Assistant Headteacher

(Responsibility for Professional Development)

Salary Leadership Pay Spine L12 – L16

Langley Park School for Boys is an exceptional school that ensures excellent academic outcomes for our students. We are a large, inclusive, over-subscribed, 11-18 school with a co-educational Sixth Form. We consistently achieve high academic success, whilst maintaining a commitment to educating the ‘whole child’ through the promotion of sport and the arts as part of a well-rounded curriculum. 

We are part of the newly formed Impact Multi Academy Trust, and we work closely within the Trust with our other three secondary schools and our three primary schools.

We are seeking to appoint a highly effective and motivated professional to the position of Assistant Headteacher and we are open to successful candidates who could join us from Easter 2023. The post is full-time but we will consider ways of making this post work 4 days a week for the right candidate.

We are looking for colleagues who will:

• Work in very close partnership with and support the Headteacher, Deputy Headteachers and wider SLT in the effective day to day management and operations of the school and school community
• Have a strong track record of success in middle-management, building strong relationships with staff across the school and in particular with heads of department, our mentors, induction tutors, trainee teachers and ECTs
• Lead the school’s initial teacher education provision, including ensuring that all trainees receive effective mentoring, feedback and support
• Ensure appropriate support for ECTs, mentors and induction tutors
• Working in partnership with the AHT responsible for Teaching and Learning, design, develop and lead a whole-school CPD curriculum for teachers, that takes account of the evidence of what works and supports the delivery of our school development plan, including priorities on teaching and learning and on student outcomes
• Work to build a culture of reading, understanding and discussing educational research and emerging evidence, across all school staff
• Ensure research and evidence is embedded into the school’s CPD curriculum

What we have to offer you:

• The chance to work in an exceptional school and an ambitious Trust
• A school that prioritises staff well-being, satisfaction, and recognition as well as a professionally stimulating and collaborative and supportive working environment
• State of the art building and facilities
• Committed and hardworking students
• Outstanding professional development and support with strong progression opportunities

For an application pack please visit our web site: http://www.lpsb.org.uk/1400/vacancies-overview

Please send your completed application forms to Katie Savill, PA to the Headteacher, on ksavill@lpsb.org.uk

Please direct any questions to the Acting Headteacher, Mr Richard Guy on rguy@lpsb.org.uk

Closing date: Friday 9th December 2022

Interviews will take place over two days on Friday 16th and Monday 19th December 2022