Assistant Headteacher
Cornwall Education Learning Trust, Newquay, TR7 2LZ8 days remaining to apply
Closing date
26 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £67,898.00 - £75,049.00 Annually (Actual) L12-L16
Assistant Headteacher job summary
We are seeking to appoint inspirational Assistant Headteachers across our CELT secondary schools.
You will lead in a specific area of responsibility depending on experience, expertise and interest which may include Raising Standards, Teaching and Learning, and Behaviour and Attendance, ensuring that all systems and approaches work together to secure exceptional educational experiences for every learner.
The successful candidates will have demonstrable experience of leading people and systems in a secondary setting, with a proven track record of improving culture, standards, and educational experiences. You will understand how to inspire young people, staff and families, building a climate of belief, belonging and aspiration.
We are seeking someone who:
Has a proven record in leading teams to secure high standards of behaviour, inclusion and wellbeing
Evidence informed understanding of teaching, learning and curriculum
- Uses data and evidence intelligently to identify barriers and drive improvement
Understands how pastoral and academic approaches enable success
- Has a genuine passion for supporting young people and their families
- Can inspire trust, build strong relationships and hold others to account with warmth and clarity
If you are ready to lead with purpose, integrity and belief - and to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people - we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Lucy Gambier - Director of Secondary Education - lgambier@celtrust.org
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Cornwall Education Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff to share this commitment. The postholder is required to follow all of the Trust’s policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding at all
times, and to adhere to the statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. The postholder must take appropriate action in the event
that they have concerns, or are made aware of the concerns of others, regarding the safety or wellbeing of children or young people.
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 Cornwall Education Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
As a Trust, we agree that a child needs to feel that they are wanted, loved and valued for exactly who they are, from the beginning. There is no replacement for that and if it’s not right at the start, everything that follows is playing catch up. After that, it is about nurturing the individual genius of each child. Every child is unique and has their own strengths, weaknesses, and passions. It doesn’t matter what these might be; what matters is focusing on what it is they love and giving them the space and time to explore those passions.
We cannot forget that the core business of schools is ensuring that children and young people are able to read, write and be numerate. We also know that whatever the world may look like in the future, there will be a need to instil universal human values. Values-based education empowers schools to emphasise the centrality of all people in society
and focuses on valuing self, others and the environment, underpinning their curriculum with universal positive human values such as respect, justice, equality, integrity, harmony, trust and honesty.
At CELT, we believe that nature is a gift we should try to give to each child so forming a relationship with nature early on is a very powerful thing. Our schools are all situated in unique locations. We want children to grow up
remembering their childhood as a happy, safe place where they connected with Cornwall’s beautiful natural environment.
Young people have their own voice - our role is to hear that voice and offer the space and opportunity for it to grow.
A CELT education gives each child a moral compass and self-leadership, it enables reflection and a code of personal ethics. Our pupils become the Captain of their own ship, which ultimately enables them to navigate their wonderful, individual journeys as custodians of our future.
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