Assistant Headteacher
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston
- £64,691 - £73,105 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £64,691 - £73,105 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 9 February 2026
Job overview
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team at a time of growth, ambition and opportunity.
This is a rare opportunity for a talented and ambitious middle leader to take the next step in their leadership journey, working alongside an experienced Assistant Headteacher to lead pastoral care across Years 7, 8 and 9. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping pupils’ wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and conduct, while maintaining the high standards for which our school is known.
You will also:
Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Lead the primary-to-secondary transition
Inspire and develop colleagues
Contribute strategically as part of a strong Senior Leadership Team
We are looking for a leader with a proven track record at middle leadership level, a deep commitment to safeguarding and inclusion, and a strong alignment with our Christian ethos.
In return, we offer highly motivated pupils, a supportive and collaborative staff team, and a genuine commitment to your leadership development. Ofsted (January 2025) judged the school Good in all areas, noting that “pupils are proud to attend this school”. We are consistently oversubscribed, with over 600 applications for 210 Year 7 places.
If you are passionate about pastoral leadership and ready to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
For further information, please visit our website: archbishoptemple.com
To apply, please download and complete our Application Form.
Electronic applications are fully acceptable and these should be emailed to head@archbishoptemple.com marked for the attention of Mrs Simpson, PA to the Headteacher. I hope you will consider joining our team and I look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date for applications: Midday on Monday, 9th February 2026.
Interviews are planned for Tuesday, 24th and Wednesday, 25th February 2026.
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
- St. Vincents Road, Fulwood, Preston
- Lancashire
- PR2 8RA
- United Kingdom
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is a high achieving, non-selective school. We are located in Preston, Lancashire, and have around 780 pupils aged 11-16 on roll. Our curriculum centres on traditional academic subjects including PE, technology subjects and creative arts subjects which we value. We expect good behaviour and hard work from our pupils, and although we are unashamedly academic, we are here for all our pupils - we are an inclusive and welcoming school. Children with special needs do conspicuously well with us, and are our greatest success stories.
We are very proud of the many opportunities we offer to our young people. Our sports offer is superb and our music provision is amazing.
We are a Church of England school. We acknowledge God through regular acts of worship, we employ a full time Chaplain who is part of the pastoral support we offer our children and staff. Our faith is worked out in the way we treat people. We deliberately invest very heavily in having a large and very experienced pastoral team. Our motto of “faith, nurture, service” has nurturing young people at its heart. Making sure children are cared for, safe and happy is critically important to us. We have very few exclusions from school, and give our children as many chances as they need, because we are a place of faith! One of the things we like about ourselves is that we are a relatively small secondary school. That means that every child will be taught by every teacher during their time with us – no-one is anonymous, everyone knows everyone’s name.
All of this combines to make us a place of achievement. Every year around 85% of our children leave us with five or more good GCSEs, including English and Maths. We are a national teaching school.
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