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Assistant Headteacher

The Robert Napier School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX

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• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £65,286.00 - £72,162.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership range L12-L16

Assistant Headteacher job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced leader to join the leadership team. Working under the direction of the Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher.

We are specifically looking for an expert practitioner to drive standards across student behaviour for learning, and to equip staff with strategies to support behaviour in their classrooms.

We currently have a Deputy Headteacher that oversees Quality of Education and a further Deputy Headteacher for Behaviour and Attitudes, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate impact across these areas and be successful in their collaboration to foster successful learners and outstanding practitioners.

The Assistant Headteacher will support the Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher with:

Communicating the school’s vision compellingly and supporting the headteacher’s strategic leadership

The day-to-day management of the school

Formulating the aims and objectives of the school

Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives

Managing staff and resources to that end

Monitoring progress towards meeting the school’s aims and objectives

The specific role and responsibilities of the AHT will be discussed and decided upon to support the skills and attributes of the successful candidate, alongside the needs of the school and the knowledge, skills and attributes of the wider senior team.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who:

has a passion for helping pupils thrive and meet their full potential

has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with staff and pupils

can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative.

has experience of working in a similar school

an incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders

comprehensive induction programme with a commitment to CPD

Care First employee assistance programme

non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover

membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

two-week, half-term break in October

cycle to work scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies - The Robert Napier School.

Visits to the School are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a visit, please contact Jenny Tomkins trns@robertnapier.org.uk.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date and/or interview date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications.

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

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

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About The Robert Napier School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1011 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Robert Napier School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-robert-napier-school-gillingham

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