Assistant Headteacher (teaching and learning)
King Charles I School, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1XAThis job expired on 28 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L8-L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Four Stones Multi Academy Trust has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher to join our growing Senior Leadership Team at King Charles I School from September 2025.
The successful candidate will be an experienced middle or senior leader and have a corporate responsibility for the smooth running of the whole school with a focus on the development of teaching and learning. They will be well read and have an up-to-date knowledge of the latest educational research and policy with a proven track record of outstanding classroom practice and the ability to improve, challenge and support colleagues. They will also have superb drive and enthusiasm and demonstrate the ethos of being uncompromising in the pursuit of high standards of student behaviour and achievement. The post offers excellent opportunities for ambitious and talented candidates with aspirations of further promotion.
Our successful candidate will have the following experience, skillset and qualifications:
- Honours Degree
- DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status
- Outstanding classroom practitioner with the knowledge, understanding and practical application of effective teaching and learning strategies in order to raise standards
- Successful experience of strategic leadership and management
- A track record of effectively leading, managing and motivating students and staff and developing team approaches
What the school offers its staff
At King Charles we are ambitious and welcoming; we both support and challenge every child to leave our school with strong academic qualifications, a well-developed character and clear values that will carry them through to long term success. Our staff give 100% and in return, we ask our students to also give 100%. This means being ambitious in their thinking, hardworking and resilient. Excellent pastoral support coupled with determination to succeed means that every student will develop into a well-rounded young person and achieve their best.
We are part of The Four Stones Multi Academy Trust, who believe our students deserve nothing less than the best. As a family of like-minded schools, we work collaboratively to provide mutual support, share best practice, and create a thriving, high-performing environment.
Our work is underpinned by our core values of: Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity and a relentless focus on achieving our Trust Dividend to ensure opportunity and success for all by transforming lives through high quality education.
Further information about the job
As part of our Trust, you will have:
§ Opportunities to be part of a collaborative culture whereby you are part of a network where schools and staff work together to excel.
§ Quality resources and a rich environment, to enable you to develop a personalised approach for every student you teach or support.
§ A culture of lifelong learning, emphasising professional growth where your own ambitions are actively encouraged and supported.
§ A safe and positive physical and psychological environment that welcomes diversity and actively promotes wellbeing.
Commitment to safeguarding
Four Stones Gateway Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education we will undertake pre-employment checks on all shortlisted candidates. This role has the opportunity for regular contact with our children and young people and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.
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About King Charles I School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Charles I School website
- Email address
- recruitment@the4stones.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01562 512880
King Charles I School is an excellent secondary school set within extensive grounds. At King Charles I we work tirelessly to provide an inspiring learning environment for every student which helps them achieve to their full potential. We are one of the highest performing schools in Worcestershire, with a focus on academic achievement and with outcomes that are consistently well above the local authority average.
At King Charles I School, we are ambitious and welcoming; we both support and challenge every child to leave our school with strong academic qualifications, a well-developed character, and clear values that will carry them through to long term success. Our values of Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity ensure all students are equipped with the skills and mind-set they need in life. Our staff give 100% and in return, we ask our students to also give 100%. This means being ambitious in their thinking, hardworking, and resilient. Excellent pastoral support coupled with determination to succeed means that every student will develop into a well-rounded young person and achieve their best.
We are proud to be part of Four Stones Gateway Trust and as such have high expectations of both our students and staff and respect the traditional values of hard work, good manners, and self-discipline. Learning is at the centre of everything we do. We recognise that learning can be challenging and so we focus on supporting students to become resilient and confident individuals who always try their best and understand that making mistakes is part of the learning process and ultimately helps us to improve.
Arranging a visit to King Charles I School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@the4stones.co.uk.
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