Assistant Headteacher

Northfield School and Sports College, Billingham, Teesside, TS22 5EG

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 9am

• 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
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L14 - L18, £71,330 - £78,702

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following the retirement of the current postholder, we are seeking an exceptional and ambitious Assistant Headteacher, with a proven track record of success, who will work closely with the Headteacher and the wider senior leadership team in all aspects of the day to day running of the school. The successful candidate will lead, manage and develop key strategic areas, aligned to school priorities as part of this role.

There is flexibility in determining the specific responsibilities to tailor the post to the successful candidate's skills and experience.

What the school offers its staff

Following an inspection in February 2023, Ofsted judged the school to be good in all areas. This is a great time to join the school and a fantastic opportunity for the right colleague to help develop the future strategic direction of the school.

Visits to the school, providing an opportunity to discuss the post further with the Headteacher, are encouraged.

We can offer you:

• an enthusiastic, talented and supportive team
• a newly built and superbly resourced teaching and learning environment
• excellent opportunities for CPD
• a staff health and well-being programme
• a warm, friendly and positive working environment where everyone is valued

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

The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The posts are subject to enhanced disbarring bureau service disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Northfield School and Sports College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1541 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northfield School and Sports College website
• Email address: HR@northfieldssc.org
• Phone number: 01642 557373
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northfield-school-and-sports-college

Northfield School has been providing high quality education for the young people for over 45 years. With our latest transformation now complete, pupils have state of the art facilities to thrive in.

We are a values led school; our three core values being respect, honesty and resilience. These core values, along with staff having the highest expectations of every student underpin our desire to ensure that we are able to inspire confident learners, who will leave Northfield with a really good level of knowledge, skills and experience to thrive in an ever- changing world.

The school’s website contains a considerable amount of information and our pupils and staff regularly update its content. Please visit our website to find out even more about developments or access up to date information about Northfield.

Arranging a visit to Northfield School and Sports College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@northfieldssc.org.

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