Assistant Head Teacher
1 day ago
Ealing
I am working with a high-performing, oversubscribed secondary school in West London that is looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to join its Senior Leadership Team. Job Title: Assistant Headteacher Location: West London Salary: L15–L19 Inner London Contract: Full-time, permanent Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week Closing date: Early May 2026 Responsible to: Headteacher and Governing Board This is a senior leadership opportunity for an ambitious and highly effective educational leader who can contribute to the strategic and operational leadership of a successful secondary school. The school operates a role rotation model, meaning the final remit will be shaped around the successful candidate’s strengths. Areas of responsibility may include Teaching & Learning, curriculum, SEND/Inclusion, pastoral leadership, data, quality assurance, staff development, school improvement, or line management of a faculty/year group. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting high standards, supporting whole-school improvement, and strengthening the school’s academic, pastoral and inclusive ethos. They will work closely with the Headteacher, SLT, Governors and middle leaders to monitor provision, raise achievement, develop staff, and ensure students continue to make strong progress. Key responsibilities include leading strategic and operational school improvement, contributing to the School Development Plan and SEF, developing systems to track student progress and outcomes, undertaking quality assurance, supporting and coaching colleagues, line managing key staff where appropriate, and helping to embed excellence across agreed areas such as curriculum, Teaching & Learning, SEND/Inclusion or pastoral provision. The school is looking for someone with QTS, a strong record of successful leadership, and evidence of improving outcomes within a school setting. This could suit an existing Assistant Headteacher, Associate Assistant Headteacher, or a highly effective middle leader ready to step into senior leadership. Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong use of data, successful quality assurance, experience leading change, and the ability to coach, challenge and develop staff. The ideal candidate will be a visible, collegiate and motivational leader with high expectations, strong communication skills, meticulous attention to detail and a genuine commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, equality and wider school life. The school offers strong CPD, leadership development, private healthcare, wellbeing support, flexible/remote working opportunities where appropriate, and the chance to contribute to the future direction of a successful and ambitious secondary school