Assistant Headteacher - Intent & Implementation

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team.  The newly appointed Headteacher invites you to join Hollingworth Academy as it begins the next chapter in the school’s journey from being an outstanding organisation to becoming ‘World Class’.

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent middle leader, who is more than ready to take the next step in their career, to become an Assistant Headteacher; or a current Assistant Headteacher looking for professional development in a supportive Trust, who is ready to be a Deputy Headteacher within the next few years.  You will work closely alongside the Headteacher and wider Leadership Team with a whole school leadership responsibility.  We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have led on teaching and learning or those who have successfully led a curriculum team.  The key areas of responsibility include: 

• To support the Deputy Headteacher (QoE) with leading the Quality of Education: Intent for all subjects.

• Senior lead for the Quality of Education: Implementation for all subjects.

• Senior lead for professional development of staff. 

• To support the Deputy Headteacher (QoE) with the management of middle leadership. • Impact positively on the quality of teaching across the academy and assist in quality assuring the department self-evaluation and action planning processes.

• Contribute to the academy’s quality assurance programme, including lesson observations, work scrutiny, progress data and the sharing of good practice throughout the academy.

Hollingworth is a highly inclusive school with a vision to be ‘World Class’.  We have a talented and highly committed staff, supportive governors and amazing pupils.  Our new building, which we have extended, has excellent facilities.  

The successful candidate will be someone who is:

• a highly experienced middle / senior leader, with the vision, skills and passion to support in leading the school with the next steps on our improvement journey;

• an outstanding role model who is relentlessly committed to improving the lives of the pupils in their care;

• absolutely committed to the practice of improving social mobility, inclusion and a passionate advocate of high quality comprehensive education;

• an inspirational leader able to engage and motivate all stakeholders;

• able to secure the highest educational standards whilst ensuring a culture and practice of care, wellbeing and support for our staff and pupils. 

The trustees and governors expect our pupils and staff to be challenged, motivated, respected, celebrated and most of all, inspired under the leadership of our Senior Team in our pursuit of providing a ‘World Class’ education.  If this challenge excites you, we would love to talk to you about the prospect of becoming part of our team. 

Hollingworth Academy is now one of two schools in the recently formed Hollingworth Learning Trust, along with Newhouse Academy.  Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children.  Its role, as a sponsor of both schools, is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.

Every school Hollingworth Learning Trust works with is on a journey towards becoming ‘World Class’.  Our Trust exists to support school improvement and share innovation in order to raise standards, improve provision and unlock potential.

Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels everyday.  This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do.  We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment and/or training.  We will always have the highest expectations for all of our pupils, as their success is our success.  We are extremely proud of our pupils and their achievements.  Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful and articulate young people.

Application Process and Key Dates: 

Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school and opportunities to do this will be available during week commencing 16th May 2022.  To enquire about visits and make an appointment, please email Mrs M Smith, PA to the Headteacher on msmith@hollingworthacademy.co.uk . 

Start date : September 2022

Salary : Leadership scale 11 - 15

Closing date : 9.00am on Monday 23rd May 2022 

The interview process will be as follows:

Welcome : Virtual event, 5.00pm on Tuesday 24th May 2022 

Interviews : Day One, Wednesday 25th May 2022 

Day Two, Thursday 26th May 2022 (subject to further shortlisting)

On our website and within the application pack, you will find a range of documents that tell you more about the role and who we are looking for. 

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to: applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk by the closing date.

Hollingworth Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification.  They will also be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure and all other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. 

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We follow a strict pre-employment process in line with Safer Recruitment / Keeping Children Safe in Education.  All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.