Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour, Attendance and Safeguarding)

About the Post

Following a 40% increase in Year 7 admissions in September 2022 and a 60% increase in first preference applications for Year 7 in September 2023, we are delighted to be growing our Senior Leadership Team with the addition of an Assistant Headteacher.

We are seeking a passionate, dedicated and ambitious senior leader to join us as we continue to transform education across our town. In September 2021, Twynham School and The Grange School (TGS) federated staffing structures enabling us to launch an ambitious and progressive vision for the education provided by our two schools. As we head into the third year of our journey, we are excited to be advertising this unique opportunity to lead behaviour, attendance and safeguarding at TGS whilst being a part of a wider team leading strategically across the two secondary schools of Christchurch.

TGS was judged to be a “good” school in December 2021, the very first inspection under the new federated leadership. A rapid improvement journey from “inadequate” in March 2018 has been shared by many of the current leadership team and the recent success demonstrated the effectiveness and efficacy of our approach. However, there is still much work to be done and you will be joining a school that is gathering considerable momentum at a crucial stage in its improvement journey.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented colleague.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

·      Be a part of a unique and exciting journey delivering transformational change in education across our town

·      Drive improvement in attendance at TGS, working closely with both our high-quality colleagues as well as external agencies and the local authority

·      Champion exemplary behaviour, delivering excellence in this area through the development and consistent implementation of effective evidence-informed approaches

·      Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for TGS within a wider safeguarding team led by the Deputy Head (Pastoral) to implement secure and effective processes to safeguarding our students

You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to be:

·      An inspirational and skilled classroom teacher with a secure understanding of how to achieve exceptional academic outcomes for young people

·      A passionate and energetic leader who thrives in a fast-paced and aspirational culture

·      Is passionate about transforming life chances within an inclusive and challenging context

·      Ambitious for whole school and system leadership in the future

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

·      Aim high

·      Keep improving

·      Don’t leave anyone behind

·      See the bigger picture

We can offer you:

• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarding professionals
• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families
• An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
• Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension scheme
• Free on-site parking

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date is Wednesday 8th March 2023 at 8am. Shortlisting will take place on Thursday 9th March and interviews will likely be held on Friday 17th March.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.