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Associate Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form
About Us
Amplify Education is a newly formed multi-academy trust of 22 schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, created through the thoughtful and planned merger of TiLA and CST. A bold voice for Bristol, we build belief in every young person, expand opportunities, nurture potential and strengthen citizenship. If you’re looking for a Trust that is ambitious, reflective and collaborative, Amplify Education could be the perfect place for you.
We invite you to join our team at St Katherine’s School. St Katherine’s is an oversubscribed and successful school with a strong sense of community. The school was rated good by Ofsted in December 2021. We are a community school without a faith designation and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, beliefs, and religions. Diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of the St Katherine’s community.
Our mission:
We are St Katherine’s — a nurturing and inclusive community, united in the pursuit of excellence
We are located in a beautiful rural setting on the edge of Bristol. Our thriving, diverse community is founded on our core values of respect, responsibility and resilience; we actively encourage everyone within our community to ‘live and breathe’ our values every day. The school aims to create an environment where all students feel confident, secure and valued to help them perform at their best.
Our ambition is to achieve an average grade of 5.5 and 0.35+ VA in our sixth form: our work is focused on creating the conditions where every student, regardless of context, can achieve success.
We are committed to continuous professional learning and offer both internal and external leadership training including the NPQML and NPQSL programmes, leader profiling and shadowing opportunities. Coaching is embedded within our school to support and develop teaching alongside leadership and career progression for all staff. In addition, we actively promote opportunities for Trust wide working and collaboration across the trust is integral to our development.
The Opportunity
Associate Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form
Leadership scale L07 – L11
Start date: 1 September 2026
The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic oversight and leadership of all elements of the post-16 provision – including the quality of education, pastoral support, behaviour and attitudes and, ultimately, outcomes at sixth form.
This post offers an excellent development opportunity for an ambitious and aspirational middle leader looking to move to senior leadership.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
1. All matters relating to recruitment of students in the Sixth Form including prospectus, information evenings and individual interviews
2. Creating an atmosphere and support systems to enable students to achieve their very best
3. The QA of the sixth form, including the curriculum, teaching and learning, behaviour and attitudes
4. Ensuring the sixth form is an integral and integrated part of the school
5. Co-ordinate the UCAS process and Oxbridge applications ensuring the preparation of students for any university admissions tests and interviews
6. Strategic oversight of the whole school careers programme.
About You
You will be a dynamic leader with a proven track record of providing effective educational leadership, aspiring to the highest expectations and standards in all areas of school life.
You will be somebody who places young people at the heart of every decision, an excellent communicator and team player with a ‘can do attitude’, willing to engage in the whole of the school’s life.
More information about the Trust, School and Role
To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
To find out more about Amplify Education, please visit our website
To visit the school or discuss the post with the Headteacher prior to submitting your application, please contact Mrs Crompton, Headteacher’s PA
We can offer you
Continuing Professional and Leadership development
Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
Free onsite parking.
Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
How to apply …
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
Please complete our application form by Midnight on Tuesday 24 March 2026
Interviews will take place during w/c 30 March 2026.
All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Safeguarding Statement
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.