Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning)
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value score stemming from the school's outstanding OFSTED rating, commitment to diversity, and the leadership role focused on academic and pastoral excellence.
- Lead in a diverse, OFSTED outstanding school
- Focus on both academic excellence and student support
- Significant opportunity to influence educational practices
- Requires commitment to sustained performance
Pros
- Leadership in a highly regarded and diverse school
- Strong focus on both academic and pastoral care
- Opportunity for significant impact on student outcomes
Cons
- High expectations require sustained performance
- Role may involve complex strategic initiatives
- May require working beyond standard hours
Who it's for
Mid to Senior Leadership • Full-time in office
Good fit
- Leaders passionate about education equity
- Experienced educators seeking impactful leadership roles
- Professionals dedicated to student success and well-being
Not recommended for
- New leaders without secondary education experience
- Those not interested in diverse educational environments
- Candidates lacking a strong background in teaching
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Kings Norton Girls’ School and Sixth Form is an OFSTED outstanding school and one of the top comprehensives in the country. We are proud of our vibrant, socially, ethnically and culturally diverse school which lies in the heart of our community and is highly regarded locally and beyond.
This is a permanent, full time post available from January 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional leader to join Kings Norton Girls’ School and Sixth Form. KNGS is an outstanding Single Academy Trust, a non-selective girls’ school with a co-education sixth form. We strive to “open a world of opportunities” for our students enabling them to demonstrate respect and courage in order to flourish. We are exceptionally proud of the excellent academic progress our students make, but equally proud of our pastoral care and the school’s calm and purposeful environment which enables all our students to be articulate, respectful, independent, caring and socially accomplished young people who flourish.
The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher, inspiring leader and team player with the ability to think strategically, analytically and creatively to ensure their vision, and that of the schools are accomplished successfully. All teaching specialisms are welcome to apply.
This role is a key leadership role within an outstanding school and sixth form. The key foci for the successful candidate will be to lead teaching and learning, shaping understanding of effective teaching across the school and supporting individual teachers to improve. The candidate will drive the attainment and progress of disadvantaged students, will be the strategic lead for Careers, Information, Education, Advice and Guidance and line manage a Faculty Leader, or similar area of school.
