Assistant Headteacher

3 weeks ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time
Holbrook Academy - Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2QX Leadership Group Pay Scale L6-10 Full Time Permanent Reference: 5702

The Assistant Headteacher (Safeguarding and Pastoral) will be a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team and play a major role in the strategic development of the school, as outlined below.

This is a non-teaching post.

We are looking for a candidate with previous middle or senior leadership experience that demonstrates a positive and successful impact on the experience and outcomes for young people, alongside the raising of standards in staff performance. They must have strategic and operational safeguarding experience.

Main Responsibilities

To model exemplary relationships with staff and pupils, demonstrating to the school community how high expectations can be maintained alongside high quality relationships and communication. Leadership of the safeguarding team as Designated Safeguarding Lead Leadership of the Pastoral team including monitoring of Looked After Children, Young Carers and other key vulnerable groups Identification of key improvement for that area, followed by planning of activities with key success indicators and milestones. Lead aspects of the School Improvement Plan and Self Evaluation relating to the agreed area. Provide effective line management and leadership of identified team leaders. To model outstanding practice in the classroom, including teaching, planning and feedback  Attend and participate in all SLT meetings, presenting reports and updates as required.

Leadership and Management

Share the responsibility for the leadership of the school and contribute to the decision-making processes of school leadership. To take a lead in the maintaining of high standards of behaviour and dress. To have a visible presence in corridors and ensure care for the environment and the fabric of the building, including assisting with lunch-time supervision and gate duty. To actively promote the ethos and policies of the school. To communicate and consult with governors, staff, students, parents/carers and members of the wider school community.

In return we can offer:

Professional development and career progression An Employee Assistance Programme On-site Gym  Being part of a great team.

About us

Holbrook Academy is a popular, secondary school to the south of Ipswich easily accessible from the A12 and A14. We pride ourselves on our positive and supportive ethos and our passion is to ensure that ‘everybody can be somebody’.

The school has been judged ‘Good’ across all aspects by Ofsted (February 2019).

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