Assistant Headteacher

Leadership Pay Scale: L13-L17 (Outer London)

Start Date: 1st September 2024

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic practitioner who has experience of making a positive impact on whole school improvement. The successful candidate will have curriculum and pastoral responsibility for specific aspects of the whole school curriculum.

The post will suit a person who is looking for the opportunity to gain the appropriate experience and professional development opportunities to progress further in their career in the future.

Coombe Boys’ School is an over subscribed, single-sex, multi-ethnic, secondary school which shares a sixth form with its sister school, Coombe Girls’ School. The school is part of the Coombe Academy Trust which incorporates two secondary and three primary schools. Many aspects of the successful candidate’s work will involve working in partnership with the other schools which presents many opportunities to develop professional experience and skills.

At Coombe Boys' School, we are fully committed to the ethos enshrined in our strapline: ‘Preparing you for a world of opportunity’. We are passionate about providing learners with opportunities that they would never have had before. We aim to fire the imagination and develop an aspiration and a work ethic that will enable all learners to achieve their ambitions.

If you feel inspired by and share these values, we look forward to meeting you!

Visits to the school or a video meeting with the Headteacher can be arranged by contacting Katie Anderson.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: 

• An exciting teaching job in an outstanding multi academy trust.     
• Fantastic support from your line managers and the Senior Leadership Team.     
• A guaranteed CPD plan which is tailored to individual requirements including financial support for ‘M’ level study.     
• A touch screen Chromebook.     
• Excellent location with fast rail and bus links to London and the surrounding area.     
• Free on site parking.     
• Teacher Pension Scheme.     
• Employee benefits such as cycle to work scheme and retail discounts.     
• Access to an Employee Wellbeing Programme including counselling and mentoring.     
• Use of school gym.
• An enthusiastic Staff Association.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL: 

• Have a visible love of working with young people.
• Place the learner at the centre of everything they do.     
• Be a strong classroom practitioner.     
• Be able to work effectively as a member of a team.     
• Have a calm and approachable disposition when dealing with students and staff.     
• Be well organised and efficient; keeping to deadlines and encouraging others to do so.      
• Have high personal standards and the ability to motivate others to sustain those standards. 
• Have a vision for the developments you would like to see in your subject in the future.     
• Be able to provide a stimulating learning environment.
• A commitment to equality and diversity.

Closing date: 10am, Wednesday 1st May 2024

NO AGENCIES

NO CVs

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

An online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’