Assistant Headteacher - Secondary

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER - Secondary School

Leadership Group Pay Spine (Inner London) Points 16-20

Required for September 2025

We are looking to appoint an ambitious, effective, enthusiastic and well-qualified colleague as Assistant Headteacher to join our thriving, oversubscribed and successful all-through school. Our future Assistant Headteacher will be able to take Dunraven forward with strategic leadership that ensures excellence for all our students. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with knowledge and experience of the use of data, assessment and of strengthening systems to raise standards for students.

DUNRAVEN SCHOOL OVERVIEW

The school’s aim is “Excellence for All” and the Governors wish to appoint a candidate of significant ability and enthusiasm, aware of and stimulated by the challenges and potential of a successful multi-ethnic co-educational school and keen to share in the leadership of our All Through provision.

The school is proud to be part of the Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) which is committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in our school communities. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.

If you are successful in your application, you will share in the leadership and management of a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer:

• a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
• clear pathways for career development and progression with a proven track-record of success in developing leaders;
• a supportive and collegiate environment, with regular staff social and sporting activities (such as yoga, football and House events);
• excellent opportunities for leading work with external partners (through our wide Trust networks or our ITT partnership, Sharing Excellence);
• a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00am on Friday 25 April

Interviews are currently planned for Thursday 1 and Friday 2 May

Dunraven School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. A satisfactory enhanced DBS check is a condition of employment for all employees.

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

JOB DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE:

To support the Headteacher in the leadership and management of the school, to work as part of a team and to undertake duties delegated by the Headteacher and commensurate with the post. To carry out the professional duties set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

REPORTING TO: The Headteacher

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The precise responsibilities of this post are adapted as far as possible to meet the strengths, skills and interests of the candidate and are reviewed regularly. Responsibilities are rotated over a period of time. Assistant Headteachers are interested in the work of the whole school, its students, parents, community and context. All senior staff share responsibility for keeping the school under review, the ethos, discipline and tone, including school assemblies. They share in the strategic planning and development, as a self-managing school. All promote equal opportunity in all aspects of school life. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience of the effective development of colleagues and successful record of tracking to raise attainment.

In addition to the responsibilities of a teacher as required, the Assistant Headteacher:

• supports and advises the Headteacher
• assists the Headteacher in managing the school, including supporting the managing of a site on a day-to-day basis
• undertakes any professional duty of the Headteacher which may be delegated by him/her
• promotes the objectives and targets of the School Plan
• is a vital channel of communication to the Headteacher, optimising the flow of information
• furthers the development of a well-organised, orderly, stimulating, hard-working and supportive learning environment, taking responsibility for day-to-day decisions
• is an active member of the Senior Team, and helps to create a culture of achievement and success by personal example and leadership
• represents and communicates ideas from the Senior Team to middle and senior leaders and from them to the Senior Team
• participates in whole school planning and policy making and managing change
• encourages professional attitudes amongst teaching and support staff colleagues
• facilitates and ensures the highest standards of teaching and learning
• monitors, supports and reviews the work of certain curricular and pastoral areas
• line manages a subject department
• may line manage a Director of Learning - Year at the relevant Key Stage
• may attend governors’ meetings, preparing reports as required

LIAISING WITH: Headteachers/Deputies, teaching/support staff, LA representatives, external agencies and parents.

WORKING TIME: 195 days per year (Full Time)

SALARY/GRADE: Leadership Group Pay Spine (Inner London) Points 16-20

DISCLOSURE LEVEL: Enhanced