Assistant Headteacher

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Trust is seeking an inspiring and experienced teacher-leader to drive high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across the school.

You will work with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to deliver the school's vision, lead improvement priorities, and develop colleagues through coaching, mentoring and professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of improving pupil outcomes.
• Inspiring leader able to motivate, influence and develop others.
• Experience of leading improvement initiatives and driving positive change.
• Collaborative professional building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker balancing day-to-day leadership with long-term planning.
• Resilient, adaptable, solution-focused under pressure.
• Advocate for inclusion and high aspirations for all learners.
• Committed to continuous professional development and helping others grow.
• Qualified teacher ready to contribute to senior leadership in a specialist setting.

Responsibilities

• Leading and championing high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across the school.
• Driving improvement priorities that raise achievement, engagement and outcomes for all pupils.
• Supporting and developing colleagues through coaching, mentoring and professional development.
• Using data, evidence and evaluation to inform decision-making and secure continuous improvement.
• Promoting high expectations, inclusion and ambition for every pupil.
• Working alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to deliver the school's vision and strategic priorities.
• Leading agreed areas of school improvement and ensuring initiatives deliver measurable impact.
• Contributing to self-evaluation, policy development and organisational effectiveness.
• Building strong relationships with pupils, families, governors and external professionals.
• Promoting a culture of safeguarding, wellbeing, inclusion and excellence across the school.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing

Coaching

Mentoring

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Inclusion advocacy

Data-driven decision making

CPD commitment

Education

Qualified teacher

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

A passionate and successful teacher with a proven track record of improving outcomes for pupils.

An inspiring leader who can motivate, influence and develop others.

Someone with experience of leading improvement initiatives and driving positive change.

A collaborative professional who builds strong relationships and works effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

A strategic thinker who can balance day-to-day operational leadership with long-term planning.

A resilient, adaptable and solution-focused individual who remains calm under pressure.

A strong advocate for inclusion and high aspirations for all learners.

Someone committed to continuous professional development and helping others grow.

A qualified teacher with the skills, knowledge and ambition to contribute to senior leadership within a specialist setting.

What the school offers its staff

The opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people every day.

A rewarding role where no two days are ever the same.

The chance to work alongside passionate, skilled and supportive colleagues.

Excellent professional development and training opportunities.

A culture built on collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.

The opportunity to be part of Enable Trust, a growing organisation committed to achieving the very best outcomes for pupils.

A welcoming and supportive school community where your contribution is valued and recognised.

Further details about the role

What you’ll be doing

Leading and championing high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across the school.

Driving improvement priorities that raise achievement, engagement and outcomes for all pupils.

Supporting and developing colleagues through coaching, mentoring and professional development.

Using data, evidence and evaluation to inform decision-making and secure continuous improvement.

Promoting high expectations, inclusion and ambition for every pupil.

Working alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to deliver the school's vision and strategic priorities.

Leading agreed areas of school improvement and ensuring initiatives deliver measurable impact.

Contributing to self-evaluation, policy development and organisational effectiveness.

Building strong relationships with pupils, families, governors and external professionals.

Promoting a culture of safeguarding, wellbeing, inclusion and excellence across the school.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.