Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2025, pending the return of the postholder

Term Time Only

Full time - 37 Hours per week

TPLTSS6 £26,572 - £28,539 (actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year 2023) is looking to recruit a Deputy Head of Sixth Form to work at The King Alfred School - An Academy in Highbridge - rated 'Good' by Ofsted November 2022.

We are looking for an innovative, passionate and hardworking person to support the Head of 6th Form in this is a vital role in ensuring that all our 6th form students are supported. This crucial role helps to ensure students are not only successful in their studies, but also develop the skills to become eminently employable members of society. You will be joining a strong, enthusiastic team, focused on providing the best outcomes for our students and our whole school community.

The TKASA Sixth Form team is ambitious and dynamic with their eyes firmly placed on the future. We provide a highly supportive working environment and we are committed to professional development.

We would welcome any potential applicants to visit or telephone the school for an informal discussion about this position. For full details on this vacancy or for more information please contact Mr Radnidge, Head of Sixth Form via email.

At TKASA, we look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership. For support staff at TKASA, we offer a variety of development opportunities - fully funded apprenticeships, cross site working and opportunities to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.

As part of this role, you will;

• As the Deputy Head of Sixth Form, you will ensure that the ambitious, knowledge rich and culturally broad curriculum is implemented through innovative, engaging and personalised teaching and learning across the Sixth Form, including the PSHCE and enrichment programmes.
• Support, monitor and assist with ensuring that students' UCAS applications are completed to the highest possible standard.
• Support and develop the staff, in particular as part of the appraisal process, within the subject to enable staff to reach their potential and to access CPD both individually and as a team (within the resources available).

The successful candidate will;

• You will be passionately committed to inclusive education and be values driven and clear about the moral imperative of school leadership.
• Your organisational skills will be of a high standard and you will therefore have the ability to plan, organise and delegate effectively.
• You will be able to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines whilst still paying close attention to detail.
• You will hold high expectations of yourself and others and be able to build a team around you due to your personable and inspirational approach, and one that seeks to identify motivators for your team.
• You’ll be able to forge lasting and value adding relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and work collectively with the network you have built.
• You’ll need to be a skillful communicator both verbally and in writing and be agile in your approach to different audiences, both on a one to one basis and in public.

As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -

The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.

Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.

Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.

Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.

CPD opportunities both internally & externally.

A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 08 December 2024

Proposed Interview Date: 12 December 2024

Proposed Start Date: 13 January 2025