Assistant Headteacher
Moulton School and Science College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £66,368.00 - £73,105.00 Annually (FTE)
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Assistant Headteacher
Salary: Leadership scale L11-15
Support with relocation expenses, if necessary, is available for the right candidate.
Who Are We Looking For?
We are seeking a new senior leader who values our history and achievements while continuing to strengthen the school's many excellent qualities. We need an outstanding leader with presence who is compassionate, genuine, humble and has exceptional interpersonal abilities.
Working within a supportive and values-driven culture, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of the school, ensuring that Moulton pupils are academically and socially equipped to be successful in future learning and career pathways. You will have a demonstrable track record of successful leadership. You may be an Assistant Headteacher ready for a fresh challenge, or an experienced middle leader looking for the next step - we will give you the freedom to lead. Either way, your exceptional people skills and the ability to establish relationships across diverse communities of students and families will set you apart. Most importantly, you will lead with a strong moral compass and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child. You will benefit from an enthusiastic and committed leadership team and a supportive staff.
This is more than a leadership role: it’s a chance to shape lives, elevate outcomes, and embed a culture where every young person can thrive. Whether you're an experienced Senior leader or a high-performing middle leader ready to step up, this is your opportunity to lead a foundational aspect of our community in a school that is determined to ensure that all students can go on to aspirational pathways when they leave us at the end of their Moulton Journey.
Please see the attached pack for a full job description and person specification.
Inspection Report - June 2023
“Leaders think carefully about the curriculum they provide for pupils. They make sure that pupils can study a broad and ambitious range of subjects, including in the sixth form. The curriculum prepares pupils well for further study at post-16 and beyond.”
“Teachers, including those in the sixth form, have strong subject knowledge. They select activities that help pupils understand new learning readily. Teachers adapt the delivery of the curriculum to make sure that pupils with SEND also learn well.”
“Leaders promote pupils’ personal development well, including in the sixth form. This helps pupils to develop their confidence and character. The life skills curriculum prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain.”
“There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school. Leaders are vigilant in keeping pupils safe. They have established an effective system for recording and monitoring the safety of pupils. They act speedily when a pupil is at risk of potential harm.”
“Governors know the school well. They visit the school regularly to keep themselves well informed. They hold leaders to account closely. Staff are proud to work at the school and appreciate that leaders take their workload into account.”
How to Apply/Recruitment Process
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or would like to have an informal discussion, or arrange a visit to the school, then please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Sarah Mowbray: sarah.mowbray@moultonschool.co.uk.
We welcome applicants to inform us if you need any particular adjustments, arrangements or access needs as part of the recruitment process.
For any queries about the application process itself, please contact Mrs Vienna Waights, HR Manager, at vienna.waights@moultonschool.co.uk or by phone on 01604 641600. Please also note that queries will not be answered by the school during the holiday period, in order to respect our staff’s work/life balance.
Closing date: Monday 18th May at 9am
Shortlisted candidates notified by Monday 18th May 2026
Interview dates: Thursday 21st May 2026
We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school.
Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 - Part V.
Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Moulton School and Science College
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1436 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moulton School and Science College website
Moulton School is a warm, welcoming and hardworking school community, striving for excellence in all that we do. We want our students to leave school having maximised their academic progress, but also with fond memories of the breadth of opportunities taken, the relationships made, and the experiences enjoyed; for example, through our flagship student leadership programme.
Situated five miles from Northampton and close to the M1, Moulton is a peaceful location with close proximity to the modern conveniences of town living .
Moulton School is built on a commitment to academic excellence and the highest of personal standards, within an environment which provides each individual with the care, support and encouragement that they need to succeed. We pride ourselves on traditional values, such as hard work and discipline, whilst preparing young people for all the challenges of life in the 21st century.
Our students are committed to their learning, and we have the highest of expectations of them, both academically, and in the character that they demonstrate as they grow and develop. Our core values and ethos statement “ASPIRE – Strive for Great Things” sets the tone, both for our expectations, and for the achievements that we are able to celebrate.
Students are encouraged to become highly motivated, independent learners and are able to learn through differentiated learning activities. This allows them to develop high levels of knowledge, skills and technological understanding. Students’ work is carefully monitored and assessed regularly and they are involved in target setting.
Our success is built on partnership and we are very fortunate in the high quality of staff who care for and guide the students through their time at Moulton challenging them at every step to become the young people that they can be.
We are, as you may imagine, very proud of our students.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Moulton has a talented and dedicated staff who show pride and commitment to their role. Our students benefit from their professionalism and their work in supporting students to achieve their best.
High quality teaching and high expectations are at the heart of Moulton School and all teachers will be expected to develop practice which supports the ethos, values and vision, and contributes to the overall life and work of the school.
Moulton School has strong staff development programme with a wealth of experienced staff working with teachers and support staff. To that end, we strive to create a learning environment that elicits outstanding outcomes for students.
Staff are committed to their own development, and many take part in helping others to progress. In order to support this, we run training and development sessions that take place after school.
There are also various training routes for staff to follow including.
• Training School Network Programme
• New staff and ECT induction programme in-house and as part of the SWAN network
• Year 2 Teachers’ Programme
• Middle Leaders’ Programme
• Subject Leader and Senior Leadership qualifications (NPQSL) (NPQML)
Many staff take part in regular subject specific training, and staff I specialist roles may attend external training courses run by specialists in areas such as pastoral care, First Aid, mental health and wellbeing, MAGT and challenge.
Moulton School values diversity, and has developed an Equalities Policy to ensure that everyone within the school community is treated fairly, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality or age.
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