Assistant Headteacher for September 2026
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, N8 9JF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1e237d59-27b4-48cd-8f84-6bdafbd45b97-35 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
• Good Honours Degree
• Relevant in-service training eg safeguarding; wholeschool leadership
• Experience in staff recruitment, leading adepartment area
Skills & Aptitudes
• Teaching to at least a grade 2 equivalent standard
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate staff at a wholeschool level
• Ability to work in partnerships
• Ability to manage a budget
• Ability to plan and think strategically
• People management skills
• Time management
• Ability to use data and information effectively
• Ability to monitor and challenge under performance
• Ability to work with outside agencies
• Ability to successfully complete nationalaccreditation schemes relevant to continuedimprovement of the school
Personal Qualities
• Calm, Patient, Sense of Humour, Compassionate,Attention to detail, resilient
Knowledge
• Understanding of importance of safeguarding
• Experience of Performance Management
• Good knowledge of current educationaldevelopments
• Good knowledge of accountability measures andOfSTED requirements
• Specific whole school leadership of key area –Assessment, Data, Learning and Teaching, CPD,Pastoral
The specific duties for this post will be determined at interview based on skillset. The role will include whole school leadership of a key whole school area.
It will include line management of departments and year team(s) as well asspecific remits in raising standards across the school
What the school offers its staff
Work Benefits
Our school is committed to ensuring all employees have support and guidanceto ensure their mental wellbeing and work life balance is healthy.
Additionally the school offers:
• Enhanced PPA allocation in excess of STPCD
• Meeting schedules and timeframes shared at the start of the year toenable planning
• Directed time used to support CPE as well as operational management
• Welcomes flexible working applications and agree all those that meetthe business needs of the school
• Centralised detention systems to reduce demands on middle leaders/teachers
• Staff consulation group to share ideas and hear staff views
Hornsey School for Girls is an equal opportunities employer. We welcomeapplications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of race,gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We arecommitted to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce and will makeany reasonable adjustments required to enable access to employmentopportunities for disabled applicants, or to support the continuedemployment of any staff member who develops a disabling condition.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. DBS check required
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
• Good Honours Degree
• Relevant in-service training eg safeguarding; wholeschool leadership
• Experience in staff recruitment, leading adepartment area
Skills & Aptitudes
• Teaching to at least a grade 2 equivalent standard
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate staff at a wholeschool level
• Ability to work in partnerships
• Ability to manage a budget
• Ability to plan and think strategically
• People management skills
• Time management
• Ability to use data and information effectively
• Ability to monitor and challenge under performance
• Ability to work with outside agencies
• Ability to successfully complete nationalaccreditation schemes relevant to continuedimprovement of the school
Personal Qualities
• Calm, Patient, Sense of Humour, Compassionate,Attention to detail, resilient
Knowledge
• Understanding of importance of safeguarding
• Experience of Performance Management
• Good knowledge of current educationaldevelopments
• Good knowledge of accountability measures andOfSTED requirements
• Specific whole school leadership of key area –Assessment, Data, Learning and Teaching, CPD,Pastoral
The specific duties for this post will be determined at interview based on skillset. The role will include whole school leadership of a key whole school area.
It will include line management of departments and year team(s) as well asspecific remits in raising standards across the school
What the school offers its staff
Work Benefits
Our school is committed to ensuring all employees have support and guidanceto ensure their mental wellbeing and work life balance is healthy.
Additionally the school offers:
• Enhanced PPA allocation in excess of STPCD
• Meeting schedules and timeframes shared at the start of the year toenable planning
• Directed time used to support CPE as well as operational management
• Welcomes flexible working applications and agree all those that meetthe business needs of the school
• Centralised detention systems to reduce demands on middle leaders/teachers
• Staff consulation group to share ideas and hear staff views
Hornsey School for Girls is an equal opportunities employer. We welcomeapplications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of race,gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We arecommitted to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce and will makeany reasonable adjustments required to enable access to employmentopportunities for disabled applicants, or to support the continuedemployment of any staff member who develops a disabling condition.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. DBS check required