Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral Development
Trinity School, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2DU12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
10 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 April 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
- L10 - L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
Trinity School, part of the Newbury Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral Development to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious colleague to play a key role in shaping personal development, behaviour, attendance, inclusion and student well being across our school.
At Trinity, we have exceptionally high expectations, a strong sense of community and a deep commitment to belonging, inclusion and personal excellence. This role is central to our mission of ensuring that every student feels safe, supported and empowered to thrive academically and socially.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for:
- PSHE and Personal Development (Years 7–13), including RSHE and enrichment
- Careers Education, including oversight of the Careers Team and Gatsby Benchmarks
- Alternative Provision and pathways, including vocational routes and external providers
- Support for behaviour, attendance and inclusion systems
- Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
This role combines strategic leadership with direct pastoral impact, working closely with students, staff, families and external partners.
The successful candidate will be:
- An experienced and highly effective teacher with a strong pastoral ethos
- An ambitious leader committed to improving outcomes for all students
- Confident in leading whole‑school initiatives and managing teams
- Passionate about personal development, inclusion and student welfare
- Values‑driven, reflective and aligned with Trinity’s ethos and culture
This post would suit a current Assistant Headteacher or an experienced middle or senior leader ready to take the next step in their leadership career.
If you feel that you have the experience for this role, we would like to hear from you. Application is by application form and supporting letter to Dr C Wilson, Executive Headteacher, the former to include the names and addresses of two appropriate referees.
Your letter should outline your experience to date, the skills you have developed and how you would lead in this role. Applications should be sent via email to hr@trinity.newburyacademytrust.org
Further details can be obtained from the HR Team on 01635 510500, by email to hr@trinity.newburyacademytrust.org or visit our website https://www.trinitynewbury.org/
Please note: The Trust reserves the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date.
The school has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This role is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks, they will also be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act, and therefore the ability to fulfil all spoken and written aspects of the role with confidence in English will be required
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- Asupportive and collaborative Senior Leadership Team
- A strong commitment toprofessional development and leadership growth
- Talented colleagues and enthusiastic, engaged students
- Financial support for career development
- Afully funded private healthcare package
- Subsidised rates in our on‑site gym
- Relocation allowance(where applicable)
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This role is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 or amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks, including the completion of a criminal records self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks plus other employment checks.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act. The ability to fulfil all spoken/written aspects of the role with confidence in English is required.
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 Trinity School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1355 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trinity School website
- Email address
- dandrews@trinity.newburyacademytrust.org
Trinity School in Newbury, West Berkshire, is the lead school in the Newbury Academy Trust; Fir Tree Primary School and Speenhamland Primary School are part of our Trust. We provide an exciting and innovative curriculum for students, as well as many exciting enrichment opportunities. We are committed to CPD and life-long learning, providing many opportunities and benefits for staff development across the Trust, in research and in our growing training teachers’ programme.
We are a comprehensive school, established in 1999, located on the Northern edge of Newbury. We became an Academy in August 2012. There are over 1100 students on roll, including 140 students in the Sixth Form. Students come from North Newbury, particularly the areas of Speen, Shaw and Turnpike as well as the west of Thatcham and the village of Cold Ash.
Trinity School is a high performing school where we value each and every individual. We expect our students to be the very best they can be. We are committed to life-long learning for all and are committed to the CPD our staff. We encourage staff to participate in further study and are currently supporting staff in Masters and Doctorate studies. We are the lead school in our School Direct partnership, hosting trainees across all subject areas. We provide opportunities for staff to develop and grow; providing opportunities to lead on projects and developments in school, across our Trust and in the wider local area.
We have a comprehensive staff benefits package which includes; staff sports teams, reduced gym and fitness class membership of our onsite Lifestyle Fitness Gym, Wellbeing programme, Childcare Voucher Scheme and relocation packages for many candidates. For NQTs we begin employment from 1st July which enables colleagues to receive their salary over the summer before they start their first term of work in September of the new academic year.
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