Assistant Headteacher: Learning and Progress
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- £58,135 - £64,143 (L14 - L18)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 15 March 2021
Job overview
Lead a school with 1,600 ways of transforming lives.
Kettlethorpe High School is a truly comprehensive school – and an unusually large one, with more than 1,600 pupils. But if you think that makes us see our pupils as just numbers, think again. On the contrary, we aim to deliver a bespoke education, because we recognise that no two children are alike – so we make certain that every pupil enjoys a unique experience to release their full potential.
In this pivotal position, you will be central to making it happen.
Like us, you believe that barriers to education exist only to be dismantled, and that everybody deserves the best possible start in life. You will also share our delight in working at a school where pupils love to learn and everybody pulls together as a true community.
Our record speaks for itself: not just in terms of results but in our sporting, musical and cultural achievements and in the many ways we give back to our locality. In fact, our successes have been recognised at a national level, particularly our charity fundraising: in the last decade, we have generated more than £100,000 for Children in Need, including £13,500 last year alone.
So perhaps it is little wonder that we are consistently oversubscribed, with around 330 students in each year group. Our excellent facilities have a part to play, including superb ICT provision and cutting-edge interactive technology, but it is the people that make Kettlethorpe unique.
If you can take our progress to the next level and ensure that no child is ever left behind, we can promise you exceptional job satisfaction and an enviable lifestyle. You will need a proven track record of driving inclusion and attainment, backed by an impressive record of leadership and innovation. Not just an outstanding teacher and mentor, you will bring a wealth of fresh ideas and the confidence to challenge accepted wisdom – and you will be determined to demolish disadvantage. In return, you will find this an amazing place to build your future, especially as we are just a mile and a half from the M1, meaning you can work in Wakefield but live in the one of the numerous stunning areas of rural Yorkshire.
We are waiting for you to lead the way.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity with our Headteacher, Tudor Griffiths , please call 01924 251605.
Please include with your application an application statement which includes a 250 word passage on how you would develop Teaching and Learning for pupils post Covid. This is to be a maximum of 2 sides of A4 (font size 12).
For further information and to apply, please visit www.kettlethorpehigh.co.uk
Closing date: Noon on 15th March 2021
Attached documents
About Kettlethorpe High School
- Kettlethorpe High School
- Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF2 7EL
- United Kingdom
About Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe High School is a large comprehensive school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We have 1,700 pupils aged 11–16 and often see year group entries of between 330 to 360 pupils.
The school opened in 1965, and we have benefitted from considerable capital building improvements over the years. Recently, the school has had a new MFL block and sports studio built and also financed our own all-weather 3G pitch for school and community use.
Pupils benefit from a rich and broad curriculum offer. At Key Stage 4, our English Baccalaureate entry and actual figures are the very best in Wakefield. In 2021, the entry was 79% with 61% achieving passes across the EBacc suite of subjects. At this school, pupils succeed and do well. Progression rates are impressive.
Across the school, the wider life of the school and extra-curricular offer is second to none. Pupils and staff engage with a rich extra-curricular offer and we are very proud of our sports, arts and performing arts offer. It adds a real richness to our school community.
Our pupils are great and have lots to say about their school. They support and represent their community well. Over the last 9 years, they have raised over £103,000 for Children in Need. Most years, they raise between £10,000 and £15,000 for CiN and other charities.
Teachers at the school work hard to support all our pupils. They are proud of their successes and involvement with the school.
As a school community, we recognise that schools are more than just Ofsted judgements. We do what we do to benefit our pupil community first and foremost. That said, we are more than a ‘good’ school and valued the comment made by one lead inspector… ‘There is something very special going on at this school.’ We agree!
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