Assistant Head of Sixth Form

What skills and experience we're looking for QUALIFICATIONS AND CPD

• Good honours degree in a relevant subject area and a love of the subject.
• Qualified teacher status (and NQT/ ECT induction successfully completed), with success in teaching to A level standard.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Clear responsibility for own CPD.
• Evidence of recent relevant professional development.

• Successful teaching record:
  An excellent classroom teacher, who uses adaptive teaching strategies and effective feedback to engage every student and support the needs of all learners.
• Secure subject knowledge in their specialist subject with the ability to teach from KS3 through to KS5.
• Experience of being either a sixth form tutor or a tutor in a vertical system including Year 12 and 13 students.
• Experience of, or willingness to learn and use, Microsoft Teams.

• Ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues, students, parents/carers and the wider community.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Strong reasoning skills and the ability to make considered decisions.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and enthuse students, especially very able individuals.
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills, particularly within practical learning environments.
• A strong team player with a shared approach to problem solving and achieving goals.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• A drive for improvement and challenging underperformance.
• Capacity to be flexible, adaptive and creative.
• Willingness to listen and act on feedback, to develop strengths and improve personal performance.
• Willingness to dedicate time to supporting students beyond the school day or at lunchtime.

• Knowledge of national curriculum and GCSE/A level specifications.
• Knowledge of best practice in assessment.
• Ability to track student progress and develop key interventions to support student outcomes.
• Ability to prioritise, plan and complete tasks to a high standard with attention to detail.
• Ability to demonstrate integrity and consistency of judgement.

• A love of the subject and ability to inspire engagement, confidence and resilience through guidance, mentoring and enrichment activities.
• Shares the school’s vision and commitment to Character Education.
• Commitment to supporting the successful delivery of the School Development Plan objectives:
  Inspirational Environment, Aspirational Students and High-Quality Teaching and Learning.
• Commitment to student achievement, staff development, and continuous improvement.

• Commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for all students.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues.

• Generous Pension Scheme - the opportunity to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (28.68% employer contribution)
• Flexible PPA with the option of up to one-third PPA taken off-site
• Opportunity to join the BHS Healthcare Plan
• Opportunity to sign up to our Cycle to Work Scheme
• On site car parking
• Individualised induction programme including the initial support of a Buddy
• Access to the National College providing all teachers with on-demand CPD, subject and pedagogy development, workload-reducing tools, and a central system for tracking and evidencing professional learning.
• Commitment to staff wellbeing and mental health awareness.
• Access to flexible and family friendly policies and working practices.
• Termly Staff Nominations – the chance for staff to pass on thanks and positivity.
• Complimentary staff room drinks throughout the day.
• Supportive colleagues.
• Engaged and enthusiastic students.

• To lead the support and development of students’ academic and personal progress across a year group. Liaise with parents/carers, celebrate achievement and, where needed, instigate support strategies, promoting the welfare and wellbeing of students and the highest standards of student behaviour, conduct and attitudes.
• To support sixth form students to…