Assistant Headteacher

Thank you for your interest in the role of Assistant Headteacher at Yate Academy.

This leadership position is open to dynamic, inspiring, and outstanding middle and senior leaders who have a proven track record of excellent attainment and achievement. The role requires strategic thinking and an ability to lead from the front, whilst offering challenge and support to all stakeholders.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a passion for education and a desire to improve the life chances of all students.
• Have the ability to build a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Embrace the challenge of building on the existing strengths of the school to achieve all round excellence in teaching and learning.
• Assess their approach and style and challenge themselves to think differently about how to best align their leadership to the needs of the school.
• Have the ability to empower and motivate staff.
• Maintain and develop the Trust’s ethos of diversity, inclusivity and equality of opportunity.
• Have successful experience as a middle leader with a proven track record of success.

Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Assistant Headteacher will:

• Support the day-to-day management of the school.
• Performance manage middle leaders and others, including carrying out appraisals, providing professional development opportunities, and holding staff to account to their performance
• Be an effective member of the Senior Leadership Team to take the school forward.
• Communicate the school’s vision compellingly and support the Headteacher’s strategic leadership.
• Lead by example, focusing on providing excellent education for all students.
• Lead on particular whole-school strategies and policy areas.
• Build positive relationships with members of the school community and stakeholders.
• Keep up to date with developments in education.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs with remote / hybrid working opportunities where appropriate. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

What's in it for you:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• An Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 15th April 2024. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.