Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral, Student Engagement and Safeguarding
Simon Balle All-Through School, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
7 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £68,435.00 - £80,953.00 Annually (FTE) L10 - L17
Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral, Student Engagement and Safeguarding job summary
Being an Assistant Headteacher at Simon Balle All-through School
We are seeking an inspirational secondary-trained Senior Leader to join our unique, oversubscribed, all-through school. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic leader to demonstrate their passion for pastoral wellbeing in our outstanding school. In recruiting a new Assistant Headteacher we are seeking someone who can share our vision and ethos and has the flexibility, drive and energy to ensure that the school continues to provide the best opportunities for all students. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of the highest quality of both academic learning and pastoral care, and will share our belief that high expectations and a values-led approach to education will truly lead to “creating tomorrow’s citizens today”.
What can we offer you at Simon Balle All-through School?
Leaders, teachers and support staff have a relentless focus on excellent teaching and learning to ensure students across all key stages achieve the very best academic results. Our broad and ambitious curriculum is progressive and sequential and supports learners on a fourteen year journey from Reception - Year 13 in all subject areas. There is no tension in our work to ensure that every young person can achieve, belong and thrive with us; thus academic and pastoral leaders work collaboratively across the all-through. The school has extensive facilities including our Elm Sports Centre, dedicated music block, swimming pool, nature walks, full size Astroturf pitch, football and rugby pitches. More than 30% of children and students learn a musical instrument and there are an extensive number of enrichment activities both before and after school, ranging from a wide range of sports to art and drama. Students also take part in many volunteering activities both within and outside of the school.The trustees, governing body and senior leadership team are proud of the strong links and relationships that have been developed between staff, students, parents and the broader school community.
The specifics of this Assistant Headteacher post
We are looking for a secondary trained leader, with significant experience in pastoral leadership, either aspiring for a first Assistant Headship or with more experience in post. Knowledge of safeguarding, and expertise as either a DSL or DDSL over a sustained period, is an essential requirement of this crucial role. The successful candidate will teach, on a teaching timetable of approximately 10 lessons a week. The pastoral support responsibilities will be shaped around the successful candidate’s experience and expertise and could include coaching and mentoring; providing strategic leadership of an exceptional enrichment offer; and shaping pastoral priorities in collaboration with the Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral). This role is to be a part of our large and thriving all-through senior leadership team, so motivation to support young people on a fourteen year journey of education is central to our ethos and vision. Experience of leading strategic improvement in pastoral provision or safeguarding, including developing staff expertise, embedding consistent practice and demonstrating sustained impact on student outcomes, will be crucial to the responsibilities for this post.
Responsible for: Leading agreed areas of pastoral support, student engagement and safeguarding, while contributing to the vision and priorities of Simon Balle All-through School. Specific responsibilities and line management arrangements will reflect the successful candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience and complement the responsibilities of existing senior leaders.
In return we can offer:
Health
- GP helpline - appointments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Physiotherapy - personalised treatment plans delivered face to face or on the telephone
Weight management - a 12 week programme in partnership with Slimming World
SAS Gym app - access to exercise programmes
Use of school pool and gym facilities
Weekly staff-run swimming and fitness classes
Wellbeing
Individual counselling and therapy sessions
Mindfulness and stress management - virtual programmes and sessions, Feeling Good app to improve mental health and performance in work and social settings
Wellbeing telephone support for:
Menopause
Bereavement
Cancer and chronic illness
Men's health and mental wellbeing
Maternity support
A dedicated staff wellbeing committee and regular staff social events
Financial
Cycle to work scheme
Pension scheme - all staff will automatically be enrolled in a pension scheme with either the Teachers' Pension Service or the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Flexible working - to support our staff we offer flexible working opportunities; job share arrangements and part-time working wherever possible.
Free car parking
Free eye tests for display screen equipment users
Professional
Terms and conditions - we offer terms and conditions in line with the School Teacher's Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), the Burgundy Book (for Teachers) and Hertfordshire's Future Workforce (for Support Staff)
A Commitment to reducing staff workload
A comprehensive CPD programme with fantastic staff feedback
Apply now if you have what it takes to make a difference!
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 Simon Balle All-Through School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 1617 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
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