Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning)

Teaching Vacancies; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Canterbury seeks a dedicated Assistant Headteacher: Teaching & Learning to lead with a commitment to high academic standards and support a caring school community. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership teams, contributing to strategic decisions while promoting the school's vision and values. This role emphasizes professional development and provides various employee benefits, including wellness programs and reduced gym memberships.

Benefits

Reduced gym membership

Extensive well-being programme

Event afternoons throughout the year

Qualifications

• Passionate about Teaching and Learning with strong pedagogical knowledge.
• Ability to promote the school's vision and values effectively.
• Willingness to be active across the leadership spectrum.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high academic standards within a supportive community.
• Lead major strategic decisions alongside senior leadership.
• Engage in professional development and contribute to staff well-being.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Trustees are seeking to appoint a senior leader to the post of Assistant Headteacher: Teaching & Learning who is passionate about Teaching and Learning; pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, cognitive education and Thinking Schools. Candidates will be required to deliver our Trust ethos of high academic standards within a caring and supportive school community. Our focus is on achieving excellence in all that we do to support outstanding outcomes for our students. The successful candidate will have the potential and desire to be active and influential across the whole leadership spectrum. As such it will provide a first‑rate preparation for those considering going on to Deputy Headship.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the Trust and School's vision and values and promote excellence in all aspects of school life. You will be joining a highly effective senior leadership team and our aim is to ensure that the successful candidate will be central to all major strategic decisions and will be leading some of these, working with the Executive Headteacher, Headteacher, Governors, staff and students.

What the school offers its staff

The School is committed to excellence in professional development and an extensive well‑being programme is in place with many benefits including reduced gym membership at CCCU, event afternoons throughout the year and other benefits offered by BCAT and Kent Rewards.

Commitment to safeguarding

In line with KCSIE 2022 guidance, part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage. Barton Court Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.