About this role
Assistant Headteacher – Key Stage 4Leadership Group Pay SpineL16-20 (£75,049 to £82,654 per annum)Permanent contractRequired to start 1 January 2027King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).
King Edward VII School is seeking to appoint an exceptional, experienced Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Key Stage 4 to join the School’s Leadership Team. This is a strategically significant post and the successful candidate will display outstanding leadership skills and knowledge to support the best outcomes for students in the School. This role is central to realising the ambitious long-term plans for the School.
Working and reporting directly to the Headteacher, you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership on all aspects of the School, including:
Sharing fully in the strategic leadership of the School
Leading on the strategic development of Key Stage 4
Having the proven ability to lead and inspire staff and students
Having a successful track record of the management of change
Being dynamic and dedicated, bringing vision, creativity, flexibility and enthusiasm to the role
Having a passionate commitment to ensuring a high-quality education for all
Having the determination and ambition to develop his or her career in and beyond this post
The successful candidate will:
Hold an appropriate qualification
Be highly self-motivated with a strong work ethic
Have a confident and professional manner
Have excellent interpersonal skills
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