Assistant Headteacher – Teaching, Learning & Curriculum

OFG Education; Dudley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

Discounts (UK & international)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support and enhanced le‑

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Wenlock School, part of OFG Education, is recruiting an Assistant Headteacher - Teaching, Learning and Curriculum to join our Senior Leadership Team in Dudley. You will shape an ambitious, inclusive curriculum and champion outstanding teaching and assessment practices across our specialist setting.

As a strategic yet hands-on leader, you will mentor colleagues, analyse progress data to identify priorities and drive whole-school improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification and QTS—essential.
• Strong track record of successful educational leadership, with experience influencing school improvement and raising standards.
• Significant experience developing teaching and learning practices that improve student progress, achievement and educational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Shape an ambitious curriculum, leading its development, implementation and evaluation to ensure learning is engaging, inclusive and appropriately challenging for every student.
• Champion excellence in teaching and learning, driving high standards of classroom practice, assessment and educational outcomes across the school.
• Inspire and develop colleagues, coaching, mentoring and supporting teaching staff to strengthen their practice, confidence and professional development.
• Turn insight into improvement, analysing assessment information and student progress to identify priorities, close learning gaps and implement effective interventions.
• Lead quality assurance, overseeing learning walks, lesson visits, work scrutiny and other evaluation activities to maintain and improve teaching standards.
• Drive whole-school improvement, working alongside senior leaders to develop strategic priorities, evaluate performance and ensure continuous progress.
• Strengthen inspection readiness, ensuring curriculum planning, teaching standards and quality assurance processes support the school's ongoing development and accountability.
• Enrich the student experience, contributing to opportunities that develop confidence, independence, personal growth and achievement beyond the classroom.

Skills

Educational leadership

Curriculum design

Assessment data analysis

Staff coaching

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Degree-level qualification

QTS

Job description

The Wenlock School, part of OFG Education, is recruiting an Assistant Headteacher - Teaching, Learning and Curriculum to join our Senior Leadership Team in Dudley. You will shape an ambitious, inclusive curriculum and champion outstanding teaching and assessment practices across our specialist setting.

As a strategic yet hands-on leader, you will mentor colleagues, analyse progress data to identify priorities and drive whole-school improvement.