Welcome to Reach Academy Feltham.

We’ve created a community of pupils, parents and teachers united by the highest expectations of what every young person can achieve and the commitment to do whatever it takes to help them get there.

Role overview:

We are looking for a strategic and enthusiastic leader who would like to join the Senior Leadership Team of an all-through school experienced in delivering exceptional outcomes for its pupils.

The successful candidate will share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people should be able to enjoy a life of choice and opportunity and be committed to ensuring that every child can achieve their full potential.

Our SLT are highly reflective and value teamwork and collaboration, and are constantly looking for ways to develop our curriculum and the rigour of our assessments. This role would manage key departments within the school, as well as overseeing our assessment from Year 7-13. We would welcome applications from experienced teachers who have been on SLT previously, or, who are looking for their first role on SLT.

This is an exciting opportunity as the Curriculum and Assessment role at Reach Academy Feltham benefits from cross-collaboration with the Primary phases to build our all-through, backwards planned curriculum, and there is the opportunity for significant development for interested teachers.

Role Details:

Assistant Headteacher: Curriculum and Assessment

Reports to: Co-headteacher

Start date: September 2024

Salary: Inner-London salary, commensurate with experience

Location: Feltham

We embrace flexible working and have extensive experience of team members working flexibly.

Role responsibilities:

You will work with SLT and MLT to ensure the school’s vision for curriculum and assessment is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon effectively by all, and is one that delivers personalised learning and progress for all pupils at every stage;

You will oversee and manage academic reporting to parents;

You will ensure that curriculum takes account of the diversity, values and experience of the school and the community;

You will line manage key departments ensuring that the teams are being effectively developed;

You will liaise with MLT to ensure that the curriculum and assessments across the school are recognisably specific to the school, and are supporting strong pupil outcomes;

You will oversee the staffing of the curriculum and assist in planning the construction of the school timetable, as well as assessment timetables, and cover;

You will keep up-to-date with changes in legislation relating to curriculum content and other regulations, especially those relating to external assessment;

To manage the communication of curriculum and examination information to students and parents and the systems for options choices, including University applications or other HE routes.

You will plan, deliver, or monitor CPD to address training needs around curriculum and assessment;

You will evaluate and refine our assessment structure to accurately and thoughtfully creates opportunities for summative and formative assessment;

You actively create a strong classroom culture by building strong relationships with pupils, having an organised classroom environment and bringing a sense of joy to your work.

You foster pupil collaboration and a high level of engagement in lessons.

You use assessment information in the classroom to inform teaching, checking and intervening to address barriers to learning and misunderstanding. You use feedback and self and peer assessment to ensure that pupils know where they are and what they need to do to progress.

You set homework in line with the school policy.

You plan backwards from the intended outcome at the medium term and lesson level, ensuring that the needs of all learners are met.

You deliver lessons that offer clear exposition and modelling, with opportunities for pupils to practise and receive feedback throughout.

You carry out form tutor duties with care and diligence, carefully crafting a supportive, trusting and honest relationship with tutees and their families which drive progress towards the school vision and upholds high standards.

You support pupils, especially those who are vulnerable, to make excellent progress in line with the school vision.

You set a clear path for pupil outcomes that fits with the school’s vision and the pupils' flight-plan that drives planning and curriculum design throughout the year.

You use a range of assessment tools to know clearly where pupils are in their learning, what they need to do next and how to effectively support them, at the individual, group and class level.

You constantly seek to develop professional understanding around all aspects of the role, including subject knowledge, understanding of child development, attachment and specific areas of AEN.

You work closely with families to support them to effectively support their children, operating with sensitivity, empathy and high expectations.

Personal specification:

Unwavering belief in the vision and values of Reach Academy Feltham

Excellent teacher with a constant desire to improve

Highly organised and attentive to detail

Clear commitment to character education and the development of the whole child

Qualified teacher and good honours degree

Expansive knowledge and passion for your subject

QTS and a good honours degree (R);

Values driven (R);

Strong and evidenced teaching ability, focussed on excellent outcomes for all, especially the most vulnerable (D);

Excellent communication, interpersonal & organisational skills (D);

Excellent analytical numeracy and literacy skills (D);

About the Process - How to apply:

Please read our ‘Safer recruitment’ statement at the end of the job pack.

Follow the link on the job pack to complete an online application form.

The deadline for application is Friday 19th January 2024 at 5pm. We actively encourage early applications. Applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.

Suitable candidates will be contacted w/c 22nd January 2024 and invited to attend an in-person interview during the w/c 29nd January 2024.

If you would like to have an informal conversation to discuss the role, please contact the co-headteacher for Primary, Tilly Browne on [email protected] or the co-headteacher for Secondary, Beck Owen on [email protected]