Assistant Headteacher
King's School
Brighton and Hove
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Grades 11-15
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 22 March 2017
Job overview
Assistant Headteacher
Contract: Full time and permanent
Salary: Leadership L11-L15
Start date: 1st September 2017
Application closing date: 22nd March 2017, noon
Are you a highly talented and outstanding teacher who is looking for a new leadership challenge? King’s School is currently recruiting for an Assistant Headteacher to fulfill a key role within our senior leadership team. This role will encompass responsibility for supporting the Headteacher in leading the Christian Life of the school; working closely with our local church and wider community to support and embed our Christian ethos and values. The ability to teach either Maths or English would be an advantage but is not essential. The post holder would also have other significant, whole school responsibilities.
If you are a practicing Christian, with strong leadership skills, and are looking to be part of something new and exciting, we look forward to receiving your application.
King’s School is an ecumenical Christian School in the Diocese of Chichester. Our work and relationships are based upon the four core Christian values of Love, Forgiveness, Respect and Responsibility and through these we encourage and support every student and member of staff to be the best that they can be.
The school opened its doors to its first cohort of students in September 2013. There are currently just over 390 students in years 7, 8, 9 and 10 and a team of over 40 teachers and support staff. A further 100 students will join the school in September 2017. In 2018, the school will welcome its first cohort of sixth form students.
The school received its first Ofsted inspection in 2015 and received a rating of good with outstanding features. School leadership and pupil behaviour were rated ‘outstanding’, and the school was praised as “an exceptionally harmonious community”. We are keen to continue driving improvement and are seeking to appoint dedicated teaching and leadership staff who will support the school’s development and growth.
What are we looking for?
- An inspirational strategic leader
- An outstanding teacher
- Commitment to whole child education and equal opportunity
- Ability to use data to drive standards and secure accountability
Please see the attached job description for a full profile of the role.
Why join King’s School?
- Enthusiastic, committed and supportive staff team
- Range of opportunities for professional development
- Exciting opportunities in school development
- Excellent support through our sponsor- Russell Education Trust
- Close proximity to the vibrant city of Brighton
The closing date for applications is noon 22nd March 2017. Shortlisted candidates will be asked for interview shortly after close of applications.
If you would like an informal conversation about this role, or to visit King’s School, please contact Eleanor Edwards on 01273 840004 (option 2), or email vacancies@kingsschoolhove.org.uk.
If you wish to apply for this position, please visit our website for the application form and further information www.kingsschoolhove.org.uk Completed applications should be sent to vacancies@kingsschoolhove.org.uk by noon on the closing date.
We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post.
King’s School is a Free School which takes funding from the department for Education and operates as any other state school. Our sponsor is the Russell Education Trust which is an organisation staffed solely by Educational Professionals (and not by private business).
Attached documents
About King's School
King’s School is an ecumenical Christian secondary school situated in Portslade, Brighton. It is part of the Russell Education Trust, a partnership of five 11-18 secondary schools.
The school welcomed its first cohort of students in September 2013. There are currently just over 600 students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, and a team of more than 40 teachers and support staff. In September 2019 the school moved to a new purpose built site in West Blatchington.
Headteacher
Sarah Price
Values and Vision
King’s School is an ecumenical Christian school, but welcomes staff and students of all faiths or none. Its four core values are love, forgiveness, respect and responsibility, demonstrating its strong upholding of religious values as well as its focus on creating students who are valuable contributors to the modern outside world.
The school's curriculum is strongly centred on English and maths, providing a firm foundation for the other curricular and extracurricular topics that it offers. Its religious studies lessons across all years help to encourage the understanding of Anglican as well as other mainstream Christian traditions.
Ofsted
“Governance is excellent. Governors use their wide-ranging skills to the best advantage of the school. They know where the best teaching resides and provide very effective challenge and support for school leaders. Students’ behaviour around the school and in lessons is [also] excellent. [They] are polite and take pride in their appearance [and] progress is tracked carefully so that effective action is taken to support students at risk of falling behind.” Ofsted 2015
The school had a short Ofsted inspection in December 2018 and maintained its good rating (from June 2015) with a recommendation that the school receives a Section 5 inspection for its next inspection due to marked improvement since 2015.
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