Thomas Gainsborough School

Assistant Headteacher - Student Support

Start Date:  September 2020

Salary: Leadership Group Pay Range L14 – 18 (£56,579 - £62,426)

Contract Type:  Permanent, full time

Thomas Gainsborough School is a consistently high performing, well resourced, and truly comprehensive school, with a firm belief in excellence for each and every student, placing students at the heart of their curriculum.

We are seeking to appoint someone to join our Senior Leadership Team following the well-deserved promotion of the current post holder. The successful applicant will support the Deputy Headteacher (Student Support) in leading this outstanding area of our school and contribute to the whole school leadership of the school to help ensure its continued success.

You will be:

  • an outstanding teacher who has high expectations of themselves and others
  • an innovative leader
  • a good communicator
  • committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for all students
  • be resilient, enthusiastic and determined to help remove students’ barriers to learning
  • a team player with an excellence sense of humour

In return, we offer:

  • the opportunity to work with the most wonderful students anywhere in the country
  • the chance to be part of a hardworking and friendly Senior Leadership Team
  • an enthusiastic and committed staff
  • high quality and professional development and support

The school continues to invest in high quality professional development and provides a range of employee benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity for any teacher to develop their practice and continue their career progression.

The school is located just south of Sudbury in Suffolk and is within easy reach of Colchester, Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.

If you would like to visit the school in preparation for making an application, or would like to speak to someone about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Mrs K Fuller (Headteacher’s PA), kfuller@tgschool.net, 01787 375232.

Closing date: Friday 28th February 2020

Interviews: Wednesday 11th March 2020

Further details are available on our website www.tgschool.net

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  DBS checks are required for relevant posts. 

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Closing Date

2020-02-28

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