Currently a Head of School, I've sifted through thousands of job applications and carried out hundreds of interviews. I have completed the NPQSL and NPQH and I now assess NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH submissions. I am an accredited trainer for Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications in Educational Leadership and Teaching and Learning.
Currently a Head of School, I've sifted through thousands of job applications and carried out hundreds of interviews. I have completed the NPQSL and NPQH and I now assess NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH submissions. I am an accredited trainer for Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications in Educational Leadership and Teaching and Learning.
This is the cover letter I used for a successful job application for the position of Assistant Headteacher. It demonstrates how to construct a personal statement using middle leadership skills, experiences and CPD, linking each of these to the progress of students. This resource is also part of my Assistant Head job personal statement bundle, which includes this document, advice on how to be successful at the interview tasks and the common questions used at Assistant Head interviews. Two of the 5 resources in the bundle have an audio voice over with important advice from a Headteacher’s perspective, about how to be successful when applying for an Assistant Head position. The cost of the bundle is excellent value at £10.
As part of this ‘sale’ I also offer a free mentoring session to help and guide you with your job application. If you would like to take advantage of this, please send me a message to infiniteeducationcareers@gmail.com
Advice on applying for an Assistant Head (Secondary) position from an experienced Headteacher. This bundle includes a list of interview tasks, interview questions, exemplar personal statement, a video on the key information to put in your application/personal statement and a video describing interview tasks for Assistant Head jobs.
This resource is an example C.V. that I have used for several successful job applications. It shows how to be concise while still showcasing what I have done within two sides of A4, as most organisations will expect your C.V. to be no longer than this. You may have had fewer jobs than I have had, so you may have more room to give some more detail on the key things that you have been responsible for and have achieved.
This document is the covering letter I wrote for a successful job application for a Head of Science position. You will find examples of how I described my experience and linked them to the impact I had, which I quantified wherever possible. Although it is Science Job application, the principles of how to write a covering letter apply to all Head of Department positions.
This document is the covering letter I wrote for a successful job application for a Deputy Head position. You will find examples of how I described my experience and linked them to the impact I had, which I quantified wherever possible.
