Assistant Headteacher

Christleton High School, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7AD

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  11 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £66,918.00 - £75,674.00 Annually (Actual) L13 - L18

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Thank you for your interest in the post of Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning) at Christleton High School. In our job pack you will find information about the post, including a Job Description and Person Specification.

This is a special opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic leader to join a fantastic school at an exciting stage of its journey. At Christleton, everyone is committed to providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for all our students. At the heart of the school’s work is a commitment to high quality teaching and learning and achievement for all.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a vital role in taking the school forward; this vacancy has arisen due to the retirement of an Assistant Headteacher in 2024 and this post will commence from September 2025.

We are proud of our achievements – our examination success, our extra curricular programme, our charity work and our community involvement – and we recognize and celebrate success wherever it occurs. We are committed to the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning, alongside the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards. This commitment is built upon a shared belief in hard work, self-reflection and a culture of respect and support for others.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who has a love of teaching and learning and who immerses themselves in the very latest research and development. Someone who is visible, talented, aspirational, inclusive and motivational will be successful in this role. Ultimately, we need a leader who exemplifies our 5 C’s.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Christleton High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1397 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Christleton High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christleton-high-school (opens in new tab)

Secondary School, part of a Multi-Academy Trust

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