Assistant Headteacher – Sixth Form (L12-16) (Commencing September 2023)
King Alfred's, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BYThis job expired on 30 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
30 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
27 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L12-L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
- The appointment is an excellent opportunity for an inspirational leader who can model and demonstrate the key values and attributes of leadership at King Alfred’s: Courage, conviction and creativity to achieve the best outcomes for all post 16 students
- Positive, enthusiastic outlook, creating and embracing opportunities and solutions
- Drive for improvement, sharing good practice and research with a focus on development
- Address underperformance through support and challenge and constructive conversations
- Visible and proactive presence around school, engaging with students and staff to support positive behaviour
- Effective communication and listening skills, influencing and inspiring individuals, teams and groups
- The capacity to model effectively our core principles of; Respect, Responsibility, Tolerance, Knowledge, Curiosity and Resilience
- Advocacy for equality, diversity and inclusion for students and staff
- Integrity and consistency in relation to your own and the school's practice
- The capacity to strategically develop teams, supporting career progression and succession planning
- Collaborative partnership working, within and beyond the school
- Leading learning as a reflective practitioner committed to continued professional development
- The ability to work as part of a highly effective wider leadership team, delivering key aspects of the Academy Improvement plan
What the school offers its staff
King Alfred’s is in the heart of the local community and has very strong links across many partners in the locality, and particularly with the primary and secondary schools with which we jointly form the Vale Academy Trust (VAT). We continually seek to improve the educational experience for students and reflect upon the responsibility we have as a local employer. At King Alfred’s we are passionate about learning both within and beyond the classroom; enrichment of educational experience is central to our ethos. We are committed to teacher training, the CPD and career development of our staff.
Further details about the role
Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria.
Please click here to view the Recruitment Pack.
To get a flavour of what KAs is all about, why not visit us on twitter @KAs_Wantage. If you would like to meet senior members of staff to discuss the school and the role then please let us know by emailing vacancies@ka.vale-academy.org and we can make arrangements.
Commitment to safeguarding
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
King Alfred’s Academy and The Vale Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About King Alfred's
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1682 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Alfred's website
- Email address
- vacancies@ka.vale-academy.org
- Phone number
- 01235225700
King Alfred’s is a learning community with a passionate, talented and dedicated staff, new and refurbished learning spaces for 21st century learning, the offer of an outstanding sixth form ranked amongst the best in the country, and a wealth of extra-curricular trips, visits and activities for students to enjoy as part of their wider learning outside the classroom.
Furthermore, King Alfred’s has an enviable reputation for providing outstanding quality and breadth of pastoral care to all students through an experienced and dedicated team of pastoral staff and student managers.
This enables students to develop as individuals with confidence and well-being throughout their school career. This strength of King Alfred’s was, quite rightly, recognised by inspectors in the recent Ofsted inspection when inspectors noted that: ‘Pupils’ welfare and safety has the highest priority. Personal, social and health education plays a key part in ensuring that pupils are happy, safe and very well cared for.’
Most importantly, for pupils making the transition from Year 6 to secondary education, West Site offers a bright, welcoming campus where they can make the change safely and happily into secondary education. The advantage of the bespoke KS3 site is that it offers a unique environment for them to make new friends, get to know a dedicated team of tutors and teachers, and adjust to the new phase of their educational lives. It is an environment in which our core values of Responsibility, Respect, Tolerance, Courage and Determination will be seen, experienced and lived consistently every day.
What is very evident throughout the school, is the impressive spirit and desire amongst the governors and staff to ensure that King Alfred’s Academy continues to grow and flourish to become the outstanding school of choice for the local community and beyond and that we truly can offer "Opportunity for All".
Arranging a visit to King Alfred's
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@ka.vale-academy.org.
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