PolyMAT is a small and ambitious MAT with a unique family feel. Our vision is ‘Success for Everyone’ which places inclusion and well-being at its heart. We currently have two schools in our Trust: Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys, a long-successful boys’ school, and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls that opened in 2019 and will comprise Years 7 – 11 from September 2023. We also have our flourishing Sixth Form provision which is co-educational. Our Trust and our schools pride themselves on a culture of high standards delivered through our Values of Care and Unity. We provide a rewarding environment where students and staff feel valued and supported and everyone feels part of the larger family as our schools and departments work very closely together and are located next to each other. Working for PolyMAT may present the unique opportunity for staff to teach across both schools and for candidates to join our recruitment pool for further openings.
Teaching is the most rewarding job in the world. We have the opportunity to change students’ lives for the better and you could make a positive impact at Woolwich Polytechnic for Girls as Assistant Headteacher.
We are looking for a motivated and inspirational leader who is committed to improving the academic outcomes for every single one of our students. Our school’s vision is ‘Success for Everyone’ and our Key Stage 4 Raising Standards Leader will play a pivotal role in ensuring that this is achieved.
Here at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, we place significant value on our professional working relationships with others and, therefore, we are looking for an individual who not only has excellent inter-personal skills but also has a track record of forming strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders to achieve a shared vision and goal.
The successful candidate will need to have a secure understanding of effective curriculum and assessment design as well as experience in leading improvements in learning and teaching at departmental or whole school level.
Whilst previous senior leadership experience is not essential, we are looking for an individual who has significant middle leadership experience at curriculum level and, as result, has a track record of achieving strong academic outcomes at Key Stage 4/5 as a subject leader.
The school will be full with Years 7-11 for the first time in September 2023 and the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that our first set of GCSE results reflect fully the ambition we have for every single one of our students.
The successful candidate will:
We are a school who knows that our success is due to the high-quality staff we employ, therefore we make staff wellbeing and development a priority. More details of this are shown below.
As a member of staff at Woolwich Polytechnic School we can offer you:
PolyMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction, which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.
In accordance with KCSIE 2022 legislation all shortlisted candidates are subject to a social media check.
The school is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The closing date for applications is 19 March 2023. Interviews are scheduled shortly after.
We look forward to hearing from you.
