Assistant Headteacher
Walderslade School, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LEThis job expired on 21 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September
Closing date
21 May 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
13 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £60,488.00 - £66,628.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale 11-15
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Assistant Headteacher
Walderslade and Greenacre Schools Partnership
Salary: Leadership Pay Scale 11-15 (£60,488 - £66,628)
Hours: Full time, Permanent
Required: September 2024
We are looking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership team. If you are looking to join a dedicated team that will welcome your ideas to engage our students, we would like to hear from you!
The successful applicant will be an existing senior leader or an ambitious middle leader looking to progress into Senior Leadership and make a significant contribution to our school. With a successful track record of teaching and working as a middle or senior leader, you should have experience of leading change and initiating and implementing improvements in teaching and learning. You will develop the student experience and create great learning in the classroom, looking to drive excellence whilst working with an enthusiastic and energetic team of leaders and staff who are highly committed to the students.
Key Responsibilities:
To support the Headteacher in the strategic leadership and management of the school
To ensure high-quality teaching and learning and student progress
To support the Headteacher in developing and implementing school improvement plan and policies
Requirements:
Qualified teacher status or equivalent
Experience as a senior leader in a secondary school
Strong leadership and management skills
A proven track record of improving student outcomes
The ability to motivate and inspire staff and students
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
The Trust believes in the importance of core values that support our staff’s well-being and growth. We want our staff to have a good balance between work and life, receive recognition and praise for their efforts, and feel empowered to make decisions. As a member of the Trust, you will also have the opportunities to collaborate with other staff across our primary and secondary settings. We value teamwork and believe that working together can bring about positive changes within our school community.
Amongst the many benefits of working for us you will receive:
Trust values
Free Private Healthcare Cover
Care First – Employee Assistance Programme
Personal development and promotion opportunities across the Trust
Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
A supportive environment
Free Flu Vaccination
Flexible working
Timetabled and purposeful CPD
Subsidised Gym Membership
Secure car parking
Laptop and technical support
Access to the National College*
*The National College provides engaging CPD in a high-quality video format on the latest practice, policy and research, working with some of the leading experts in education.
The Trust is dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all academies within the Trust, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.
The Trust is also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.
Closing Date: 20th May 2024. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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.
About Walderslade School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- Up to 949 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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