decide you would like to be considered for this role, please submit an application form through Eteach, along with a covering letter. Within the application form you are asked to complete a Supporting Statement. Please ensure your statement addresses all the areas requested and gives clear examples of the impact you have had as a senior leader in your educational career. Please refer to the job description and person specification when writing your statement. This is your opportunity to make it clear to us that you could be the Assistant Headteacher we are looking for!
All posts will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Copies of our Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on the Vacancies page of our website for you to read.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Alderman Knight School
- School type
- Special school, ages 7 to 19
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Alderman Knight School website
- Email address
- equinn@aldermanknight.gloucs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01684 295639
Alderman Knight is a maintained special school for children and young people with a range of needs, aged 7 to 19. During the last 10 years the school has undergone a complete new build for all phases. The final phase of our school building was opened in September 2021. The school has approximately 220 Pupils & Students and just over 100 staff.
Arranging a visit to Alderman Knight School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email equinn@aldermanknight.gloucs.sch.uk.
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