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Assistant Headteacher for Sixth Form

Assistant Headteacher for Sixth Form

Barking Abbey School

Barking and Dagenham

  • £66,113 - £72,124 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2022
Apply by:
28 February 2022

Job overview

Assistant Headteacher for Sixth Form - Full time

Leadership Scale: L14 to L18, £66,113 to £72,124

Closing date: Monday 28th February 2022 9am 

Visits to the school:  2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 23rd, 25th February 2022

Interviews: Week commencing 14th March 2022


“If a teacher makes the weather the school creates the climate”

Sir Tim Brighouse


Can you lead our diverse, inclusive, oversubscribed and highly successful sixth form?

Do you want to change the lives of young people and increase the number of children from Barking Abbey in the top Universities and working with top employers?

Do you want to be part of a highly visible, collaborative and talented Senior Leadership team?

Are you prepared to work hard with exceptional young people and staff committed to going the extra mile?


This is a rare and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take up a crucial role leading our sixth form and continuing its improvement, maintaining our excellent climate for learning. We need an unusual person who is prepared to make mountains out of molehills with regards to standards publicly but at the same time forge strong relationships with our pupils and families in order for them all to achieve their highest potential. 

The hours will be long but the reward will be the chance to work with and help shape our amazing students. 

They are overwhelmingly polite, respectful, considerate and have a fantastic thirst for learning. They uphold our school motto each and every day and they in return need the very best.

Full details are set out in the Application pack including a job description and person spec. If you would like to visit the school this can be done on 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 23rd, 25th February 2022, please contact Mrs Wright, Headteacher’s PA on cwright@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk to book a place for one of the sessions. 

Barking Abbey school is a heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment. 

The school is located less than 10 mins walk from Upney tube station and Barking mainline station (25 minutes from Liverpool Street).

Barking Abbey serves a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of society. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply. 

In return we offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team.

• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school.

• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems.


Please follow the link below to find out more information about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey: www.barkingabbeyschool/join-us/staff-vacancies/

To find out more about how teachers can secure rented accommodation at a discounted rate of 20% please contact: info@bdsip.co.uk

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants

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About Barking Abbey School

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+44 20 3967 7030

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Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements. With a large KS5 provision and Additional Resourced Provisions (ARP) on each of our campuses, the school provides a varied role for the right individual.

Headteacher

Tony Roe

Values and vision

Our school motto is 'Give and Expect the Best' and we do this by living our values each and every day. Bravery, Excellence, Self-Discipline and teamwork.

Barking Abbey School aims to provide world-class teaching and learning to all its students. Staff strive to offer outstanding pastoral care, and to deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum while offering regular and robust assessment. The secondary school also has a programme of high-quality enrichment classes.

Recruitment process

We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also welcome candidates with a non traditional background. The most important thing for us is your desire and ability to make a difference in young peoples lives.

Our recruitment process is fair and transparent and designed to get the best candidate for the role. A sample of our recruitment process is listed below

  • Advert placed on TES, internally and in LBBD boards
  • Blind shortlisting by a panel against the Job description. Potential applicants are   scored. Shortlisting by at least 3 people including one SLT.
  • Shortlist for interview based on scores from shortlisting.
  • Interview process will depend on role and may include; lesson observations, data or admin tasks, panel interviews, student panels and a final interview
  • All assessed tasks are scored according to set criteria and scores are moderated   to ensure consistency.
  • All panel interviews and final interviews are scored. Each interview has a   moderation process to ensure consistency of scores where appropriate. Questions are common to all applicants.
  • Feedback is provided by a member of the panel.


Ofsted report

A clear theme running through the school is the positive behaviour of pupils and their excellent attitudes to their work. Pupils are keen to do well and seize the opportunities given by teachers to work hard. They conduct themselves well around the school and are polite and respectful towards others. These attitudes have a strong impact on pupils' achievements because they enable learning to take place without undue interruption.

View Barking Abbey School’s latest Ofsted report

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