Assistant Headteacher: Teaching & Learning Innovator

The Duchess's Community High School

Alnwick

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 62,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The Duchess's Community High School is seeking an exceptionally effective classroom practitioner with a strong current teaching record who intends to continue teaching and lead teaching and learning improvements. The post requires proven leadership of professional development beyond your own classroom and the ability to drive school-wide improvement.

Desirable attributes include experience with middle leaders, safeguarding knowledge, and a track record designing and delivering professional

Qualifications

A highly effective classroom practitioner with a strong current teaching record and intent to keep teaching.
Successful leadership of teaching and learning or professional development beyond your own classroom.
Experience leading change that improved practice in other people's lessons.
Experience designing and delivering professional development for teachers.
Experience working with and developing middle leaders.
Ability to develop colleagues without diminishing them.
Ability to gather and interpret evidence about classroom practice and translate research into routines.
Genuine appetite for improvement in yourself and others, with patience for slow wins.
Judgement to know when to hold a line and when to adapt, and the confidence to change what is not working.
QTS, a good honours degree and evidence of continuing professional development.
Deep understanding of safeguarding practice and principles.
Desirable: senior leadership experience in a secondary school; ITT/ECT induction; instructional coaching; NPQ in leading teaching or senior leadership; familiarity with Making Every Lesson Count or similar framework.