We are seeking an Assistant Head to work with our SLT to embed a Trauma Informed approach and develop pastoral strategies that will maintain excellent outcomes for students and support staff across the school.

Applicants should be experienced teachers with proven leadership skills and demonstrable knowledge with regard pastoral care to include safeguarding, behaviour and attendance. This role will include being Senior DSL for the school. You will be an effective decision maker, have excellent organisation skills and lead by example. The postholder will have some class teaching responsibilities (circa 0.5), oversee line management of a faculty, carry out lesson observations, participate in duty rotas during and after school, assist with parent evenings & meetings and contribute to the school development plan.  The ability to teach a core subject would be desirable.

We are a fully inclusive school that is dedicated to both supporting and challenging all members of our diverse community and to develop the potential in all our students, no matter what their starting point.

Pastoral care is also of the highest importance and we are committed to providing the best possible learning environment to develop confident, independent learners.  We are also committed to providing an appropriate, ambitious and broad curriculum as well as ensuring that students have opportunities outside the classroom to develop and inspire them, including a wide range of extracurricular activities. 

The successful candidate will benefit from a wide range of CPD opportunities and an opportunity to extend their own leadership potential within the MAT.