Assistant Headteacher

The Wavell School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6BH

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L10 -L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational senior leader to the post of Assistant Headteacher. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our Senior Leadership Team at this very exciting time in the life of the School.

The Wavell School is an expanding and oversubscribed highly successful 11 – 16 maintained school with 1020 students on roll.

Full details of the role will be explored at interview; areas of specific responsibility will include:

• Quality of feedback
• Behaviour for Learning
• Enrichment opportunities

The successful candidate will be:

• capable of transforming a strategic vision into operational reality.
• an exceptional classroom practitioner.
• An excellent team leader with evidence of success in raising student achievement.
• a motivator of both students and staff.
• an innovator with capacity for hard work whilst retaining a sense of perspective and humour.

What the school offers its staff

We will provide:

• exceptional culture and behaviour
• a supportive and welcoming professional environment
• a relentless focus on staff wellbeing
• regular opportunities for continuing professional development
• structured support for ECTs and trainees
• professional challenge, with professional development opportunities for potential leaders of the future
• Access to Health Assured

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

This school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In our school we are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity, whether required by law or not, in all aspects of our activities as an employer and service provider. This commitment is based on our belief in the broad principles of social justice and our aim is to provide services and employment on a fair and equitable basis.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description AHT T&L Personal Development - FEB 2026.pdf - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment Pack - AHT - FEB 2026.pdf - 1.24 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Wavell School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1029 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Wavell School website
• Email address: kirsty.potter@wavell.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01252 341256
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-wavell-school

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Arranging a visit to The Wavell School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kirsty.potter@wavell.hants.sch.uk.

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