Assistant Headteacher
The Robert Napier School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX21 days remaining to apply
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.
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".
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.
About The Robert Napier School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1050 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Robert Napier School website
School location
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