Assistant Headteacher

Derby Cathedral School is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and inspiring Assistant Headteacher. 

Having opened in the centre of Derby in September 2018, the 11-18 school now has 2 year groups of 180 students with another 180 set to join in September 2020. The school is scheduled for annual growth up to 1200 students including 300 in the Sixth Form and is currently oversubscribed. The school will move to a state of the art, purpose-built site in the 2020/21 academic year.

The successful candidate will join the Senior Leadership Team in leading the school through rapid expansion in both student numbers and staffing, with a focus on pupil progress, data and pupil premium. 

Our ideal candidate will have at least three years of proven strong, successful leadership and management experience in a secondary school. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a real impact on the establishment of an outstanding new education facility within Derby. 

Derby Cathedral School is part of the wider family of schools within the Diocese of Derby and Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT), both of which offer valuable CPD opportunities. 

This appointment is subject to teachers’ national terms of pay and conditions (STPCD).

Location

Just on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park, Derby is just 15 minutes from the M1 junction 24 and accessible via the A6, A50, A38 and A52. With abundant family friendly amenities in the City and quick and easy access to the surrounding countryside, Derby is ideally placed and identified as one of the top places to live in the UK.

Closing Date: 30th January 2020

Interviews: 7th February 2020

If you would like to make an informal enquiry, please contact Steve Coucill (Deputy Headteacher) on s.coucill@derbycathedralschool.org.uk 

To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the attached Application Form and Reference & Monitoring Form and submit to hr@ddat.org.uk 

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.