Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning (With Core Subject Specialism)

Sir John Nelthorpe School; Brigg; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir John Nelthorpe School is seeking a driven senior leader to shape teaching and learning across the school, ensuring consistently high standards. The role involves strategic planning and evaluation to maintain excellent outcomes across all subjects.

You will model best practice in English and Mathematics for the lowest-ability pupils, lead staff development and coaching, and collaborate on curriculum design, data tracking and closing attainment gaps to support vulnerable groups.

Qualifications

• Lead and influence school-wide teaching and learning policies.
• Mentor and develop staff to raise instructional practice.
• Use data to close attainment gaps for vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning policies and practice across the school to ensure consistently high standards.
• Take direct teaching responsibility for the lowest-ability pupils within English and Mathematics, demonstrating strong practice and robust intervention strategies.
• Lead high-impact professional development, mentoring and instructional coaching to support and empower teachers across all faculties.
• Work collaboratively with Heads of Faculty and area and subject leaders to ensure the curriculum is effectively adapted and scaffolded for all pupils, tracking pupil data to ensure vulnerable groups make appropriate progress in order to reduce attainment and gaps between groups.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Whole-School Leadership: Lead the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning policies and practice across the school to ensure consistently high standards.
• Pedagogical Modelling: Take direct teaching responsibility for the lowest-ability pupils within English and Mathematics, demonstrating strong practice and robust intervention strategies.
• Staff Development: Lead high-impact professional development, mentoring and instructional coaching to support and empower teachers across all faculties.
• Curriculum & Impact: Work collaboratively with Heads of Faculty and area and subject leaders to ensure the curriculum is effectively adapted and scaffolded for all pupils, tracking pupil data to ensure vulnerable groups make appropriate progress in order to reduce attainment and gaps between groups.