Assistant Headteacher and Director of Post-16 - John Taylor High School

Assistant Headteacher and Director of Post-16
Permanent, Full time, required from September 2024
Salary: Leadership Scale 13 to 17, £63,430 to £69,970 per annum
John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and approachable teacher and leader to join our evolving organisation. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a major role in the management and strategic leadership of the school. As Director of Post-16 you will be the strategic lead for our successful Sixth Form, ensuring alignment with the overall school vision and educational goals, and the continual improvement of the quality of provision across all areas. As Assistant Headteacher you will have a whole school responsibility, the specific area of which will be confirmed on appointment.
The successful candidate will be:
• A creative thinker who is committed to evidence informed practice
• An outstanding classroom practitioner
• A strong and enthusiastic team player
• An excellent role model
• An excellent communicator
• Ability or willingness to act as an additional DDSL (training provided if required)
This role would be ideal for someone who has middle leadership experience and is now ready for a substantive senior leadership role, or an existing senior leader looking for a new challenge.
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Letren ##### or telephone 01283 247800.
Completed application forms should be emailed to #####. Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Monday 20th May 2024 at 9.00am
Interview date: Thursday 23rd May 2024
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
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John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before submitting your application.
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