What do you value most about working alongside students, staff and families to ensure that young people thrive, and have the best possible futures? At Amery Hill School, we are seeking an Assistant Headteacher to join our cohesive and highly experienced senior leadership team, and to help us ensure that our students truly receive an ‘Education for Life’.

We know that a relentless focus on inclusion and exceptional pastoral care is central to our students’ success, wellbeing and achievement, and we believe that this should be purposeful, relational and aspirational. Our school benefits from respectful and engaged students, a strong culture of inclusion and high expectations, and experienced and supportive staff at all levels. Every day we celebrate seeing students grow in confidence, and watch them demonstrate our ICARE values, whatever their starting point. We are unashamedly restless in our pursuit of the very best ways to ensure excellent progress, behaviour, attendance and wellbeing, and firmly believe that every child should feel known and valued.

 If you are an ambitious and reflective leader, committed to continual improvement and making a tangible difference to young people’s lives, you will relish the opportunities available at Amery Hill School and the chance to champion the aspects of school leadership that you value most.

 This role will have a clear focus on inclusion, pastoral leadership, and safeguarding. It is a role with a wide remit, though, which initially is planned to include line management of three year groups; line management of subject areas; and leadership of the school’s Pupil Premium Strategy, alongside other responsibilities. The post holder will become part of our strong safeguarding team, as one of our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, and, in time, may assume the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead for the school.

We are committed to safeguarding, follow a strict recruitment process and carry out enhanced DBS checks.