Assistant Headteacher (Learning Inclusion)
St Aidan's Church of England High School
North Yorkshire
- £65,286 - £72,162 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L12-L16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2025
Job overview
This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced high performing senior leader to work in one of the leading state schools in the country. With behaviour described as outstanding (Ofsted 2022), outcomes in the top 5% (+0.72 at KS4), and attendance well above the national average, this unique position is required to support the interconnection between pastoral and curriculum responsibilities across the school from years 7 to 13.
With a good knowledge of all areas of inclusion including SEND, alternative provision, and well-being, you will also have a background in curriculum leadership and understand the deep links between first class pastoral care and a high-quality curriculum on student outcomes. Working as part of a newly formed leadership team, carefully chosen to deliver a world class educational experience for all its students, you will benefit from working in a caring environment where all staff are valued and invested in, and where our wonderful students are at the heart of everything we do.
If you are a dynamic, self-starter, looking for a position in a supportive forward-thinking school where you are encouraged to work with initiative and drive, and are not afraid of high expectation and challenge, then the role of Assistant Headteacher at St Aidan’s could be for you.
Completed applications should be submitted via email to: recruitment@staidans.co.uk or posted to the school by 9am on Wednesday, 7th May 2025. Please include a covering letter indicating the particular skills and experience you can offer, with a completed application form that can be downloaded from the school website vacancies page: www.staidans.co.uk/our-school/current-vacancies/
A Job Description and Person Specification detailing the requirements of the role are also available to download for your reference.
Interviews will take place during week commencing 12th May 2025.
Safeguarding
St Aidan’s Church of England High School (Part of YCST) takes safeguarding very seriously and is committed to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all children and the prevention of extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be required to provide references, undertake an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Practices of YCST. Checks are also undertaken to verify identity, address, qualifications required for the post, right to work in the UK and previous employment history.
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About St Aidan's Church of England High School
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- St Aidan's Church of England High School
- Oatlands Drive, Harrogate
- North Yorkshire
- HG2 8JR
- United Kingdom
St. Aidan’s Church of England High School is a comprehensive School with around 2000 pupils between the ages of 11 and 19. Our Associated Sixth Form brings together more than 1,000 students from St. Aidan’s and nearby St. John Fisher Catholic High School, making it one of the largest school-based Sixth Forms in the country.
Year on year our academic outcomes exceed the national average in all measures with a three-year trend of over 85% of students achieving a GCSE grade 4 in both English and Maths.
In 2024 over 35% of all GCSE grades attained were at grade 7 or above.
At Advanced Level, 59% of results achieved in the Associated Sixth Form were A*to B with 90% of students obtaining places at their first or second choice University. In 2024, 18 students secured places at Oxford or Cambridge Colleges with a significant number of students taking up places on competitive courses at the top Universities in the country.
The school, however, never loses sight of its essential inclusivity: we believe that all children flourish here, as we strive to be a centre of educational excellence where each and everyone knows the gift of life in all its fullness. In the wider curriculum, Christian groups thrive, our Music and PE departments enjoy national status, drama is fantastic, excellence in a variety of competitive sports is achieved every year and outdoor pursuits are available at every level.
St. Aidan’s stands firmly on its Church foundation, and we place particular emphasis on high-quality religious education and Christian assemblies, alongside the highest standards of Christian behaviour. It is the school’s aim to ensure that its Christian tradition is expressed in the values it upholds, in the whole curriculum offer and in its daily living. Another feature of our school is the variety and quality of our educational trips, both locally and internationally, made possible by the support and dedication of our staff.
St. Aidan’s has successfully led many educational initiatives and fully engaged with national and local partnerships. For example achieving Specialist School status in Science, Mathematics and Modern Languages, as well as receiving the International School Award, ArtsMark Gold, the Quality in Careers Standard, and the TES Best School Dinners Award.
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