Assistant Headteacher

Avenue Centre for Education; Luton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue Centre for Education in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Headteacher for our Pupil Referral Unit. You will drive high-quality provision and secure strong outcomes for pupils with complex needs and disrupted educational experiences.

You will lead a flexible, ambitious curriculum and ensure consistently strong teaching through QA, embedding trauma-informed practice and supporting staff to deliver engaging, inclusive learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a flexible, ambitious curriculum
• Ensure consistently strong teaching through a clear QA framework
• Embed trauma-informed practice and support staff to deliver inclusive learning
• Oversee assessment and data systems to inform teaching and strategy
• Contribute to whole-school improvement and staff development

Job description

Assistant Headteacher Required for Pupil Referral Unit.

As Assistant Headteacher, you will play a key role in driving high-quality provision and securing strong outcomes for all pupils, particularly those with complex needs and disrupted educational experiences.

As part of your role you will lead the development of a flexible, ambitious curriculum and ensure consistently strong teaching through a clear, proportionate approach to quality assurance. You will embed effective, trauma-informed practice and support staff to deliver engaging, inclusive learning.

You will oversee assessment and data systems, ensuring they are meaningful and used intelligently to inform teaching, intervention and strategic decision-making. A core focus will be on tracking progress, improving outcomes and ensuring successful reintegration and post-16 pathways.

As part of the senior leadership team, you will contribute to whole-school improvement, lead staff development and build a culture of high expectations, consistency and inclusion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please refer to the Recruitment Pack and Portfolio of Responsibilities for further information.

Safeguarding Statement:

ACE is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding. A satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check is required as a condition of employment. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates to identify anything that may need further exploration with candidates. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

At the Avenue Centre we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.

Internal Closing Date: Mid-day on 6th October Interview Date: TBC