Associate Assistant Head of Science
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Associate Assistant Head of Science
Job Title: Associate Assistant Head of Science
Closing date: 2nd February 2025
Location: Hylands School
Interview date: February 2025
Salary / salary range: L9
Start date: 22nd April 2025
Are you looking to start your senior leadership journey? We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic subject leader to join us on our journey to greatness. If you are looking for the next step in your career that will be fulfilling, exciting and progress driven, then Hylands School wants to hear from you! If you want to join a highly motivated team who are passionate about the very best education for our young people and you can inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you. This is a new role for our school as we are prioritising our sustainable leadership model. As an Associate Assistant Headteacher, you will be someone passionate about their subject and ensuring rapid improvement and excited about school improvement. You will be afforded the time to develop both your subject team and an area of focus from our school development plan. Hylands is privileged to be part of TKAT, a large MAT, with an abundance of support and opportunities for future development. The main focus initially, is moving Hylands rapidly forward on its school improvement journey.
This role is ideally suited to candidates who are looking to elevate themselves, their experience and pave their road to Headship. We are a popular 11-18 school, providing an excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to learning, pride in our community and sharing success in all we do. We are situated in attractive grounds in Chelmsford and located within easy reach of the M25 with good access to both central London and rural Essex. If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative professional who can motivate and inspire students and really make a difference, then Hylands School is for you. We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education to our students who are engaging and rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family. Essential An excellent communicator who is able to work effectively with all stakeholders An ambitious approach to supporting students at all levels with a problem solving can do attitude which builds on the strengths of the students and the school A qualified teacher with experience of class teaching in the primary or secondary sector Working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
Working for TKAT:
In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:
A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;
Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;
Our support for your wellbeing at work;
and The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.
If you would like to arrange a visit to the school or an informal discussion with Mr Chris White, Head of School, please contact 01245 266766. Closing date for applications:3rd February 2025 at 12:00 Interviews held: mid February. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.