Assistant Headteacher – Teaching & Learning

The school wishes to appoint an Assistant Headteacher with a particular focus on promoting high-quality Teaching and Learning within the school. The core purpose of the role is to provide vision, strategic direction and leadership for Teaching and Learning with a focus on ensuring Quality First Teaching (QFT) for all students in lessons. As well as leading on designated whole school areas of responsibility, including whole school teaching development, staff CPD, new staff induction, oversight of ECTS and ITTs, and quality assure both teaching and the curriculum, as well as leading on department reviews.

The successful candidate will be quick-thinking, articulate, and a creative leader.

We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

• a track record of outstanding teaching
• a strong academic portfolio
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• a capacity for hard work and commitment to teamwork
• calm, good humour and common sense
• energy, enthusiasm and a commitment to securing excellence in all that you do.

The Leadership Team currently consists of the Headteacher, one Deputy Headteacher who is the DSL, five Assistant Headteachers and the School Business Manager. All teaching members of the Leadership Team are DSL trained. An Extended Leadership Team also works closely with the members of the Leadership Team.

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023) Applicants should complete the application form and email addressed to the Headteacher, Miss Deborah Stanley via mstarns@mggs.org. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also complete our Equal Opportunities & Recruitment Monitoring Form. If you require any additional information, please contact Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher via email: mstarns@mggs.org.

Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/join-our-team/vacancies/

Applications welcomed immediately
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be
interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to
withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.