Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral Care (Ks3) - Full-time

Required for 1 September 2025, the Trustees are seeking to appoint a senior leader to the post of Assistant Headteacher: Pastoral Care (KS3) who is passionate about Teaching and Learning; providing the best pastoral care, as well as championing all of our pupils. Candidates will be required to deliver our Trust ethos of high academic/vocational standards within a very caring and supportive school community. Our focus is on achieving excellence in all that we do to support outstanding outcomes for our students. The successful candidate will have the potential and desire to be active and influential across the whole leadership spectrum. As such it will provide a first-rate preparation for those considering going on to Deputy Headship.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the Trust and School's vision and values and promote excellence in all aspects of school life. You will be joining a highly effective senior leadership team led by the Headteacher, and joining a state-of-the-art school with the latest facilities, resources and ICT. We aim to ensure that the successful candidate will be central to all major strategic decisions and will be leading some of these, working with the Headteacher, Governors, staff and students.

A commitment to staff welfare and promoting BCAT core values is at the heart of this role.

Information about the school
The Trust
Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.
It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated "Good" with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated "Good" by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11-18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022 and as the school grows now has Y7, Y8 & Y9 from September 2024.
Our School
Barton Manor School, is a non-selective 11-18 school located in Canterbury, a 5 minute walk from Barton Court Grammar School. The School is in its third year of opening, with students in Y7, Y8 & Y9 only, and when full it will have a shared Sixth Form provision with Barton Court Grammar School providing a wide-range of vocational and academic courses. We have a vision and a determination to provide our community with an excellent school and we are making great strides towards this. To work here is to embrace the challenges of an economically-diverse community and understand the influence education has in addressing social immobility. We're looking for brilliant people to join us on our exciting journey with opportunities for staff to work and teach at both Barton Court and Barton Manor.
The School has excellent facilities. All rooms are equipped with state-of-the art electronic interactive whiteboards. There are excellent specialist facilities for sport, hospitality, engineering, dance, drama, music and art. We offer and value a broad curriculum aimed at promoting talent beyond traditional academic subjects. Our significant investment in professional development drives colleagues' continuous improvement. This is a place where everyone improves regardless of their career stage.