Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning

The Vacancy

This role presents a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious teacher who wants to work in senior management in a thriving school. 

The role is primarily about creating the conditions in which staff and students can enjoy the best teaching and learning at Trinity. We are looking for a teacher who is well-established as an excellent practitioner, who has proved their ability to lead in (at least) a middle management role, and who wants whole-school responsibility. As part of the SMT, the post holder will also share responsibility for the strategic development and daily management of the school. The post has become available as the current holder has been appointed as the national Director of Training for the Independent Schools teacher induction panel (IStip).  The starting salary will be in the range £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience. 

We are a diverse community at Trinity (over 40% of our students come from a minority ethnic background) and we want a staff body that reflects this diversity. We have created a welcoming and respectful environment for all members of our community and strongly encourage applications from teaching and support staff from a wide range of backgrounds. We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to uphold these values to ensure a working environment where everyone can contribute and thrive.

To enable us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application whether you have any particular requirements.

The School

Trinity is one of three schools governed by the Whitgift Foundation, founded in 1596 by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift.

Trinity’s students enjoy a school ethos which is both compassionate and ambitious; we want to nurture outstanding young people in every sense. Trinity’s academic results regularly place us among the top schools in the country - in 2022 we were ranked 23rd in the Parent Power list of Top 100 Independent Schools in the UK. We also won the 2022 national U18 schools’ rugby cup, and we are recognised as having one of the best music departments of any school in the UK. Ahead of results however, we celebrate intellectual curiosity and foster a culture in which pupils feel inspired to take a genuine interest in people and the world around them.

Exceptional staff are fundamental to our mission and we look forward to welcoming outstanding candidates to join our team.

Trinity School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the published closing date.

Trinity School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of child, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to comply with all safeguarding procedures including an Enhanced DBS check.

Our Values

At Trinity our focus is on leading through values; on the kind of young people that our students become through being at Trinity, with day-to-day school experiences and a love of learning shaping them before they move on to extraordinary futures.

Timescales

Please apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies as soon as possible and no later than midday on 1st February 2023.

Interviews are likely to be held w/c 6th February 2023, with second round interviews w/c 20th February 2023. Trinity School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the published closing date.

Mrs Sharon Wilson

PA to Headmaster

hmsec@trinity.croydon.sch.uk

Trinity School, Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AT

020 8656 9541

Further details about Trinity may be found on our website www.trinity-school.org.

Thank you for your interest in Trinity School