Assistant Headteacher

Outcomes First Group; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters – wellbeing/ass

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Health, wellbeing and insurance

Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking an Assistant Headteacher for Colne Grange School to drive excellence across the school, alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. You will model exceptional classroom practice, lead from the front and ensure high standards underpin all aspects of school life.

You will carry a significant teaching commitment while developing strategic vision, leading improvement initiatives and building strong partnerships with families and the wider community.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree-level qualification.
• NPQSL or an equivalent leadership qualification.
• Proven leadership and management experience within a school environment.
• Strong teaching experience and a commitment to high-quality education.
• Experience contributing to self-evaluation, improvement planning and whole-school development.
• Experience line-managing staff and supporting colleagues to achieve potential.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership to promote high expectations and continuous improvement.
• Support Headteacher in strategic and day-to-day leadership of the school.
• Lead school improvement initiatives and drive sustainable change with measurable impact.
• Champion outstanding teaching, learning and assessment with evidence-informed practice.
• Create an inclusive, safe environment where students can thrive and achieve.
• Drive high standards of behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and wellbeing.
• Coach and develop staff through performance development and professional learning.
• Establish robust systems and processes supporting operational excellence.
• Build partnerships with families, governors, external agencies and the community.
• Utilise data and evaluation to inform decision-making and accelerate improvement.
• Teach and inspire students through consistently high-quality classroom practice.

Skills

Leadership

School Improvement

Line Management

Teaching Excellence

Data-Informed Decisions

Education

QTS

Degree-level Qualification

NPQSL (or equivalent)

Job description

This is more than a leadership role. It is an opportunity to help shape the future of a school where every decision, every conversation and every action has the power to transform lives. As Assistant Headteacher, you will work alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to drive excellence across the school, championing high aspirations, outstanding teaching and an inclusive culture where every student can thrive. You will be a visible and influential leader, inspiring staff, supporting students and ensuring that high standards are embedded in every aspect of school life. With a significant teaching commitment, you will lead from the front, modelling exceptional classroom practice and demonstrating a relentless commitment to improving outcomes. You will play a key role in developing and delivering the school's strategic vision, leading improvement initiatives and creating the conditions for both students and colleagues to achieve their full potential. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing inspirational leadership that promotes a culture of high expectations, ambition and continuous improvement.
• Supporting the Headteacher in the strategic and day-to-day leadership of the school.
• Leading key areas of school improvement, driving sustainable change and delivering measurable impact.
• Championing outstanding teaching, learning and assessment through evidence-informed practice.
• Creating a positive, inclusive and nurturing environment where students feel safe, valued and ready to succeed.
• Driving high standards of behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and student wellbeing.
• Ensuring all students, including those with additional and special educational needs, have access to ambitious and meaningful learning opportunities.
• Coaching, developing and inspiring staff through effective line management, performance development and professional learning.
• Leading and embedding robust systems, policies and processes that support operational excellence.
• Building strong partnerships with families, governors, external agencies and the wider community to improve outcomes for students.
• Using data, insight and evaluation to inform decision-making and accelerate school improvement.
• Teaching and inspiring students through consistently high-quality classroom practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and compassionate leader who is passionate about making a lasting difference. You will join a team that is ambitious for every student and committed to creating exceptional educational experiences that prepare them for successful futures.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree-level qualification.
• NPQSL or an equivalent leadership qualification.
• Successful leadership and management experience within a school environment.
• Strong teaching experience and a commitment to delivering high-quality education.
• Experience contributing to school self-evaluation, improvement planning and whole-school development.
• Proven experience of line managing staff, holding teams accountable and supporting colleagues to achieve their full potential.
• A Full UK Driving Licence

Most importantly, you will be an enthusiastic, resilient and values-driven leader who is committed to creating an ambitious, inclusive and supportive environment where both students and staff can flourish.

At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures. Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve. Whatever your role, joining OFG Education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education.

About Our School

Colne Grange School is a new specialist ASD provision. As part of the Hillingdon Grange group of schools and OFG Education, Colne Grange will offer day provision to students with Autism. Located over four sites, the group provides education from early years up to KS2 and offers a unique mix of education and support to students within a wide spectrum of needs and abilities.

Personalised teaching and learning in an autism-specific environment allows students' individual needs to be addressed completely and their capabilities fully realised.

Colne Grange will provide specialist education for 35 students. Colne Grange deploys a wide range of teaching strategies to engage and develop the progress of learners, who present with a range of learning difficulties and styles.

Our students are taught in smaller class sizes and work towards an Equals Semi-Formal Curriculum and National Curriculum expectations where appropriate.

We are proud to be part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• \"Your Wellbeing Matters\" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support