Assistant Headteacher

Have a proven track record of successful leadership, management, and school improvement.

Be passionate about ensuring that each pupil fulfils their unique potential.

Be a confident, positive, and visible leader with the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors, Directors, and others working in the CMAT and a wide variety of external partners.

Constantly look ahead and working closely with the CMAT, Governors and the SLT to develop a compelling faith centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement.

Be able to build successful teams; work collaboratively with and motivate others to achieve success.

Be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance.

Actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences.

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy are looking to make a permanent appointment to their dynamic and innovative Senior Leadership Team.

We are an oversubscribed school with 850 students from ages 11 to 19 on role. We have a strong reputation in the local area and offer a wonderful place to learn, work, play and pray.

We have three key priorities to continually develop and improve in the areas of; faith, curriculum, and character, which we aim to achieve through being both forward thinking and outward looking whilst maintaining the strong traditional ethos of the school.

There are 3 distinct roles fulfilled by our Assistant Headteachers to continually develop our 'Quality of Education', there are Behaviour and Attitudes; Teaching and Learning; and Personal Development. To support the ongoing professional development of colleagues, roles fulfilled by the Assistant Headteacher will normally rotate every 2 years. The current vacant position is the one with responsibility for Personal Development., Christ the King is based in Arnold and serves a wide geographical area from Hucknall to Carlton and parts of the city of Nottingham along with the local areas of Arnold and Woodthorpe around the school. We were judged 'outstanding' in our latest Diocesan Canonical inspection for the areas of Catholic Life and Mission and Collective worship, and we are currently rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

Ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do.

Place safeguarding at the heart of the school., A supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 (included within the online application form)

An additional single side of A4, summarising the impact of your work as a leader in your current / recent roles.

A salary of £60,488 - £66,628 per annum (Leadership Points 11 - 15)

Wonderful students with a passion for learning and who deserve the very best.

A highly supportive and ambitious Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Board and Governing Body.

A school which is fully staffed by a dedicated, well qualified teaching and support team committed to supporting the school and its pupils.

Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.

A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment

Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.

Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Benefit Scheme to include retail discounts and Cycle-to-work schemes.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the Headteacher's PA, Laura Lea.