Assistant Headteacher
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton
- £67,898 - £75,049 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Leadership L12 - L16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2026
Job overview
Salary: Leadership L12 – L16 - £67,898 - £75,049
Full-Time, Permanent
Required: September 2026
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading grammar schools as a member of the Extended Leadership Team.
The role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to contribute towards the day-to-day management of the school.
Opportunities like this do not come up often to work with our able and well-motivated students as part of our team of hardworking and committed staff.
In return, we offer professional support and career development opportunities. We recognise and value continued professional development and as such, training opportunities will be made available to you throughout your career with us.
Please visit the school website for further details and the employment application pack. Potential candidates who wish to informally explore more details about the role or school should contact the Headteacher at recruitment@wghs.org.uk. The following dates are available for candidates who wish to visit: Friday 20th March (pm), Tuesday 24th March (pm) and Wednesday 25th March (am).
Closing date for applications: 9am on 31st March 2026
Interview date: 21st and 24th April 2026
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About Wolverhampton Girls' High School
- Wolverhampton Girls' High School
- Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV6 0BY
- United Kingdom
WOLVERHAMPTON GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL – VISION STATEMENT
Our school community is a place where:
· The traditions, ethos and reputation of the school provide a firm foundation for the future.
· Each individual is valued and respected; everyone is encouraged to express their own thoughts, ideas and opinions in the knowledge that these will be valued.
· Everyone is able to feel happy, healthy and safe.
· Organisation and routines foster an ordered and purposeful atmosphere.
· Mutual support and team work enable all to move forward together.
· All are able to experience the satisfaction of making progress and achieving personal goals.
Our school aims to provide an environment in which:
· Learning is an engaging and enjoyable process of discovery.
· Each person can achieve their potential in whatever they undertake.
· Everyone acts with tolerance and shows care, consideration and courtesy towards others.
· All receive the information and support necessary to make appropriate choices and decisions.
· The all-round development of each individual is nurtured by providing levels of pace and challenge appropriate to their capabilities.
· Learning styles, personal choices and aspirations are catered for.
· Students learn how to communicate effectively and to develop positive relationships.
· Each student develops an awareness of self, of her environment and her roles within it, and of her capacity to make a positive impact.
· Students develop the skills to become confident, independent, responsible members of the various communities to which they belong.
· Each student is equipped to achieve success, to respond and adapt to an ever-changing world and to manage effectively all aspects of her life.
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