What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Candidate Will:
• Be an experienced secondary headteacher with over five years’ experience.
• Display a deep understanding of the practical approaches needed to improve secondary academies.
• Offer research-informed insights into improving educational outcomes and attainment at secondary phase.
• Be an exemplary leader who can inspire staff.
• Articulate an ambitious vision for the curriculum that is designed to give all pupils, but particularly disadvantaged pupils (including pupils with SEND), the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.
• Have a passion for school improvement and development.
• Champion best practice and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Drive collaboration to enhance the educational experiences of all pupils across the Trust.
• Understand the fundamental role of curriculum in the school improvement model.
• Understand the importance of developing internal talent and the principles of workforce development.
• Hold Qualified Teacher Status, along with a good Honours Degree.
• Have completed NPQH, and ideally NPQEL or be willing to undertake this qualification.
• Work with secondary schools within the Trust and other schools as directed as the Trust grows.
• Provide Executive Headteacher functions for newly appointed secondary Headteachers or support for leadership teams in the short-term absence of their Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• A unique opportunity for a committed professional to influence and shape the education delivered by a Trust with over 5,000 pupils on roll.
• A happy community committed to delivering ‘Life Transforming Learning’.
• A career path for experienced senior leaders that runs adjacent to seeking another headship.
• A position within an extremely skilled and knowledgeable Central Education Team.
• An office base within our Training and Development Centre, located in Bromley.
• Mentoring and experienced leadership by the Trust Executive Team.
Aquinas Church of England Education Trust is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bishop Justus is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.