Assistant Headteacher
| Posting date: | 14 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6BH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 97e5b718-acf8-4ef1-80c4-dc45f43ea05f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational senior leader to the post of Assistant Headteacher. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our Senior Leadership Team at this very exciting time in the life of the School.
The Wavell School is an expanding and oversubscribed highly successful 11 – 16 maintained school with 1020 students on roll.
Full details of the role will be explored at interview; areas of specific responsibility will include:
• Quality of feedback
• Behaviour for Learning
• Enrichment opportunities
The successful candidate will be:
• capable of transforming a strategic vision into operational reality.
• an exceptional classroom practitioner.
• An excellent team leader with evidence of success in raising student achievement.
• a motivator of both students and staff.
• an innovator with capacity for hard work whilst retaining a sense of perspective and humour.
What the school offers its staff
We will provide:
• exceptional culture and behaviour
• a supportive and welcoming professional environment
• a relentless focus on staff wellbeing
• regular opportunities for continuing professional development
• structured support for ECTs and trainees
• professional challenge, with professional development opportunities for potential leaders of the future
• Access to Health Assured
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In our school we are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity, whether required by law or not, in all aspects of our activities as an employer and service provider. This commitment is based on our belief in the broad principles of social justice and our aim is to provide services and employment on a fair and equitable basis.
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational senior leader to the post of Assistant Headteacher. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our Senior Leadership Team at this very exciting time in the life of the School.
The Wavell School is an expanding and oversubscribed highly successful 11 – 16 maintained school with 1020 students on roll.
Full details of the role will be explored at interview; areas of specific responsibility will include:
• Quality of feedback
• Behaviour for Learning
• Enrichment opportunities
The successful candidate will be:
• capable of transforming a strategic vision into operational reality.
• an exceptional classroom practitioner.
• An excellent team leader with evidence of success in raising student achievement.
• a motivator of both students and staff.
• an innovator with capacity for hard work whilst retaining a sense of perspective and humour.
What the school offers its staff
We will provide:
• exceptional culture and behaviour
• a supportive and welcoming professional environment
• a relentless focus on staff wellbeing
• regular opportunities for continuing professional development
• structured support for ECTs and trainees
• professional challenge, with professional development opportunities for potential leaders of the future
• Access to Health Assured
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In our school we are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity, whether required by law or not, in all aspects of our activities as an employer and service provider. This commitment is based on our belief in the broad principles of social justice and our aim is to provide services and employment on a fair and equitable basis.