Assistant Headteacher - Sixth Form

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER – Sixth Form

Leadership Scale points L16 – L20

Start Date: September 2024

(Agreed salary will depend upon the level of experience of the successful applicant)

The Governors of Sydenham School wish to appoint a talented senior leader with substantial senior leadership experience, to join our vibrant and successful school community. You will strategically lead the Sixth Form at Sydenham School and work in partnership with Forest Hill to ensure that SFH6 (joint Sixth Form) achieves the best possible student outcomes.

We have the highest aspirations for all of our students and our school motto is ‘Aim High’.  We are a diverse, comprehensive, inclusive school rooted in the local community. Sydenham School is a well-regarded and oversubscribed 11-18 school.

Our last OFSTED Inspection in June 2022 confirmed that Sydenham is a ‘good’ school with the capacity to continue to improve.  We are committed to providing the very best education for our students and we are seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate to this role who has the right skills set, values, attributes and experience.

You should share an unswerving commitment to raising standards across all areas of the school for all groups of students. You should be able to deliver on the full brief of an Assistant Headteacher and you should understand that your role will change over time according to the needs of the school.

Your track record to date will clearly evidence the impact that you have had as a senior leader in shaping whole school culture, as well as in raising achievement.

We are actively working to create an inclusive and diverse Senior Leadership Team. The successful  candidate will have responsibility for a number of key strategic whole school areas as well as be required to effectively carry out the full range of day-to-day operational duties.

You will be expected to readily build excellent relationships with students and to relish working alongside them and their families in order to ensure that they thrive and achieve. You should genuinely revel in working with young people. Outstanding learning and teaching lie at the heart of every successful school and we place a high premium on this. You will be required to teach as part of your role.

We are seeking to appoint a person who:

·        Has an outstanding track record in educational leadership with proven success and demonstrable impact.

·        Is able to think strategically, analytically and creatively about learning and teaching and has the personal authority and communication skills to make a difference.

·        Has the vision, imagination and commitment to be part of a team that takes the school to ‘outstanding’ and beyond.

·        Is committed to the continuous improvement of people and systems.

To apply, please complete and submit an application form with a supporting statement on no more than 2 pages of A4 font size 12. You will need to state clearly how you meet the requirements described in the job description. Please include your educational philosophy and demonstrate how this has informed your work to date.

Do let us know which subject you would prefer to teach on an interview date.

An application pack can be downloaded from our website at:

https://www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk/about/vacancies

Alternatively, further details can be obtained from Allison Costello (Head of Human Resources): 0208 699 6731 ext 476

Please note that the deadline for applications is 10.00am on Monday 15th April 2024

The interviews will take place on Thursday 18th April and Friday 19th April 2024

(Please ensure you are available to attend on these dates.)

The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is the ‘golden thread’ that runs through the school. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as the Criminals Records Bureau).

Original evidence of right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment i.e. National Insurance Number, Work Permits or Indefinite Leave to Remain. If the applicant has lived/worked overseas for 12 months or more since the age of 18, they will also be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from the country(ies) they lived/worked in at their own expense and provide these for our records.