Assistant Headteacher

Coombe Wood School, South Croydon, CR2 7HY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  29 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £73,708.00 - £80,884.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

The Assistant Headteacher will be a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team and play a major role in the strategic development of the school, as outlined below. Responsible to: Senior Deputy Headteacher

Main duties and responsibilities:

To contribute to the strategic leadership and development of pastoral and behaviour systems, ensuring the highest standards of student behaviour and attitudes to learning.

To provide effective line management and leadership of identified team leaders responsible for behaviour

Work closely with staff responsible for support of vulnerable students, including those with responsibility for attendance, safeguarding, LAC students and pupils with SEND.

To have a comprehensive understanding of the interventions across the school to support behaviour and self-regulation, and understand their effectiveness.

To lead aspects of the School Improvement Plan and Self Evaluation relating to behaviour and attitudes

To model outstanding practice in the classroom, including teaching, planning and feedback in line with the Greenshaw Principles of Teaching

Leadership and Management

Share the responsibility for the leadership of the school and contribute to the decision-making processes of school leadership.

To take a lead in the maintaining of high standards of behaviour and dress.

To have a visible presence in corridors and ensure care for the environment and the fabric of the building, including assisting with lunch-time supervision and gate duty.

To communicate and consult with governors, staff, students, parents and members of the wider school community.

Managing staff and resources, including adding to the capacity of the existing senior team (chairing PSPs, leading readmission meetings, supporting day to day needs)

Safeguarding

Be keenly aware of the responsibility for safeguarding children and to help in the application of the Safeguarding Policy within the School.

Other Duties

Perform supervision duties as required.

Contribute to the wider life of the school.

Perform all other reasonable requests from the Headteacher.

You will need:

To hold an appropriate teaching certificate and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Hold a recognised degree (or equivalent) with a good classification in a relevant subject.

Successful leadership of a team of colleagues within a secondary school setting at a senior or extensive middle leadership level.

Have a clear understanding of the principles and practice of strategic planning, policy formulation and operational performance review.

Complete and unswerving commitment to the safeguarding and welfare protection of children across both on-site and off-site provisions.

What’s in it for you:

Professional development and career progression

Generous pension scheme

An Employee Assistance Programme

Gym Discounts

Free Eye Tests

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Blue Light Card Scheme

Access to Teacher Art Pass Scheme (teachers only)

Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 29th September at 11.59pm. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.

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 Coombe Wood School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1162 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coombe Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coombe-wood-school

Fully comprehensive secondary school: new free school growing year on year that will have all cohorts by the end of 2022, including sixth form. Focus on Health Related Fitness and Performing Arts, based in brand new state-of-the-art £35m buildings with onsite sports complex.

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