Deputy Headteacher
St Aidan's Church of England High School
North Yorkshire
- £79,475 - £87,650 per year
- New
- Salary:
- L20-L24
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2025. However, we are committed to appointing the very best leader and may consider a September start date to achieve the right candidate.
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2025
Job overview
Do you want to work in a school where the behaviour and attitudes of students is outstanding, a school which is driven by strong values, a caring ethos and a commitment to educational excellence, and where each and every student knows the gift of life in all its fullness? Furthermore, a school where extra-curricular success is amongst the highest in the country and student outcomes are well above national average.
We are seeking to appoint experienced and ambitious senior leaders to the role of Deputy Headteacher. The position of Deputy Headteacher at St. Aidan’s would suit an ambitious, experienced Assistant Headteacher ready to move to the next level of senior leadership, or a current Deputy Headteacher seeking to play a key role in contributing to the strategic direction of this high performing, successful secondary school.
We ask that you will:
- Be committed to the Christian ethos of the school
- Share our passion for the school’s vision and values
- Be an outstanding teacher
- Have a proven record of successful senior leadership in at least two other schools
- Demonstrate whole school impact in both curriculum and pastoral areas within secondary schools
- Have experience of implementing whole school strategies to raise the attainment and outcomes of all students
- Have extensive experience of managing highly effective middle leaders through periods of educational change
- Be knowledgeable about the current educational climate and have a deep understanding of how to link national decisions to strategic and operational practice
Attached documents
About St Aidan's Church of England High School
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- St Aidan's Church of England High School
- Oatlands Drive, Harrogate
- North Yorkshire
- HG2 8JR
- United Kingdom
St. Aidan’s Church of England High School is a comprehensive School with around 2000 pupils between the ages of 11 and 19. Our Associated Sixth Form brings together more than 1,000 students from St. Aidan’s and nearby St. John Fisher Catholic High School, making it one of the largest school-based Sixth Forms in the country.
Year on year our academic outcomes exceed the national average in all measures with a three-year trend of over 85% of students achieving a GCSE grade 4 in both English and Maths.
In 2024 over 35% of all GCSE grades attained were at grade 7 or above.
At Advanced Level, 59% of results achieved in the Associated Sixth Form were A*to B with 90% of students obtaining places at their first or second choice University. In 2024, 18 students secured places at Oxford or Cambridge Colleges with a significant number of students taking up places on competitive courses at the top Universities in the country.
The school, however, never loses sight of its essential inclusivity: we believe that all children flourish here, as we strive to be a centre of educational excellence where each and everyone knows the gift of life in all its fullness. In the wider curriculum, Christian groups thrive, our Music and PE departments enjoy national status, drama is fantastic, excellence in a variety of competitive sports is achieved every year and outdoor pursuits are available at every level.
St. Aidan’s stands firmly on its Church foundation, and we place particular emphasis on high-quality religious education and Christian assemblies, alongside the highest standards of Christian behaviour. It is the school’s aim to ensure that its Christian tradition is expressed in the values it upholds, in the whole curriculum offer and in its daily living. Another feature of our school is the variety and quality of our educational trips, both locally and internationally, made possible by the support and dedication of our staff.
St. Aidan’s has successfully led many educational initiatives and fully engaged with national and local partnerships. For example achieving Specialist School status in Science, Mathematics and Modern Languages, as well as receiving the International School Award, ArtsMark Gold, the Quality in Careers Standard, and the TES Best School Dinners Award.
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