Assistant Headteacher - Director of Teaching and Learning - Raising Standards Lead - Full-time

Highsted Grammar School, Sittingbourne

Ref:KCC886-4080-549T
Posted:02/05/2025
Pay:Leadership Range L10-14
Start Date:01/09/2025
App Close Date:16/05/2025 at 12:00
Interviews:TBC

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An exciting opportunity has arisen at this high achieving girls’ grammar school from September 2025, for an exceptional leader to contribute to the strategic direction of the school as Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher who wants to lead a strong ethos throughout the school to deliver outstanding Teaching and Learning for students in their key stage.

We can offer you:

· The chance to work in an innovative and forward-thinking school

· Effective support for Professional Development in preparation for your next step

· A friendly and supportive environment

· The opportunity to work with well-motivated students and supportive parents

Are you someone who:

· Is a consistently outstanding teacher?

· Is able to motivate and inspire students to raise attainment across all ability ranges?

· Is able to deliver outstanding teaching and learning and achieve excellent results?

· Has proven strong leadership skills?

· Has excellent communication skills?

· Wants to make a real difference to the lives of our students?

The post is an exciting and challenging one, offering exceptional opportunity where we can also offer you:

· the opportunity to inspire highly able and well-motivated students to fulfil and exceed their potential

· a dynamic and supportive working environment

· opportunities for professional development

· a private health care package supported by Benenden Health Care

· a competitive salary commensurate with experience

Please contact admin@highsted.kent.sch.uk or visit our website to download further information and an application form: www.highsted.kent.sch.uk

Closing date: 16 May 2025

The school reserves the right to consider the merits of early applications.

Highsted Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Highsted Grammar School is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Information about the school

Highsted Grammar School is a small girls’ grammar school (around 900 on roll, including 182 in Sixth Form) situated in the North Kent town of Sittingbourne. We were one of the first to convert to academy status in the autumn term 2010.

The school is a high-performing girls’ school, where pastoral care and enrichment feature as highly as academic success. Having featured three times in Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector’s list of outstanding schools, we are proud to play a leading role in the education of young people in our area. The pupils are exceptional in every way – they are enthusiastic, personable, caring, and show considerable initiative – and we enjoy the strong support of parents. Likewise, the staff team – teaching, support and administrative – is talented, dedicated, hard-working and committed to the continuing success of the school.

‘Pupils and students flourish and succeed at Highsted Grammar.’

‘Pupils are courteous, polite and welcoming – they are happy, safe and well cared for’.

Ofsted 2023

Job Contact Information

Name:Tracy Field
Address:Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT
Telephone: (01795) 424223
Email: Field.T@highsted.kent.sch.uk

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