Assistant Headteacher – Achievement

New Collaborative Learning Trust; Greasbrough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

New Collaborative Learning Trust's Wingfield Academy in England is seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher – Achievement (Progress & Outcomes) to join the Senior Leadership Team and lead school-wide improvement.

The successful candidate will be a Mathematics teacher, provide strategic leadership of student achievement, and work with the Headteacher and SLT to ensure high standards and progression for every pupil.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Teacher of Mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of student achievement across the Academy.
• Set high expectations for every student and monitor performance.
• Work with Headteacher and SLT to use assessment data to identify priorities and secure outcomes.
• Lead and contribute to mathematics subject area and school-wide improvement.

Skills

Mathematics teaching

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Key Information

Location: Wingfield Academy

Salary: School Leadership Scale L12 – L16 (£70,275 - £77,676)

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Term: Permanent

Dates

Closing Date: Monday 19th October

Start Date: Friday 1st January

About This Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team and be at the forefront of our organisational development

We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious Assistant Headteacher – Achievement (Progress & Outcomes) to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a pivotal role in sustaining and further improving the exceptional outcomes achieved by our pupils. The successful candidate must be a Teacher of Mathematics and will join one of the highest-performing secondary schools in the area.

As Assistant Headteacher for Achievement you will provide strategic leadership of student achievement across the Academy. You will ensure that we have the highest expectations for every student, that leaders at all levels understand the performance of their areas, and that assessment and achievement information is used intelligently to identify priorities and secure excellent outcomes. Working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide both support and challenge to ensure that no student or cohort is left behind.

Alongside your whole-school leadership responsibilities, you will be an excellent Teacher of Mathematics who models the very highest standards of classroom practice. You will work closely with our established Mathematics leadership team and contribute to the continued success of an already thriving subject area.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious leader to have a genuine whole-school impact. You will join a school where achievement is already exceptionally strong, expectations are high and there is a collective determination to ensure every pupil achieves their very best.

Wingfield Academy has become an oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 7% nationally for progress. Wingfield has also been named a national lead school as part of the DFE’s behaviour hub programme. The Academy is looking to expand and develop further, attracting the best people to work alongside our dedicated and ambitious staff who go the extra mile to make a quantifiable and powerful contribution to social mobility. We focus on the things that matter.

Wingfield Academy offers a ‘child centred, progress focused’ academy ethos, we have a cohort of students with high standards of behaviour and a willingness to learn. We have a welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter. Wingfield offers a supportive and committed leadership team with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching, learning and positive behaviour.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) is a Multi Academy Trust which has grown significantly over the last four years and currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three secondary schools and three primary schools. NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. We have a strong track record of improving the quality of education, raising aspirations and helping young people progress to higher education, apprenticeships and careers. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff