Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form

St Gregory's Catholic School; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Sevenoaks is seeking an inspirational Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form to lead its thriving Sixth Form provision. The successful candidate will ensure excellence in academic standards and personal development. A supportive working environment and generous benefits are provided, promoting professional growth and welfare for staff and students.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Training opportunities

Participation in residential trips

Generous Pension scheme

Kent Rewards discounts

Flu vaccination reimbursement

Eye test subsidy

Employee Assistance Programme

Free access to Fitness Suite

Opportunities for collective prayer and support

Qualifications

• Inspirational leadership experience.
• Strong background in academic management and pastoral care.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the Sixth Form provision.
• Ensure excellence in academic standards.
• Support personal development and pastoral care.

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form. This is a key strategic role, leading all aspects of our thriving Sixth Form provision, ensuring excellence in academic standards, personal development, and pastoral care.

Start date: January 2026. All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

The school offers its staff a supportive and caring working environment, with benefits including:

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• Training opportunities are provided for all staff
• Participation in overseas and UK school residential trips
• Generous Pension scheme for all staff
• Access to Kent Rewards which offers a range of local and national discounts in shops and health clubs, as well as discounts on travel, insurance and Kent Adult Education courses
• Flu vaccination reimbursement
• Eye test subsidy
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential, practical and emotional support including financial guidance, legal enquiries, counselling, and additional support services
• State of the art Fitness Suite for staff to use free of charge
• Chapel with opportunities for collective prayer and reflection, welcoming to those of all faiths and none and the opportunity for support from our Chaplain

We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do, enabling our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for being a very caring environment and we have a great record for investing in staff training and development.

Commitment to safeguarding: St Gregory's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.