Assistant Headteacher - Director of Sixth Form

Chancellor's School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7BN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  26 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  15 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L12 - L16 (Fringe Area)
• Additional allowances:

  L12 - L16 (Fringe Area)

Assistant Headteacher - Director of Sixth Form job summary

Required for September 2026, a visionary Assistant Headteacher - Director of Sixth Form to lead our Key Stage 5 provision into its next chapter. We are seeking an enthusiastic, talented and ambitious teacher and leader who will be ready to take the next step in their career at Chancellor's. The successful applicant will offer creativity and imagination with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire staff and students, combining professional integrity with high expectations of themselves and others.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The closing date for application is 9am Monday 26th April 2026.

Full details of this opportunity are available here.

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 Chancellor's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1253 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chancellor's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chancellor-s-school

Thank you for your interest in Chancellor’s School.

For information about the school, please visit: www.chancellors.herts.sch.uk

For information about Danes Educational Trust, please visit: www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues within school to continuously develop their skills, pursue professional excellence, and are able to enable pupils to make excellent progress. If this is you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss any position in more detail then please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.

The Trust’s core values are:
• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together
• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it
• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result
• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools
• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all
• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for all

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