Assistant Head - Director of Sixth Form

Fortismere School, London, N10 1NE

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L20-L24
• Additional allowances:

  L20-L24

Assistant Head - Director of Sixth Form job summary

Fortismere is a high-attaining, mixed foundation secondary school in the heart of Muswell Hill, North London with a strong tradition of excellence.

The Headteacher is looking to appoint an innovative, committed, and talented Director of Sixth Form with a range of specialism and expertise to join an established leadership team who has led the school to outstanding academic results.

The successful candidate will support the Headteacher in implementing the School Improvement Plan, join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in the strategic leadership of Fortismere, formulate aims and objectives of the school, review and evaluate KS5 progress and lead and manage the KS5 provision.

The appointed candidate will be strategic, flexible and inspirational in their thinking and able to work both as a team and individually to take Fortismere on its next phase, consolidating its many successes.

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate drive, focus and ambition and has the capacity to work hard for the school and the resilience to meet any challenges head on. In return you will receive development opportunities and training to support you to realise your own ambitions.

Fortismere continues to be a school with strong outcomes but with the potential to do even better. Ambitious and inclusive; caring while demanding; collaborative, creative, visionary and inspirational are all words that would describe our school, and should describe any aspiring candidates for this role. We have all the right ingredients to make an even greater success of this fantastic school, which is recognised for providing an excellent education whilst valuing the individual.

If you are interested in the post and if like us you are committed to comprehensive state education and have an exceptional track record in senior leadership of a large secondary school then we would like to hear from you. Candidates are encouraged to visit the school by prior appointment. Please contact jobs@fortismere.org.uk for further information or to arrange a visit.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fortismere School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1765 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fortismere School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fortismere-school

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