Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form

Assistant

Headteacher – Head

of Sixth Form

As a member of

the Senior Leadership Team, the Assistant Headteacher – Head of Sixth Form will

provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the Sixth Form,

ensuring:

Outstanding

academic outcomes Exceptional

pastoral care High-quality

enrichment and personal development Strong

and ambitious post-18 progression pathways

The postholder

will contribute to whole-school leadership, promoting excellence, driving

improvement and embedding the school’s distinctive Christian ethos.

Key

Responsibilities

Strategic

Leadership (Whole School)

Contribute

to the strategic direction, improvement planning and self-evaluation of the school Promote

and model the Christian vision and values in all aspects of leadership Lead

agreed whole-school priorities Actively

contribute to the daily leadership and smooth running of the school Contribute

to performance management and CPD through line manage selected subject areas Model

excellent practice and support professional growth

Leadership

of the Sixth Form

Provide

a clear vision and strategic direction for the Sixth Form Lead

the academic and pastoral provision for Years 12–13 Ensure

consistently high expectations and a culture of excellence Line

manage Sixth Form staff, including Deputy Head of Sixth Form, post 16 Pastoral

Support Officer including effective delegation and support within their areas

of responsibility Leadership

of the Form Tutor team Work

with Exams Team to support internal and external examinations

Curriculum

and Teaching

Lead

the strategic development of the Key Stage 5 curriculum, ensuring it is

ambitious, inclusive and responsive to student need and school context Contribute

to whole-school curriculum thinking, ensuring that Sixth Form provision

reflects and builds upon the school’s curriculum intent and vision Ensure

the curriculum supports high-quality teaching, strong outcomes and appropriate

post 16 pathways Work

with SLT and middle leaders to secure consistently high-quality teaching and

learning across the Sixth Form Contribute

to whole-school strategies to improve teaching, including CPD, coaching and

evaluation activities Ensure

that provision is research-informed, inclusive and aligned with whole-school

expectations Model

excellent practice in teaching and learning Oversee

the delivery and administration of the Extended Project Qualification

Achievement

Lead

regular evaluation and review of Sixth Form provision, including subject

performance, student experience and value-added measures Use

internal and external data to inform strategic decision-making, curriculum

changes and intervention planning Challenge

underperformance and s