Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral)
Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3NS14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 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: Full Time - Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L12 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
Redhill Academy Trust Leadership Scale L12-L16
Full Time - Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 or earlier if possible.
Brookfield Community School is seeking to appoint an exceptional and dynamic Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is a key leadership position for an individual with the expertise, drive and moral purpose to lead behaviour, culture, rewards, student leadership and the wider pastoral culture across the school.
The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with proven leadership ability. They will be expected to strengthen behaviour systems and cultivate a calm, aspirational and supportive environment in which all students can thrive.
About the Role
As Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral), you will:
- Strategic leadership of behaviour, pastoral systems and teams
- Leadership of behaviour and culture
- Rewards systems
- Student leadership
- Teaching commitment and wider leadership responsibilities
What we are looking for
- A proven track record of impactful leadership.
- Strong strategic thinking and the ability to drive whole-school improvement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to motivate and inspire staff, students and parent/carers.
- Commitment to professional development and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
What we offer:
- A supportive and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team
- Access to excellent facilities and resources
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- A vibrant school community
Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region. The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Recognised continuous local government service
- The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
- Cycle to work scheme
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee benefits platform
Further information about the job
For further details regarding this post or to request a visit to school, please contact Mrs Gillian Rhodes, PA to Headteacher on g.rhodes@brookfieldcs.org.uk . To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team onhr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk.
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, social media presence check and successful references.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brookfield Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brookfield Community School website
- Email address
- g.rhodes@brookfieldcs.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01246568115
Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The school is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
Arranging a visit to Brookfield Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.rhodes@brookfieldcs.org.uk.
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