Assistant Headteacher
Hednesford Valley High School, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS33 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L8-L12 (£63,996-£70,613)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready to inspire, empower, and transform the learning experience of every student you serve? Someone who wants to lead and teach in a school where the curriculum is designed to develop the “whole child” under the school motto of “ready to learn”, “ready for life”. Someone who wants to inspire students to demonstrate our key values of teamwork, respect, independence, confidence and kindness. If that is you, we have an exciting opportunity!
Hednesford Valley High School is seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher for Teaching & Learning—a passionate, forward-thinking leader who believes that great teaching changes lives. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our school by driving innovation, nurturing talent, and ensuring every classroom is a place where both students and staff thrive.
We are looking for someone who leads with empathy, integrity, and energy—a leader who understands that behind every lesson is a learner with a story, and behind every teacher is a professional with potential to grow.
What you’ll do:
- Champion outstanding teaching and learning across the school
- Inspire and support staff through coaching, mentoring, and professional development
- Develop creative, evidence-informed strategies that raise achievement for all learners
- Foster a culture where curiosity, inclusion, and high expectations go hand in hand
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, students, and families to build a vibrant learning community
- Lead on personal development and vocational subjects
Who you are:
- An experienced and dynamic educator with a proven track record of impact
- A passion for supporting students to progress and develop in all aspects of life
- A compassionate and empathetic leader who values relationships as much as results
- Someone who embraces innovation and is excited by new ideas in education
- A confident communicator who motivates others and brings out their very best
- Deeply committed to equity, wellbeing, and student success
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
At Hednesford Valley High School, we are more than a school—we are a community driven by purpose and possibility. You will join a supportive leadership team that values your voice, invests in your development, and shares your belief that education should be both ambitious and human.
Our offer:
Ø Teachers Pension Scheme
Ø Flexible Working: Opportunity to tailor your career to your lifestyle and family circumstance
Ø Staff Development: Support for career growth and learning opportunities.
Ø Professional Qualifications:Financial and professional support for National Professional Qualifications, linked to current and future appointments
Ø Strategic Days:Ability for Senior and Extended Leaders to work away from school to completeidentifiedand agreed work
Ø Cycle to Work Scheme: Discount on bicycles with identified stores
This is your chance to make a lasting difference—to shape not only how students learn, but how teachers grow and flourish.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. The selected candidate will also have social media checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hednesford Valley High School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 191 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hednesford Valley High School website
- Email address
- l.bent@hvh.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543423714
Hednesford Valley High School is a generic Special School set in Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. We educate students on two sites, with years 7-11 at our main site and our Sixth Form is set in a dedicated building at Cannock Chase High School. We have amazing students with a range of learning needs, who are supported by dedicated staff with a passion for transforming the lives of our students. If you join our team, you will be part of a school where students love to learn, and staff love to teach. We truly are a family. This is not just a statement; our data supports this. Our attendance and positive behaviour are above national data and we have just received amazing feedback from our recent parent/carer questionnaire.
Arranging a visit to Hednesford Valley High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.bent@hvh.staffs.sch.uk.
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