What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning). This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT / Henley Bank High School and become an integral member of the Teaching Assistant team.
At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.
We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective 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 –
• Lead the strategic direction of teaching and learning in the school
• Design and lead CPD for teaching staff based on the improvement priorities
• Lead the school’s developmental drop in system that ensures that all teachers receive
• regular feedback on their teaching.
• Lead the school’s ECT and Beginner Teacher programs
• Line manage a team of lead practitioners
• Lead the strategic direction of summative assessment in years 7-10 ensuring that
• assessments are well designed and the data produced is accurate and robust.
• Lead the whole school assessment preparation and revision strategies
• Support the Headteacher and Leadership Team in the day-to-day management of the
• school
• Communicate the school’s vision compellingly and support the Headteacher’s
• strategic leadership
• Lead by example, focusing on providing excellent education for all students
• Lead on particular whole-school strategies and policy areas
• Build positive relationships with members of the school community
• Keep up to date with developments in education
• Seek training and continuing professional development to meet own needs
• Assist with the selection and recruitment of new teaching staff
• Performance manage middle leaders, including carrying out appraisals, providing professional development opportunities, and holding staff to account to their performance
• Create an ethos within which their direct reports are motivated and supported to develop their skills and knowledge
• Commit to their own professional development, proactively identifying development opportunities
You will need:
Hold a recognised degree (or equivalent) with a good classification in a relevant subject teaching qualification (QTS)
• Commitment to own self development
• Commitment to raising achievement and achieving excellence for students, staff and self
• School development planning and evaluation
• Data analysis and target setting
• Identifying and implementing effective strategies for continuous improvements of the school
• A proven set of continuously improving exam results
• Provide strategic and creative leadership to maintain and develop a school vision with quality learning for all at its centre
• Work in partnership with the Leadership Team to take the school forward
• Lead by example and aim to inspire, motivate, influence and empower staff and students through personal commitment
• Maintain and develop our ethos of diversity, inclusivity and equality of opportunity
• Set priorities and agree and achieve ambitious goals and targets
• Work collaboratively with others, delegating appropriately
• Create an environment in which staff accept their responsibility for students’ learning outcomes
• Seek and act on, feedback from others, including colleagues and governors
• Build and maintain effective relationships and communicate appropriately with governors, staff, students and parents
• Demonstrate emotional resilience, stamina, empathy and flexibility when dealing with challenge
• A passion and desire to move things forward
• Commitment to working within the School’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
• Commitment to extremely high standard and expectations
• High levels of professional integrity, energy and enthusiasm
• Excellent working ICT knowledge
• Be dependable, able to follow instructions and respond to management directions
• Have a willingness to extend skills through appropriate training
• Excellent attention to detail
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card Scheme
• Access to Teacher Art Pass Scheme (teachers only)
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.