Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour, Safety and Wellbeing

Chessington School are seeking to recruit an assistant headteacher of behaviour, safety and wellbeing, who would embrace this role and this exciting and challenging opportunity

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take up a crucial role maintaining our inclusive and happy school community. We need an unusual person who is committed to our pupils and families, in order for them all to achieve their highest potential.

Under the direction of an appropriate member of the Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will have overall responsibility for leading and managing the school’s pastoral system and provision, in order to raise achievement and ensure students experience the opportunities the school life brings everyday.

Purpose of the post:

To be a member of the Senior Leadership team and contributing to the vision and strategic direction of the school,  with a specific role to lead and manage student behaviour, safety and welfare: ensuring well-being and positive behaviour of all students enables them to be successful in every aspect of their school life.

To be the Deputy Safeguarding Officer

The successful candidate will:

• will champion all of our young people
• is passionate about the importance of education for all children
• refuses to accept that disadvantage or SEND should limit ambition or potential
• is consistently an outstanding practitioner with a positive work ethic
• is student centred and progress focused
• stays solution based
• is reflective, with a constant drive to improve
• is a versatile professional who is flexible in their operational and strategic outlook

Why work at Chessington:

• Our students are wonderful. They love the school, their teachers and learning.
• £30 million state of the art modern facilities in an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school
• Fantastic support from line managers and SLT who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development in a successful family of schools within the Every Child Every Day Trust
• A school dedicated to well-being. Increased length of October Half Term, workload reducing feedback strategies, Free gym membership, onsite childcare and more.

Here’s what our teachers say

“I have been at this school for 9 years and I love it! It gets better and better each year without losing the supportive and caring environment” Middle Leader

"I am in my NQT year. The CPD, support and commitment I get has been overwhelming. I made the right choice” Newly Qualified Teacher

“This is the best school I have ever worked at” Deputy Headteacher

We are aware that applying for a new teaching job at this time of national challenge is strange and so we want to assure all candidates that we have put together a recruitment process sensitive to these difficulties. If you have any questions at all please contact Miss Amy Smith (Deputy Headteacher) on asmith@chessington.kingston.sch.uk and she will ensure you are reassured and informed.