Assistant Head Teacher
The Thomas Alleyne Academy, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
3 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £71,330.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale L14-18
Assistant Head Teacher job summary
This appointment represents a significant investment in our Senior Leadership Team as we enter our next phase of growth, with the successful candidate joining a supportive and experienced team.
Reporting to the Headteacher, the successful candidate will share a portfolio of strategic duties, including:
Promote a whole-school approach to a positive learning environment, ensuring the Academy’s values are reflected in students' character development and daily conduct.
Reinforce high expectations for work and behaviour, providing a visible and reliable point of escalation for staff through duties and the on-call system.
Maintain the most effective standards of teaching, learning and assessment through exceptional support for colleagues.
Play a major role in formulating and reviewing the School Development Plan and the aims and objectives of the school.
As part of the teaching staff, deliver highly effective lessons across the age range.
Be a member of the senior leadership team and a deputy DSL.
The post holder will be required to undertake specific responsibilities, appropriate to the level of the role, the details of which will be agreed after appointment. Please note that parts of this job description are illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategic OversightPlay a central role in formulating, reviewing, and delivering the School Development Plan (SDP), translating high-level aims into actionable policies that impact every classroom.
Identify and dismantle barriers to school effectiveness, developing evidence-based strategies that are realistic, timely, and suited to the context of our school.
Lead whole-school change initiatives with determination, ensuring that new routines and policies are embedded consistently by all staff.
Support the Headteacher and Deputy Headteachers in reporting to the Governing Body and the Trust, providing transparent data on school performance.
The post holder will be required to undertake specific responsibilities, appropriate to the level of the role, the details of which will be agreed after appointment.
Management
Line manage heads of department to ensure high standards of teaching, learning and achievement in each subject area.
Line manage a head of year to ensure implementation of the Pastoral System
Support subject leaders with analysing data to inform their curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Undertake professional reviews and promote CPD opportunities with teaching and support staff for which you have line management responsibility.
Promote staff wellbeing and a positive, reflective professional culture.
Contribute to the staff training and development programme including Inset days.
Professional Standards and School Operations
Exemplary Teaching: Maintain the highest standards of classroom practice as an ‘Excellent Teacher’, adhering to DfE Teachers’ Standards and acting as a pedagogical role model.
Staff Development: Actively develop and enhance the teaching practice of others, taking accountability for leading and managing specific curriculum areas.
Ofsted Readiness: Maintain an expert-level understanding of the Ofsted framework, leading staff training and communications to ensure the school is always inspection-ready.
Visible Leadership: Maintain a high-profile presence around the Academy; managing duties, the on-call system, and providing a reliable point of escalation for staff.
Drive, lead, and manage aspects of whole-school change, school improvement and effective implementation.
Financial oversight: manage budgets and work with the CFO and SBM to ensure maximum value.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONWe are looking for an outstanding practitioner who:
Can demonstrate the impact they have had in delivering outstanding student outcomes to a range of abilities
Has evidence of post-graduate study or professional leadership qualifications (e.g., NPQSL, NPQH) that has directly influenced school-wide practice.
Can provide examples of strategic leadership in a whole-school context that has brought about an improvement in student outcomes
Is committed to an inclusive, comprehensive education where all children are expected to make progress beyond the expectations of them
Is a leader who embodies our core values of courage, determination and empathy.
Has excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
Is a visible leader who is comfortable being a high-profile presence around the Academy, serving as a point of escalation and a role model for professional standards.
Can connect in a positive way with students across all key stages and their parents
Has an excellent attendance and punctuality record
Understands the importance of team work and is a committed team player both within and across schools
Is excited by change and is able to turn innovative thinking into practical, successful leadership
Is highly organised with the ability to balance a teaching timetable, strategic leadership responsibilities, and personal well-being.
W WHO WE ARE:
The Hart Schools Trust, home to Thomas Alleyne Academy and Roebuck Academy, is embarking on a vibrant new chapter by merging with the Chiltern Learning Trust (CLT) in April 2026. This transition builds upon years of successful collaboration between our staff and CLT leadership. As part of an 18-school network, our community will benefit from expanded professional development and shared expertise. Furthermore, we are proud that the Hertfordshire Chiltern Training Group has been centred at Thomas Alleyne Academy since 2025, cementing our role as a hub for educational excellence.
More information on Chiltern Learning Trust and their staff benefits is available here:
Chiltern Learning Trust - My New Term
The Thomas Alleyne Academy: a growing secondary school, with sixth form, in Stevenage. The school was graded ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ leadership and management at its last Ofsted inspection in 2024.
Roebuck Academy: a growing primary and nursery school in Stevenage. The school was graded ‘Good’ at its last Ofsted inspection in 2021.
If you are keen to make a difference and enjoy working as part of a supportive, dedicated and happy team please come and meet us - visits are warmly welcomed and recommended.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Hart Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide proof of their right to work in the UK. In addition, Google searches will be conducted on
shortlisted applicants
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Thomas Alleyne Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 986 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy website
The Thomas Alleyne Academy has been rated by OFSTED as a good school with outstanding leadership and management (October 2019). The Academy is part of Hart Schools Trust which is a multi-academy schools trust that currently sponsors the Thomas Alleyne Academy and Roebuck Academy in Stevenage.
The Thomas Alleyne Academy is a 11-18 co-educational comprehensive academy which is justly proud of its reputation as a happy, caring and safe community.
The school motto is 'achieving excellence through personal growth' and our core values are
Courage - Determination - Empathy
There has been education on our present site since the academy was founded by Thomas Alleyne, Rector of Stevenage, in 1558. Throughout our proud history we have been committed to achieving excellence in all that we do. We expect the highest standards of behaviour and achievement from all members of our community. We achieved Academy status on 1st September 2013 sponsored by North Hertfordshire College.
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