Leadership Vacancies

Assistant Headteacher - Raising Standards

Contract:    Permanent, full time
Salary:       Leadership range: L4 – L8 (£55,747 to £61,534)
Closing:     10 April 2006
Interviews: 20 / 21 April 2026

We are seeking a committed and experienced leader to join our established but welcoming leadership team as Assistant Headteacher (Raising Standards Leader), working across King’s Academy Gomer and King’s Academy Rowner.

This exciting vacancy has arisen following the promotion of our current Assistant Headteacher / Raising Standards Leader to a senior leadership role in another school, which is a reflection of the strength, ambition, and professional growth that KGA encourages across its staff.

The Core Purpose of the Role

The Raising Standards Leader exists to ensure that all pupils make the very best possible progress.

Working closely with the Executive Headteacher, Associate Headteachers and Curriculum Leader, you will play a central role in securing strong academic outcomes, with a clear ambition for attainment and progress to be at least in line with, and increasingly above, national averages. This includes a relentless focus on equity and inclusion, ensuring that pupils with SEND, those who are disadvantaged, and those at risk of underachievement are supported to achieve as well as their peers.

This role is rooted in a PiXL-informed approach to school improvement: using sharp diagnosis, intelligent intervention and consistently strong teaching to ensure no pupil is left behind and no potential is capped. The Raising Standards Leader will ensure that systems translate into classroom impact and measurable gains for all groups of pupils.

Our Approach to Raising Standards
We use PiXL as part of a wider, evidence-informed approach to school improvement. Our focus is on:
• knowing pupils and cohorts exceptionally well
• identifying barriers early through sharp assessment
• securing strong teaching as the first response
• using targeted intervention where it adds value
• ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantage, achieve highly

Key Responsibilities
As Assistant Headteacher (Raising Standards Leader), you will:
• Work with SLT to raise attainment and progress for all pupils, including those with SEND and our most disadvantaged learners
• Lead a PiXL-informed approach to raising standards, ensuring diagnostic assessment, QLA and gap analysis lead to timely, targeted action
• Ensure high-quality teaching is consistently in place, with adaptive practice meeting the needs of every learner
• Lead and refine assessment systems, ensuring consistency, accuracy and meaningful impact on classroom practice
• Use formative and summative data to identify trends, barriers and priorities, and evaluate the impact of actions taken
• Work closely with the Curriculum Leader to ensure curriculum implementation leads to strong outcomes for all groups
• Champion excellent attendance, recognising its critical role in achievement, particularly for vulnerable pupils
• Support staff to use PiXL resources intelligently to strengthen teaching, address misconceptions and close gaps
• Maintain a clear overview of key cohorts and individuals, ensuring no pupil becomes invisible within the system

View the full role profile HERE

Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a leader who:
• Has a strong understanding of KS2 standards, assessment and accountability
• Can demonstrate measurable impact on pupil outcomes, including for pupils with SEND and those who are disadvantaged
• Understands how excellent teaching, curriculum design, assessment and attendance combine to raise standards
• Is confident using data to inform decisions, prioritise action and hold self and others to account
• Believes that every child can succeed, regardless of starting point or need
• Has a secure and credible craft of teaching, modelling best practice in inclusive classrooms and ability to manage leadership with some classroom teaching
• Leads with clarity, warmth and high expectations, aligned to our values of Honesty, Faith and Courage

Raising Standards Expertise
The successful candidate will understand how structured systems such as PiXL can be used to sharpen teaching, strengthen assessment and secure improved outcomes. They will be confident in moving beyond compliance to ensure that strategies result in real, sustained gains for pupils, particularly those at risk of underachievement.

Applicants from Outside KS2 or Primary
We welcome applications from leaders currently working outside KS1/KS2 (including secondary), provided you can clearly demonstrate:
• how your experience is transferable to raising standards in a KS2 context
• how you would adapt your leadership and teaching expertise to a junior school setting
• how you support inclusive practice and adaptive teaching
• how you would ensure strong outcomes for pupils with SEND and disadvantage
• a secure understanding of primary curriculum, assessment and accountability

Why Join King’s Group Academies?
We offer:
The opportunity to work across two ambitious, comprehensive junior schools
A strong, values-driven culture with high support and high challenge
Access to trust-wide leadership development and professional networks
Coaching, mentoring and opportunities to lead meaningful school improvement
The chance to make a visible, measurable difference to children’s lives and outcomes

How to Apply
Please complete the teaching staff application in full available to download from this page. We are not able to accept covering letters or CVs in lieu of a completed application.

Applicants are strongly advised to ensure their application clearly demonstrates impact on pupil outcomes, use of assessment and data, and experience of raising standards for pupils with SEND and disadvantage.

VISITS

We warmly welcome informal conversations and visits before application. Please contact us on 01329 280299 to arrange a discussion with a member of the leadership team at either King’s Academy Gomer or King’s Academy Rowner.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and early applications are encouraged with shortlisted candidates contacted promptly. We reserve the right to close to applications early in this instance.

Teaching Vacancies

Classroom Teacher - Maternity Cover

We’re looking for someone special to join us at KA Rowner while one of our fabulous team takes maternity leave!

King’s Academy Rowner is a vibrant, caring community where every child is empowered to flourish. In our October 2022 Ofsted inspection, we were graded ‘Good overall’ with Outstanding personal development. Inspectors noted:

“There is a shared sense of pride about being part of ‘Team Rowner’. Leaders combine a strong sense of nurture with high expectations for pupils.”

Our values, Honesty, Faith, and Courage are at the heart of all we do. We are ambitious for every pupil, ensuring they experience a school where creativity, ambition, and care go hand in hand.

We are looking for a Classroom Teacher on a maternity cover contract who will:

  • Bring energy and enthusiasm to inspire and engage pupils in their learning
  • Build positive, trusting relationships with children, colleagues, and families
  • Share our commitment to nurturing each child’s potential

What you’ll get from us:

  • A warm, collaborative team culture with ‘Team Rowner’ spirit
  • Wonderful, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and achieve
  • Strong support for your professional growth and development
  • The opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a school community

If you are a passionate educator looking to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to help our children thrive in a school where they and you can succeed together.

Contract Temporary maternity – Full time or part time job share considered

Start date: January 2026

Salary: MPR / UPR

Non-Teaching Vacancies

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Safeguarding Statement

King’s Group Academies is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all of our staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. Our recruitment has safeguarding at the heart of the process. We reserve the right to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence obligations on shortlisted candidates and candidates will be provided the opportunity to address any issues of concerns that may come up during the search at interview.

Headteacher Statement

Welcome to King’s Academy Rowner

At King’s Academy Rowner and King’s Academy Gomer, we are incredibly proud of our vibrant and happy schools, where everyone has a place and plays a vital role in our thriving community. When we say we are Team Rowner and Team Gomer, we mean it. It’s not just written on our backs – it’s woven into everything we do. Our Trust values of ‘honesty, faith, and courage’ guide us, shaping an environment where children, staff, and families feel valued, supported, and celebrated.

Visitors often remark on the friendly atmosphere and sense of belonging that radiates from our schools. Our children are brilliant – they are at the heart of everything we do, with an awesome team wrapped around them to help them flourish. We are always looking for new people to join us, bringing fresh ideas and energy to our dedicated and dynamic team.

As Executive Headteacher of King’s Academy Rowner and King’s Academy Gomer, I bring significant leadership experience from a variety of settings. I am committed to fostering inclusive and high-quality education. For example, Rowner achieved an Ofsted rating of ‘Good,’ with elements of ‘Outstanding,’ in October 2022 – a testament to the hard work and dedication of our amazing team.

At both King’s Academy Rowner and King’s Academy Gomer, we offer a rich and balanced curriculum that values academic excellence, creativity, and personal development. Our schools are recognised nationally for their achievements in STEM, including winning the TES Team of the Year Award for STEM, and our commitment to the arts shines through Rowner’s Dance Live successes, with multiple wins over the years. Gosport in Bloom has highly commended both schools for our gardening endeavours. These accolades highlight our belief in giving children a broad range of opportunities to grow and succeed.

Rooted in the Gosport community I love, I am passionate about making a difference for our children and families. Living here myself, I take pride in creating a school environment that reflects the warmth, optimism, and ambition of our town and our Trust.

We invite you to explore our websites, which serve as a window into the heart of our schools. Better still, come and visit us to experience the sense of community and warmth that makes Rowner and Gomer  such special places to work and learn. We would love to welcome you to Team Rowner or Team Gomer  as we continue to grow, improve, and make a difference together -with ‘honesty, faith, and courage’ at the heart of all we do.

To find King’s Academy Gomer vacancies please click here.

Georgina Mulhall
Executive Headteacher
King’s Academy Gomer & King’s Academy Rowner

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How to Apply

To apply, please complete an application form and email to recruitment@kgahampshire.uk. 

We are not able to accept CVs in lieu of a completed application form and all gaps in employment should be declared. 

Where a role receives a high volume of applicants, we may need to occasionally close a vacancy before the published closing date of the advert. Interviews may be arranged as suitable applications are received.

Any offer of employment will be conditional on receipt of; Proof of right to work in the UK / Satisfactory references / Pre employment medical check / Clear enhanced DBS check

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact (01329) 280299

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Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work. Our safer recruitment policy aims to:

  • Attract the best possible applicants on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability;
  • Adopt a safer recruitment and selection process that helps to promote a safe culture;
  • Deter prospective applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or young people;
  • Ensure that staff involved within the recruitment process follow a professional approach by dealing efficiently and fairly with applicants;
  • Ensure compliance with the keeping Children Safe in Education DfE guidance and the Code of Practice published by the Disclosure and Barring Service; and
  • Promote the welfare of children and young people through necessary pre-employment checks being undertaken.
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