Assistant Head Teacher : Improving Personal Development

The St Lawrence Academy is a thriving Church Academy that has successfully served its local community since opening in 2008 and provides children with fantastic opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. We are part of St Lawrence Academies Trust which is a new church based Multi-Academy Trust wanting to serve the young people and communities that our schools are set in. It is a mixed multi academy Trust with church and community schools from both the primary to the secondary phase..  Directors of St Lawrence Academies Trust and the Diocese of Lincoln are looking for an inspirational and talented person; one who can lead the academy towards achieving academic excellence for our students and enable them to fully flourish. 

The St Lawrence is an-oversubscribed academy for 11-16 year old students of all abilities. Our PAN now stands at 165 per year.

We serve a diverse community in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We are an inclusive Academy striving to meet the needs of all our learners in our caring environment. Students from all backgrounds and faiths, regardless of ability, are welcome. We are sponsored by the Diocese of Lincoln and have a strong Christian ethos.

We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to take on the role of:-

Assistant Headteacher :

Improving Personal Development

L8 - L12

Required for September 2025

As an Academy, we are looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher responsible for Personal Development. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to lead a key area of a vibrant academy with a dedicated and passionate team of staff. This post would ideally suit either an experienced teacher or aspirational assistant headteacher / leader who can inspire and develop staff and students and create an environment where the whole academy community can thrive and flourish.

We are looking for a person who: 

• Is a champion for all students and an advocate for an inclusive and values driven education
• Recognises that attainment and progress are valuable ingredients in a holistic education that nurtures young people, develops their character and prepares them for the next steps in life
• Has experience, or a good understanding of working in a diverse and challenging community 
• Can inspire, lead change and ensure that outcomes are met through robust quality assurance
• Will promote and sustain our Christian principles and understands the significance of church school values in the education of young people
• A passion for improving behaviour and helping children overcome barriers to learning
• Knowledge of systems and strategies that improve attendance

We can offer

• An inclusive, vibrant and inspirational environment with talented and fully committed staff
• Superb resources and facilities with secure, strong and stable finances
• Supportive and engaged leadership team, with a track record of developing staff to middle and senior leadership
• An outstanding community of staff and local governing board who work as a strong team to best support our students.
• A broad 3 year Key Stage 3 curriculum and 2 year Key Stage 4 curriculum with a philosophy of valuing all subjects
• A bespoke programme of induction and professional development personalised to help develop individual staff*
• A  culture that prioritises students, their personal development and wellbeing, above everything else
• High standards and expectations of  academic success and care, support and personal development of our students
• Access to a laptop and to documents from home via Google documents and web based database

This post would suit:

• An experienced Teacher
• An aspirational Assistant Headteacher / Leader who can inspire and develop staff and students

For further details about The St Lawrence Academy and St Lawrence Academies Trust  and an application pack please see our website at www.tsla.co.uk   

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with students.  Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies.

Visits to the academy are encouraged. For an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact the Headteacher Michael McCluskie on 01724 842447 or email to mmccluskie@tsla.co.uk 

To apply please submit your completed application form, together with your formal letter of application to Lorna Johnson, PA to the Headteacher and SLT, to ljohnson@tsla.co.uk