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Assistant Headteacher: Quality of Education and Professional Development
Job description
Job title: Assistant Headteacher: Quality of Education and Professional Development
Location: Hambrook School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Salary: Up to £54,000 (+ timetable relief)
Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Assistant Headteacher to join our close-knit team at Hambrook School located in Burgess Hill.
Role
The Assistant Headteacher will undertake the normal responsibilities of a teacher and be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. They will work independently, alongside SLT to define, articulate, and implement the school’s vision and values.
The Assistant Headteacher will work in close partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, SENCo, parents, Governors and external agencies to improve, maintain and monitor high standards of the quality of education across the school. All members of the Senior Leadership Team are expected to be flexible to ensure the most effective organisation and delivery of learning. Other specific duties and responsibilities as part of the Senior Leadership Team will be allocated once a candidate has been appointed.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and develop the ethos, values and overall purposes of the school.
To be an excellent practitioner in the classroom, delivering great results and continuing to develop own teaching to benefit pupils and colleagues.
Exercise a key role in the strategic development of the quality of education and technology, developing a clear strategy and implementation plans.
Develop and embed a clear curriculum intent and implementation plan.
Support all staff in understanding the importance of quality first teaching and that everyone must work together to ensure that the curriculum is at the core of everything we do.
Ensure that all staff, teaching and support staff, have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and always work to ensure pupils are making the most of their learning opportunities.
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About us
Hambrook School is in Burgess Hill West Sussex, opened in September 2023 and secured an Ofsted ‘Good’ rating in just 7 short months!
We help pupils excel by providing a structured, nurturing approach, alongside a broad, balanced, engaging and extraordinarily rich curriculum.
All our pupils have a diagnosis of Autism and an EHCP. We have been inundated with requests of places from Sussex and Surrey Local Authorities and therefore need additional staff to impact the lives of more pupils. We are therefore looking for the perfect person to join us for this next stage of our journey.
We offer bespoke personalised care that allows each pupil's needs to be addressed and their capabilities fully realised. We offer our pupils a flexible, safe and nurturing environment for them to develop and grow.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.