Assistant Headteacher
| Posting date: | 24 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £66,368 to £78,702 per year |
| Additional salary information: | L11 - L18 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Newbury, West Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Castle School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you an inspirational leader with a passion for transforming the lives of children with special educational needs? Do you believe every child deserves the highest quality education, personalised support, and the chance to thrive? If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, inspiring and highly motivated Assistant Headteacher to lead and encourage learning and drive forward excellence across the school.
Our mission is to create a happy, secure and stimulating environment which will encourage and challenge our learners to develop their skills and knowledge as far as they can and to provide the best education possible. The successful applicant will play a key role in this by setting high expectations for staff and students and creating an environment that enables our learners to flourish.
Your will:
* Hold qualified teacher status
* Demonstrate deep understanding of SEN pedagogy, statutory guidance and effective personalised learning.
* Proven leadership experience and a strong track record within SEN, either in a specialist or mainstream setting
* Bring resilience, empathy and high expectations
* Thrive in a collaborative, forward thinking environment.
In return we can offer:
* A supportive, passionate leadership teams
* A comprehensive training and CPD package
* A caring, positive and inclusive environment
* Dedicated and compassionate staff who put pupils first
* Supportive governors
* An active role in contributing to the shared vision of the school.
If this role is of interest we encourage you to pick up the phone to arrange a visit to the school by contacting Jon Hewitt, Headteacher, on 01635 42976 or headteacher@castle.w-berks.sch.uk
For further information and an application pack please contact Cassy Clark, HR Officer on 01635 42976 or hr@castle.w-berks.sch.uk or via the job pages of our school website The Castle School - Home
Closing date: 9am 17th April
Selection day: 7th May
The Castle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment and is in line with guidance in KCSIE. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant checks including online searches to help to identify any incidents and/or issues which may be relevant to your suitability for the role, which the school may want to explore further with you
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, inspiring and highly motivated Assistant Headteacher to lead and encourage learning and drive forward excellence across the school.
Our mission is to create a happy, secure and stimulating environment which will encourage and challenge our learners to develop their skills and knowledge as far as they can and to provide the best education possible. The successful applicant will play a key role in this by setting high expectations for staff and students and creating an environment that enables our learners to flourish.
Your will:
* Hold qualified teacher status
* Demonstrate deep understanding of SEN pedagogy, statutory guidance and effective personalised learning.
* Proven leadership experience and a strong track record within SEN, either in a specialist or mainstream setting
* Bring resilience, empathy and high expectations
* Thrive in a collaborative, forward thinking environment.
In return we can offer:
* A supportive, passionate leadership teams
* A comprehensive training and CPD package
* A caring, positive and inclusive environment
* Dedicated and compassionate staff who put pupils first
* Supportive governors
* An active role in contributing to the shared vision of the school.
If this role is of interest we encourage you to pick up the phone to arrange a visit to the school by contacting Jon Hewitt, Headteacher, on 01635 42976 or headteacher@castle.w-berks.sch.uk
For further information and an application pack please contact Cassy Clark, HR Officer on 01635 42976 or hr@castle.w-berks.sch.uk or via the job pages of our school website The Castle School - Home
Closing date: 9am 17th April
Selection day: 7th May
The Castle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment and is in line with guidance in KCSIE. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant checks including online searches to help to identify any incidents and/or issues which may be relevant to your suitability for the role, which the school may want to explore further with you
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