Assistant Head Teacher

Assistant Head Teacher

Salary: L13 to L17 (£66,919-£73,819) per annum

Contract: Full time, permanent from September 2025

Location: Toot Hill School

This is a fantastic opportunity for an existing Senior Leader who can demonstrate they are ready and able to successfully take on the additional demands and responsibilities of an Assistant Head Teacher role.

The successful candidate will not only have the opportunity to model and support strategies to promote high standards of behaviour and respect for value of learning, you will set a culture of high expectations and encourage collaboration from staff and students on raising achievement in the school. You will support school improvement to ensure our school is transformational for all.

We are specifically seeking candidates with a track record in securing the highest standards of teaching and learning in a school setting. You will have the ability to play a leading role in the school improvement planning process and to identify key areas of strength and weakness in the school. There is flexibility for the successful candidate to focus either on quality of education/curriculum development or pastoral depending on their strengths.

As our Assistant Head Teacher, you will be a visible leader around the site overseeing the operation of duty teams and attending extra-curricular events. You will be expected to understand the importance of accountability and to support the governing body and staff in meeting their responsibilities to account for the performance of the school.

Throughout the development of the school the successful candidate will be supported by an experienced school development team and will be able to access professional mentoring from a range of experienced and successful school leaders.

At Toot Hill School and Sixth Form College we strive as a school community to be the very best that we can be, with staff and students embodying our Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Pride ethos. At the heart of our learning community is the belief that every child matters and that every child will succeed. Our students develop into successful, happy and confident young people who make a positive contribution to the local community and beyond.

It is an exciting time to be joining Toot Hill School and Sixth Form College as we continue our extensive work on remodeling our curriculum to ensure it is truly ambitious for all. It has been carefully crafted and sequenced by our subject experts with the aim to take our students from novice to expert in each subject they study. External examinations are not the sole focus for our curriculum; the deep and lasting understanding of their subjects that students build leads to inevitable exam success, which Toot Hill students have enjoyed for many years across all subject areas. Our view is that curriculum is never finished and each and every member of staff contributes to the review and refinement of it. This is your opportunity to make your mark.

We cherish our staff as our most valuable resource in ensuring all students succeed in their journey through our school. Consequently, we heavily invest in both the professional learning and wellbeing of all our staff. Fundamental to our ethos is to declutter unnecessary work/tasks, focus on evidence based, sustainable practice and allow staff to take risks to ensure their unique teaching character shines through.

Central to our commitment to you is a comprehensive continued professional learning package that is tailored to your stage of career. Our core offer is subject specific, with subject knowledge enhancement, co-planning and coaching taking centre stage. We have bespoke training for ECTs, Middle Leaders, Aspiring Senior Leaders and Senior Leaders, all designed to support you to reflect on your practice. We also offer a free Nova Perks subscription, parking, refreshments before, during and after school, a bike to work scheme and opportunities to work with student teachers in partnership with the Trust’s large SCITT.

The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.