Assistant Headteacher

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join the Senior Leadership Team. Fareham Academy is looking to appoint a well-qualified, ambitious, senior leader with a proven track record of success. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious classroom practitioner with a desire to achieve strong outcomes. We require someone who wants to become a beacon of excellent practice in a classroom environment, whilst posing the muscularity of intellect and professional credibility to drive up standards in the classroom for all our young people. Are you capable of inspiring, motivating and supporting students and staff to achieve their full potential? 

Applications are invited from candidates who:

• Have a successful, proven track record of senior or middle leadership in their current role.
• Are committed to improving the outcomes for all our students.
• Have a proven ability to work in partnership with staff, learners and their parents/carers offering support and challenge.
•  Are able to lead, motivate and inspire students and staff.
• Have the ambition, resilience and determination to succeed.
• Are a creative and strategic thinker, able to see through and sustain initiatives.
• Have excellent communication, organisational and inter-personal skills.

This exciting opportunity offers the chance to undertake an Assistant Headteacher role. You will work positively with the Headteacher to identify priorities and opportunities for academy improvement that support the achievement of outstanding outcomes for all. You will also lead on the delivery of the academy’s strategic aims and rigorously ensure that the academy’s systems are working smoothly and effectively on a day to day basis.

As a key member of our leadership team you will play a pivotal role in our school improvement journey. You will join a supportive, highly talented and committed team of leaders and staff who are working hard to secure record examination results, sustainable improvements across every area of provision and ambitious opportunities for all of our students.

Your Opportunity

At Fareham Academy, we believe in providing students with skills to support their developing independence. Teaching and Learning is at the heart of what we do. Every decision is driven by its potential to impact on student learning.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who:

• Has excellent subject knowledge
• Believes in young people
• Is dynamic, innovative and inspirational in the classroom
• Is passionate about subject and is keen to improve standards across all year groups
• Ensures students succeed and are challenged to achieve their potential
• Has the ability to teach outstanding lessons across the age range
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Sets high expectations of themselves and their students
• Is committed to providing access for students to a range of opportunities
• Is able to forge positive relationships with students
• Can accurately use data to improve teaching & learning
• Enjoys keeping up to date with educational reading

In return we will offer you:

• A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capability and desire to raise student achievement
• Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and are proud of their learning environment
• Opportunities for further professional development
• A caring and supportive working environment within a vibrant school community
• A personalised CPD programme suited to staff requirements
• Access to a network of schools to support personal and professional development
•    Access to our Private Health Care and 24/7 access to a virtual GP

For further information, please visit our website on www.fareham-academy.co.uk/vacancies or for an informal discussion about this post or to arrange a visit, please contact the Academy on 01329 318003 or by email on g.payne@fareham-academy.co.uk

Fareham Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, online checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In line with our commitments to safeguarding.