Assistant Headteacher

Kingsmead is a large, mixed, oversubscribed school – easily accessible from both central London and surrounds – with loyal staff, an established standing in the community and a very strong track record. We are consistently above average in Progress 8 and A Level value added, with high Ebacc entry and a wide range of options at KS4 and KS5. Those outcomes are built on a calm, purposeful and collaborative atmosphere.

Despite the school’s size and standing, the headteacher was appointed relatively young after experience of leading for a high-performing academy chain and in one of the most successful London boroughs. He has restarted the school culture and approach over the last few years and is determined to push it forward from being in the top 20% nationally to being somewhere where things are achieved others do not think possible.

Kingsmead’s children need a great human being to join as an assistant headteacher. 

The initial focus of this role will be:

• Bringing together best practice - both from within the school and outside – to codify a house approach to great teaching and ensuring that teachers live and breathe it in the classroom.
• Leading on the redesign of our pathways and support for teachers new to the profession, new to the school, or in need of further development.
• Leading on how middle-leaders continue to develop the subject specific curriculum knowledge of their teams.
• Co-ordinating the SSAT Embedding Formative Assessment program until January 2024.
• Growing our collaboration on teacher development both locally and nationally.

For all our Kingsmead staff we offer:

• A clear and ambitious vision of what the school is for and where it is heading.
• Leaders who are focused on consistent application of systems that allow teachers to teach
• and children to learn.
• A professional but friendly environment.
• A culture of responsibility and collaboration, not blame.
• Opportunities for career development, with a dedication to providing consistent access to training and considerable time set aside for it across the year.
• Children who value their education, behave well and are positively engaged with the school.
• Dedicated trustees, staff, children and parents who work hard to continue to develop our school.

Application forms can be requested by emailing HR@kingsmead.org or by visiting the staff vacancies page on our website (https://www.kingsmeadschool.org/vacancies/) 

Please do not send CVs, as they will not be considered.

Visits to the school and to meet the headteacher can be arranged on the afternoon of Wednesday 2 February 2022. Contacting the school to have a conversation with the headteacher is actively encouraged.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 7 February 2022. 

 Interviews later that same week.

 All schools and services in Enfield are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all workers and employees within Enfield are expected to share this commitment.