Assistant Head Teaching & Learning

Clifton College is a leading independent day and boarding school educating over 1,200 pupils aged 3 months to 19 years.

Founded in 1862, the College provides an exceptional all-round education that successfully combines a rich heritage with modern state-of-the-art facilities.

Located in one of the most beautiful suburbs of the vibrant city of Bristol, Clifton College continues to lead the way as one of the best independent schools in the country. 

Clifton College offers day education, flexi and full boarding and is a proudly inclusive and supportive community, with over 40 nationalities represented.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to take on this role following the appointment of Mrs Sarah Johnson to Housemistress of West Town, one of our girls' day Houses.

The post-holder will be a member of teaching staff on a reduced timetable, with no specific need for a particular subject. The Assistant Head Teaching & Learning (AHTL) role brings the opportunity to be creative in leading the common room in developing and sharing outstanding classroom practice. It will also embrace some discrete key roles, for example: Staff Development Co-ordinator, and the ECT (Early Career Teacher) Induction Co-ordinator. It is of paramount importance that the successful candidate develops Clifton’s reputation for its excellent teaching throughout the school. It is likely that the role will develop in discussion with the Deputy Head (Academic), with whom the AHTL will be expected to work closely.

Please see the attached brief for full details of the role.

To apply for this role please complete the application form found at https://www.cliftoncollege.com/about/working-at-clifton/ and return it by midnight on Monday 27th June to myfuture@cliftoncollege.com.

We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or disability. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Clifton College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to complete an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS check) and undergo our pre-employment screening. As a regulated sector we are required to ask for references prior to interview, by applying for this role you are consenting for us to contact your referees.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation from Offenders Act 1974 therefore you will be asked to disclose all previous convictions not exempt under amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020