School: Barnwood Park School (Secondary)
Address: St. Lawrence Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Title: Assistant Head Teacher - Barnwood Park School
Grade: Leadership Group
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 16/03/2025
Interview Date: 21/03/2025
Start Date: 01/09/2025
We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher. This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT / Barnwood Park School and become an integral member of the Senior Leadership team.
Barnwood Park is a 11 – 16 school based in the centre of Gloucester. It has been on a rapid school improvement journey since June 2024 when Greenshaw Learning Trust began offering support and guidance. It officially joined Greenshaw Learning Trust on 1st January 2025. The school is made up of extremely committed, passionate staff who are desperate and determined for the school to be the best it possibly can be. A big focus on teamwork, clear, considered actions and strategies, holding the line, improved organisation and ensuring excellent CPD has meant that the school has had an excellent start to its improvement journey. The school itself offers a range of subjects including the CORE subjects, humanities and languages, but also a big focus on the creative arts, performing arts and sport. Barnwood Park has a significant number of students with SEND and PP so inclusion and quality first teaching is an essential element of everything that we do.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Support the Headteacher and Leadership Team in the day-to-day management of the school
2. Communicate the school’s vision compellingly and support the Headteacher’s strategic leadership
3. Lead by example, focusing on providing excellent education for all students
4. Lead on particular whole-school strategies and policy areas
5. Build positive relationships with members of the school community
6. Keep up to date with developments in education
7. Seek training and continuing professional development to meet own needs
Managing Staff:
1. Assist with the selection and recruitment of new teaching staff
2. Performance manage middle leaders, including carrying out appraisals, providing professional development opportunities, and holding staff to account for their performance
3. Create an ethos within which their direct reports are motivated and supported to develop their skills and knowledge
4. Commit to their own professional development, proactively identifying development opportunities
Modelling Best Practice for Teachers:
1. Demonstrate excellent performance against parts one and two of the teacher’s standards and the Greenshaw Principles of Teaching
2. Contribute to the development of our MAT by sharing effective practice, working in partnership with other schools and promoting innovation
Systems and Processes:
1. Under the direction of the Headteacher and as part of the Leadership Team, ensure that the school’s systems, organisation and processes are well considered, efficient and fit for purpose
2. Provide a safe, calm and well-ordered environment for all students and staff, focused on safeguarding pupils and extremely high expectations of exemplary behaviour
3. Implement systems for managing the performance of all staff, addressing any underperformance, supporting staff to improve and expecting excellent practice
4. Work with the governing board as appropriate
Please download the recruitment pack for further information by following this link:
https://ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=074436HN23&VACANCY_ID=957804asJo
Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday, 16th March 2025 at 11:59pm. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply.
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