Bexhill on Sea (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£63,815 - £70,293 per annum
32.5
Job introduction
Salary: £63,815 - £70,293 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 28 April 2025
Interview date: TBC
How to apply: More detail can be found here Job Opportunities at Glyne Gap School
About the role
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to complement the strength and impact of our senior leadership team. This position is an opportunity for an experienced and reflective practitioner to work with and lead an exceptional group of pupils and staff to ensure best possible outcomes for these pupils and at the same time contribute to their own wellbeing, happiness and professional development.
Glyne Gap School is an outstanding special academy serving pupils aged 2‐19 years with severe and profound learning disabilities. Many of our pupils have other additional needs including physical, medical, sensory and autistic spectrum condition. The school has a roll of 130 split over three sites (Nursery, main school and College).
Glyne Gap School has been identified as an outstanding school by Ofsted in its last 6 inspections (most recently in December 2024). However, we know that better learning never ends and as such, are seeking to appoint to this position to maintain and further develop the high standards of the whole school.
We are fortunate in having exceptional staff who have achieved these very high standards in a purposeful atmosphere of enjoyment and mutual support. The school believes in it being a place where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and is of equal worth.
Job purpose
Provide the leadership and management which enables the school to give high quality education and care thus enabling the highest possible standards of learning and personal development.
Areas of responsibility:
- The postholder will have opportunity to strategically and operationally lead within an area of the school’s practice. We will recognise the strengths the successful applicant brings to the post and the successful applicant’s specific leadership area will be discussed with them.
- Inspiring, developing and leading staff to deliver our moral purpose
- Developing and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning throughout the whole school as part of the senior leadership for learning team (SLLT)
- Working closely with families, partners and stakeholders
We can offer you:
- An outstanding school, which always strives to improve
- Opportunity to join and contribute to our successful leadership team which comprises of the Headteacher and three further Assistant Headteachers
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Support from experienced members of the Senior Leadership team in all aspects of the role.
Visits to the school are recommended, please contact Beverley.Smart@glynegap.org to arrange.
Glyne Gap School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A full DBS check will be required for the successful candidate and all procedures and checks as in the school’s Safeguarding Children Policy will be followed.
This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.