Assistant Head of School
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2026 |
| Location: | Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1AY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | fdf22f8e-cdf8-416b-a7f8-7241efa6a1d2 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an inspiring, enthusiastic Assistant Head of School to lead our curriculum development and behaviour / pastoral support in school. This will be a class teaching role (age group to be determined) with protected weekly assistant head time to work as part of SLT.
The Assistant Head of School will be a model professional setting an excellent example to teaching and support staff. They will work in close partnership with the Trust CEO and Heads of School in actively promoting enrichment and achievement through building and implementing agreed school policies. The Assistant Head of School will lead by example of their practice, and by positively encouraging and supporting all members of staff.
Leadership and Management
1. Work in close partnership with Head of School and Senior Leadership Team in the effective day to day management of the school and school community: recruiting and inducting staff, developing and implementing policies, leading assemblies and staff meetings, arranging cover for absent staff or staff PPA / training, hosting and organising whole school events such as open days and parents evening, and responding to the views, needs and requests of children, staff, parents, governors and visitors.
2. Support and deliver high quality professional growth, coaching and mentoring.
3. Work with the Head of School, staff and local board in the development, implementation and review of school improvement plans including regular monitoring and evaluation of standards and quality of provision.
4. Work with the whole staff to develop a strong learning environment that has high expectations of learning, work, performance, academic achievement and behaviour.
5. Work with the Head of School in the school’s achievement reviews and target setting processes by taking a major role in assessment and actively supporting and securing the school’s success in national tests.
6. Support Head of School to ensure that all teaching and learning and assessment policies and protocols are in place and up to date.
7. Assist in the line management of classroom-based personnel (timetabling, allocation of classes, managing and developing roles, provision of high-quality interventions, supporting children’s progress, achievement, well-being and good behaviour).
8. Share responsibility for the induction and deployment of new staff, voluntary help, work experience students, trainee teachers/ students and parents/ carers working in classrooms and throughout the school.
9. Work with the leadership team in maintaining a very high standard of behaviour and mutual respect throughout the school ensuring that all staff play an active role in the pursuit of these standards.
10. Help create a safe, calm and well-ordered environment where pupils and staff can thrive.
Teaching and Learning
Determine, organise and implement a diverse, inclusive and flexible curriculum, embedding an effective assessment framework:
1. Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource management. Promote models of excellent classroom practice through whole class and group teaching, coaching and mentoring.
2. Implement a culture and ethos of challenge and support, where all pupils have a voice, achieve success and become highly engaged in their own learning.
3. Use assessment data to track the progress of individual and groups of children in order to inform planning, evaluate performance, track progress and secure raised achievement across both key stages. This will include agreeing and articulating high expectations and setting targets.
4. Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning including teachers’ planning, work sampling, learning walks and pupil interviews. Report outcomes and plan next steps and future actions
5. Take a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils
Specific Responsibilities
The role includes class teaching, alongside protected leadership time. Additional responsibilities include:
• Lead the development, implementation and review of the school curriculum to ensure it is ambitious, inclusive and meets statutory requirements.
• Oversee the quality and effectiveness of the curriculum across the school, ensuring a coherent and well-sequenced, knowledge and skills led learning experience.
• Support subject leaders in developing their subjects and monitoring standards.
• Work with SENCO, Pupil Premium and subject leads to ensure the curriculum meets the needs of all pupils.
• Promote high expectations in line with Ofsted requirements
• Lead and support behaviour policy and continue to promote high expectations for whole school behaviour
• Work with pupils, staff, parents and external agencies to support behavioural, emotional needs and pastoral care to ensure pupils are safe, supported and able to thrive.
• Oversee behaviour tracking, analysis and interventions to promote positive behaviour and wellbeing. Share behaviour reports with local board. Reporting to include racial incidents and management of this.
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead in the leadership of safeguarding and child protection across the school, taking specific ownership of on-line safety.
• Ensure safeguarding considerations are embedded within curriculum development, behaviour systems and pastoral support structures.
What the school offers its staff
Leadership Scale 2-6, dependent on experience
Benenden Cash Health Plan
Edenred Mylifestyle Benefit Scheme
Teachers Pension Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
The Yeovil Community Academy Trust is committed to providing the highest possible quality of education for all learners, underpinned by our ethos and values. Each school maintains its own character while helping each other to build on their strengths and overcome challenges by working together.
We are looking for an inspiring, enthusiastic Assistant Head of School to lead our curriculum development and behaviour / pastoral support in school. This will be a class teaching role (age group to be determined) with protected weekly assistant head time to work as part of SLT.
The Assistant Head of School will be a model professional setting an excellent example to teaching and support staff. They will work in close partnership with the Trust CEO and Heads of School in actively promoting enrichment and achievement through building and implementing agreed school policies. The Assistant Head of School will lead by example of their practice, and by positively encouraging and supporting all members of staff.
Leadership and Management
1. Work in close partnership with Head of School and Senior Leadership Team in the effective day to day management of the school and school community: recruiting and inducting staff, developing and implementing policies, leading assemblies and staff meetings, arranging cover for absent staff or staff PPA / training, hosting and organising whole school events such as open days and parents evening, and responding to the views, needs and requests of children, staff, parents, governors and visitors.
2. Support and deliver high quality professional growth, coaching and mentoring.
3. Work with the Head of School, staff and local board in the development, implementation and review of school improvement plans including regular monitoring and evaluation of standards and quality of provision.
4. Work with the whole staff to develop a strong learning environment that has high expectations of learning, work, performance, academic achievement and behaviour.
5. Work with the Head of School in the school’s achievement reviews and target setting processes by taking a major role in assessment and actively supporting and securing the school’s success in national tests.
6. Support Head of School to ensure that all teaching and learning and assessment policies and protocols are in place and up to date.
7. Assist in the line management of classroom-based personnel (timetabling, allocation of classes, managing and developing roles, provision of high-quality interventions, supporting children’s progress, achievement, well-being and good behaviour).
8. Share responsibility for the induction and deployment of new staff, voluntary help, work experience students, trainee teachers/ students and parents/ carers working in classrooms and throughout the school.
9. Work with the leadership team in maintaining a very high standard of behaviour and mutual respect throughout the school ensuring that all staff play an active role in the pursuit of these standards.
10. Help create a safe, calm and well-ordered environment where pupils and staff can thrive.
Teaching and Learning
Determine, organise and implement a diverse, inclusive and flexible curriculum, embedding an effective assessment framework:
1. Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource management. Promote models of excellent classroom practice through whole class and group teaching, coaching and mentoring.
2. Implement a culture and ethos of challenge and support, where all pupils have a voice, achieve success and become highly engaged in their own learning.
3. Use assessment data to track the progress of individual and groups of children in order to inform planning, evaluate performance, track progress and secure raised achievement across both key stages. This will include agreeing and articulating high expectations and setting targets.
4. Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning including teachers’ planning, work sampling, learning walks and pupil interviews. Report outcomes and plan next steps and future actions
5. Take a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils
Specific Responsibilities
The role includes class teaching, alongside protected leadership time. Additional responsibilities include:
• Lead the development, implementation and review of the school curriculum to ensure it is ambitious, inclusive and meets statutory requirements.
• Oversee the quality and effectiveness of the curriculum across the school, ensuring a coherent and well-sequenced, knowledge and skills led learning experience.
• Support subject leaders in developing their subjects and monitoring standards.
• Work with SENCO, Pupil Premium and subject leads to ensure the curriculum meets the needs of all pupils.
• Promote high expectations in line with Ofsted requirements
• Lead and support behaviour policy and continue to promote high expectations for whole school behaviour
• Work with pupils, staff, parents and external agencies to support behavioural, emotional needs and pastoral care to ensure pupils are safe, supported and able to thrive.
• Oversee behaviour tracking, analysis and interventions to promote positive behaviour and wellbeing. Share behaviour reports with local board. Reporting to include racial incidents and management of this.
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead in the leadership of safeguarding and child protection across the school, taking specific ownership of on-line safety.
• Ensure safeguarding considerations are embedded within curriculum development, behaviour systems and pastoral support structures.
What the school offers its staff
Leadership Scale 2-6, dependent on experience
Benenden Cash Health Plan
Edenred Mylifestyle Benefit Scheme
Teachers Pension Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
The Yeovil Community Academy Trust is committed to providing the highest possible quality of education for all learners, underpinned by our ethos and values. Each school maintains its own character while helping each other to build on their strengths and overcome challenges by working together.