Assistant Head Teacher - Responsible for Teaching and Learning/Professional Development for teachers, Pupil Progess and outcomes

Are you passionate about driving school improvement, fostering excellence in teaching and learning, and supporting both staff and students to achieve their full potential? EBN Academy Trust is seeking a dynamic and motivated Assistant Headteacher to join our leadership team and make a significant impact on student outcomes, professional development for teachers, and overall school success.

Core Purpose:

As the Assistant Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic and professional culture at EBN Academy. Working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership in key areas including:

• Teaching and Learning: Enhancing the quality and consistency of teaching practices across the academy.
• Professional Learning for Teachers: Overseeing staff development, including trainee teachers (ITT) and early career teachers (ECT), and managing ongoing CPD.
• Pupil Progress and Outcomes: Leading the use of data-driven strategies to ensure all pupils achieve their full potential, while managing assessment and examination processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teaching and Learning: Ensure high standards of teaching and learning are maintained through quality assurance and mentoring staff. Lead curriculum development and innovation to create a dynamic learning environment.
• Professional Development: Develop and lead the CPD programme for teaching staff, ensuring high-quality professional learning opportunities. Manage the induction and progress of ITT and ECT staff.
• Pupil Achievement: Drive student achievement by leading performance analysis, ensuring targeted interventions are in place. Oversee exam systems and ensure compliance with national guidelines.
• Leadership: Line manage curriculum leaders, contribute to recruitment, and foster a culture of collaboration and high expectations among staff and students.

Why Join EBN Academy Trust?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking academy that is dedicated to ensuring the best outcomes for students. You will work in a collaborative environment where innovation and professional growth are highly valued, and you will play a key role in shaping the future of our academy.

We can offer you:

• The full support of the Head Teacher and CEO
• Well established protocols and systems
• Continuing professional development and training to support you in your career
• The opportunity to work in this innovative and forward-thinking Multi Academy Trust
• Voluntary Healthcare plan
• Employee Assistance Programme to include free and confidential advice, information and counselling, 24 hour GP line
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to teachers pension scheme
• Free onsite parking 

To arrange an informal visit please contact ldonohoe@ebnfs.org

Full details of job advert are on www.ebnacademy2.co.uk

To Apply

If you are enthusiastic and highly motivated, relish a challenge and believe that you could contribute to the Trust, we would like to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of education and making a positive impact on the lives of young people in East Birmingham. We look forward to welcoming an exceptional leader to our team. 

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.