Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning

The Role

Your career #EMATters! Following the promotion of the current Assistant Headteacher to Head of School, we are recruiting for an Assistant Headteacher to lead on Teaching and Learning. As well as being an outstanding practitioner, we are looking for a leader to live the school values of Ready, Respectful and Safe. Our school is privileged to serve a diverse community, and we are an organisation that recognises and values the same in its workforce. Join us at EMAT to be part of a team that values innovation, inclusivity, and impact.

About EMAT

EMAT is an exciting, innovative, and growing organisation where we strive to do things differently, aligned with our core values and purpose: that every child deserves to be the best they can be. Our Trust was incorporated in July 2012 to establish, maintain, manage, and develop academies and free schools as world-class centres of excellence. We are a collaborative partnership that currently includes an all-through school in Northampton, a secondary school in Oundle, and five primary schools in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.

These Include

• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools.
• A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• A corporate eye care plan.
• Flu jabs for all staff.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to health and wellbeing benefits, including an online GP.
• Access to an employee lifestyle savings platform.
• Generous family leave.

About The School

Orchard is a three-form entry junior school on the Springfield Estate in Milton Keynes with capacity for 360 children across KS2. In addition, we have a twenty-pupil place social communication department for pupils at both Orchard and Shepherdswell.

This position is open to applicants who hold teacher status, or those who are unqualified but would like to develop their career as a teacher and gain their QTS. The school is on a successful journey of rapid development which is having a significant impact on our staff and children. We are looking for a leader that places children at the centre of their decision-making role-modelling to staff how positive relationships underpin achievement and success for all. As a school, we are also committed to developing talent and provide the necessary support so that staff can achieve their aspirations and goals.

General Roles And Responsibilities

• Leading on Teaching and Learning across the School
• Phase Leadership, including Line Management
• Direct coaching of school staff
• Classroom Teaching Commitment (to be discussed at interview)
• Implementation of the school’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Review cycle

For more information or an informal conversation, please contact hrqueries@emat.uk.

A Note for Recruitment Agencies

We have a team of internal recruiters, and we advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance, then we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

EMAT reserves the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews are offered.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, or age.

EMAT encourage a “Speak Up” culture where colleagues are encouraged to raise any concerns relating to risk or wrongdoing. You will be responsible for ensuring that colleagues are supported where necessary to raise concerns without blame or recrimination and should pro-actively raise concerns should they come to your attention.