Strategic Leader for Curriculum & Teaching

The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College; Wilden; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Well-being service

Helpline 24/7

Pay progression

Flexible working

Job summary

The Stourport High School & Sixth Form College is seeking an inspirational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Headteacher – Curriculum & Teaching. This role shapes our academic offering and drives pedagogical excellence across classrooms to ensure the highest levels of achievement and progress for all students.

Working closely with the Headteacher and SLT, you will deliver robust improvement plans, embed policy, and lead professional learning, safeguarding, and wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Embodies the values, vision and ethos of The Stourport High School & Sixth Form College and Severn Academies Educational Trust.
• Assist the Headteacher and SLT in delivering policy to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Develop, maintain and implement clear improvement plans in relation to curriculum and teaching.
• Embed current policy and practice and develop QA systems around learning principles, feedback, routines for learning, home learning, learning behaviours, modelling good practice and digital practice.
• Promote the Trust’s wellbeing principles and safeguard practices.
• Lead the Strategic Professional Learning programme and monitor Department Development Plans.
• Oversee budgets and staffing within Teaching and Learning Policy and Training calendars.
• Coordinate events such as Open Evenings, Options Evenings and New Staff Induction.
• Promote a safe, inclusive environment and ensure high aspiration for all pupils.
• Track academic achievement to inform future planning and contribute to school priorities.
• Be a visible, supportive senior leader with commitment to safeguarding and continuous improvement.

Job description

The Stourport High School & Sixth Form College is seeking an inspirational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Headteacher – Curriculum & Teaching. This role shapes our academic offering and drives pedagogical excellence across classrooms to ensure the highest levels of achievement and progress for all students.

Working closely with the Headteacher and SLT, you will deliver robust improvement plans, embed policy, and lead professional learning, safeguarding, and wellbeing