Assistant Head of 6th Form, QE6

Be part of our journey…

Since relaunching in September 2021 with a new name and a new ethos, Queen Elizabeth School is quickly establishing itself as a centre for excellence. We are on a mission to “empower our students to achieve academic excellence through aspiration and innovation”. With the support of a highly ambitious leadership team and surrounded by colleagues who are passionate about the whole student experience, and with our new sixth form, QE6 opening in September 2023, now is a fantastic time to join our forward thinking school.

Whatever their role in the school, all of our colleagues share a passion for learning and working with the next generation. 

Situated on the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire border and close to the market town of Hitchin, the school also benefits from being within five minutes drive of idyllic countryside locations, yet being 5 minutes from the M1 and London Luton Airport. 

We are now looking for an Assistant Head of QE6 to join our team. This is a key position within the school as we launch our new 6th form, QE6 and look to build on the impressive improvements we have already made. This colleague will have operational oversight of QE6, along with other areas of responsibility to be agreed on appointment. This role would be ideal for someone with leadership experience looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to be part of a brand new provision. 

Based on our school priorities we particularly welcome applicants with teaching experience in the following subjects: science, health & social care, IT, DT.

Find out more about Queen Elizabeth School, from the voices of our school community here https://www.qesluton.co.uk/Choose-QES/.

We welcome visits from all prospective staff to Queen Elizabeth School. To book a place on a visit, or to arrange a telephone conversation to discuss the role further, please contact recruitment@qesluton.co.uk

Key duties

• Provide operational leadership of the QES 6th Form (QE6)
• Support the Deputy Headteacher: QE6 to develop and implement policies for the 6th form in line with the school’s commitment to high-quality teaching and learning and outstanding pastoral care
• Act as Quality Nominee for BTEC courses
• Create a culture where students experience a positive and enriching school life
• Uphold educational standards in order to prepare students from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life
• Ensure a culture of staff professionalism
• Carry out appraisals and hold staff to account for their performance
• Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect
• Ensure staff and students’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care

The successful candidate will 

• Share our values of ambition, integrity, determination and kindness
• Hold an absolute commitment to exceptional standards
• Be a consummate professional
• Be a team player with an understanding that excellence can only be achieved by working together
• Have a passion for their subject and ensuring students progress

Benefits

• Work in a state of the art building with outstanding IT, sporting and performance facilities
• Excellent opportunities for progression- we will always seek to promote from within in the first instance
• Outstanding professional development opportunities, both from our internal CPD programme and through our partnership organisations
• Free private healthcare
• Season ticket loan
• Use of our on site fitness suite
• Bike to Work scheme
• Opportunities to support extra-curricular activities domestically and internationally
• Ample staff parking and excellent transport links
• Subsidised staff accommodation available

Start date: September 2023

Salary: Leadership Scale – to be determined

Job Role: Permanent, Full-time

Recruitment Timeline:

Position advertised: 14th March 2023

Closing date for applications: 27 March 2023

Final Shortlisting: To be confirmed

Interviews: W/c To be confirmed

We reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date. 

Safeguarding

Queen Elizabeth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer. 

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:  “Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.