Assistant Headteacher
Chiltern Way Academy Futures, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 8AA2 days remaining to apply
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51,773.00 - £60,145.00 Annually (FTE) Plus £1,874 annually for 2.5 hours extraneous duties
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Our school supports up to 42 learners on site, alongside outreach and home tuition provision. We offer a nurturing, fresh start, building strong relationships and delivering a person-centred curriculum focused on literacy, numeracy, life skills and personal development.
About the Role
Working closely with the Headteacher, you will:
- Provide strong leadership to drive school improvement
- Promote a calm, safe and inclusive learning environment
- Model outstanding teaching and support staff development
- Help deliver an engaging, personalised curriculum
- Monitor pupil progress and raise achievement
- Lead performance management and professional development
- Take responsibility for key elements of school leadership with support from the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Is a passionate and resilient leader
- Has experience improving teaching and learning
- Can support vulnerable learners to succeed
- Builds positive relationships with staff, learners and families
- - Has experience developing relationships with Local Authority and community partners
Why Join Us?
- Make a real difference to young people’s futures
- Work within a supportive and dedicated team
- Help shape innovative and inclusive education
- - Be part of something genuinely new and meaningful for young people and their families
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote a culture where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to thrive.
Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Chiltern Way Academy will comply with its obligations under the GDPR and other data protection legislation.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chiltern Way Academy Futures
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 31 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
The Chiltern Way Academy is a cutting edge and transformational Special Needs Trust providing high-quality education, care and therapy for the huge range of need that exists across the behaviour spectrum.
Our site in Basingstoke is an Alternative Provision for learners who have been permanently excluded, are at risk of permanent exclusion or have medical needs. We can support up to 42 learners on site and we also offer outreach services to support young people in mainstream schools who are facing barriers to inclusion.
We wish to appoint a Head Teacher at our Futures Campus to be responsible for leading and managing the school day and the leadership of whole school aspects in consultation with the Executive Principal and ELT. The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership experience and a proven track record of making considerable progress in critical school improvement.
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