Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL; Penkridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL is seeking an exceptional teacher with a proven ability to drive improvement beyond the classroom. You will collaborate with colleagues to turn ideas into practical changes that positively affect pupils’ learning.

You will bring energy to implement initiatives, inspire teams, and foster a culture of professional learning, using pupil data to set priorities and measure impact. This role emphasizes instructional leadership and collaborative practice within the school community.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of effective teaching, curriculum and assessment.
• Ability to support and challenge colleagues with clarity, warmth and professional credibility.
• Experience developing others and building a culture of professional learning.
• Uses evidence of pupils' learning to identify priorities and evaluate impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvement beyond your own classroom and translate ideas into practical changes.
• Collaborate with colleagues to test and scale strategies that improve pupil learning.
• Use data to identify priorities, monitor progress and evaluate impact on outcomes.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Assessment

Mentoring

Professional learning

Data-driven practice

Job description

What matters most is that you are an excellent teacher who has led improvement beyond your own classroom and can show the difference it made. You will enjoy working alongside colleagues, turning ideas into practical changes and following through to see whether they improve pupils' learning.

We are looking for someone with the energy to make things happen and the judgement to bring people with them. We are looking for someone who:

• has a strong understanding of effective teaching, curriculum and assessment;
• can support and challenge colleagues with clarity, warmth and professional credibility;
• knows how to develop others and build a culture of professional learning;
• can use evidence of pupils' learning to identify priorities and evaluate impact; and
• shares our ambition for every pupil to achieve well and feel that they belong.