Assistant Headteacher: Teaching and Learning

The Priory School is a thriving learning community which seeks to appoint an outstanding middle or senior leader as Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Teaching and Learning. We are looking for an innovative leader who will inspire, motivate and challenge colleagues to improve their professional practice and who has a passionate commitment to the academic, personal and social development of all our students. The successful candidate will:

• have an expert knowledge of the process of learning and effective pedagogy
• be well-informed in (and possibly contribute to) current educational research
• be an innovative and creative thinker
• be solutions focussed in their approach to challenges
• understand how to affect change
• demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• show enthusiasm, common sense and good humour
• embody the school’s values of Responsibility, Respect and Resilience
• have the desire to progress further in their career
• have the ability to make a difference to staff and students.

We will provide you with the right balance of support, challenge and stimulation for both job satisfaction and career development. The Priory School:

• is oversubscribed
• has happy, disciplined students who are eager to achieve their best
• has a well-qualified, hard-working and committed staff who enjoy working at the school
• is moving towards all students having a Chromebook by September 2021
• promotes learning outside the classroom though our TPS Award
• is one of four Hertfordshire secondary schools to be developing a Specialist Resource Provision hub for students (due to open in September 2022)
• is committed to innovation and excellence
• actively promotes staff wellbeing
• works in a well-established and successful sixth form consortium with other local schools
• is undergoing a £5 million facilities upgrade
• is situated on a modern, attractive greenbelt campus in Hitchin with excellent transport links to London, Cambridge and beyond

If you would like to discuss the role with the Headteacher or make arrangements to visit the school, please contact Emma Sangster on 01462 622300. An application pack is available by email request to emma.sangster@priory.herts.sch.uk. Applications may be submitted by post or electronically to Emma Sangster.

The Priory School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation.                                                 

Closing date: 26/04/2021 17:00:00

Interview date: 5th and 6th May 2021