Job details
Required for Easter 2026 or sooner if possible
Are you an individual who has a vision for cultural excellence, and understands the importance of building positive relationships with key stakeholders? If so, Kingstone High School is seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher overseeing Behaviour, Culture and Attendance from Easter 2026, or earlier, as part of an exciting new leadership structure that centres around collaboration and the shared responsibility that leads to good student outcomes.
We require an enthusiastic individual with experience at senior leadership level, with a strong track record, who is inspirational and dynamic, and with the vision and commitment to make a positive contribution to our school. You will have specific responsibility for the strategic direction and development of behaviour and culture, and its operational oversight. You will secure the commitment of parents and the wider community to the vision and direction of the school.
Key attributes we are seeking for the role include:
• Leadership experience, vision and ability to drive forward change.
• A passion for working with young people and offering them the breadth of opportunity and aspirations to excel.
• The ability to motivate and inspire individuals and teams around you, fostering a culture of trust, consistency, and learning.
• Proven track record of impacting positively on standards.
• A relationships-based approach to working with staff, students and parents/carers.
• Enthusiasm for educational improvement and life-long learning.
• The skill to innovate and embrace new initiatives.
• A reflective practitioner with excellent organisational skills.
• An excellent knowledge and understanding of pastoral provision.
In return, we offer:
• A school with a strong commitment to your professional development.
• A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and progress for all students.
• The opportunity to work in a staff team where your skills, enthusiasm and hard work will be appreciated.
• A school where staff wellbeing is a priority.
Kingstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks will be conducted in accordance with KCSIE. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.