Assistant Headteacher – Teaching and Learning: Literacy
Severn Vale School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4PR5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
9 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2024
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
- L13 - L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to a restructuring of the Senior Leadership Team, an amazing opportunity is available to take on the position of Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for our whole school strategic approach to literacy.
If you have a passion for literacy and want to work with a fabulous group of staff, both teaching and non-teaching, this could be the outstanding opportunity you have been looking for.
Are you a great teacher who can inspire and motivate both staff and students? Do you think and plan strategically, with both vision and attention to detail? Do you have proven leadership experience and a track record of success? Then we want to hear from you.
Severn Vale School is a popular, over-subscribed 11-16 stand-alone academy with a fabulous, committed body of staff, wonderful students, loyal community support and excellent parental engagement. We provide an inclusive secondary education for students and deliver strong outcomes through high quality teaching and excellent pastoral care and support. The school is proud of its inclusive credentials and, in an area that has retained selection, subscribe instinctively to the comprehensive ideal.
What the school offers its staff
There is a strong emphasis on raising achievement in innovative ways based firmly in research and a genuine commitment to collaboration and professional development at Severn Vale. This is a school that believes in “growing great teachers”. We have a very high staff retention rate and believe that our focus on staff - who are our greatest asset - is one of our strengths.
In addition to a wonderful environment in which to work, we offer staff a comprehensive well-being provision including:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Funded counselling sessions including regular reflective supervision
- In-house menopause support group
- Long service awards
- Gym membership
- Funded flu vaccinations and sight tests
- A varied programme of well-being activities and clubs
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory pre-recruitment checks. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@severnvaleschool.com
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Severn Vale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1354 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Severn Vale School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lyn.woodrow@severnvaleschool.com
- Phone number
- 01452720458
Severn Vale School is a popular, over-subscribed 11-16 stand-alone academy with a fabulous, committed body of staff, wonderful students, loyal community support and excellent parental engagement.
We provide an inclusive secondary education for students and deliver strong outcomes through high quality teaching and excellent pastoral care and support. The school is proud of its inclusive credentials and, in an area that has retained selection, subscribe instinctively to the comprehensive ideal.
Arranging a visit to Severn Vale School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lyn.woodrow@severnvaleschool.com.
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