Assistant Headteacher

Ranikhet Academy, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4ED

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 - pending satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £55,747.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Range L1 - L4, full time, permanent

Assistant Headteacher job summary

An exciting opportunity to shape the future of our school

Ranikhet Academy is delighted to invite applications for the vital role of Assistant Headteacher. This is a brilliant opportunity to join an ambitious and forward thinking senior leadership team and use your skills, experience and vision to help shape the future for the children at Ranikhet Academy.

As Assistant Headteacher, you will work closely with the Headteacher and play a key role within the Senior Leadership Team. You will lead a core subject (matched to your skills and experience) and will help develop teaching and learning to secure great outcomes for pupils while also taking responsibility for a whole school leadership area. This is a role for someone who is ready to make a significant impact. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate at Trust level and with other leaders within our cluster of schools in Reading. Once established in your role, there may also be the opportunity for outreach work in other schools.

You will have a passion and drive for delivering excellent teaching and be experienced in upper key stage 2 assessment procedures. You will receive regular dedicated release time to perform leadership duties.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking an exceptional leader who can demonstrate:

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• A relevant degree and Qualified Teacher Status

• A proven track record of highly successful teaching

• Leadership experience within a school setting

• Experience in curriculum planning, implementation, assessment and recording

• A strong understanding of what makes an effective learning environment within your phase

• The ability to model outstanding classroom practice and articulate what excellent teaching and learning looks like

• The ability to inspire, lead and motivate both children and staff

• The capacity to influence and raise the quality of teaching and learning across the school

• Up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding and working with children and young people

Personal Qualities

You should also be able to demonstrate:

• A values driven approach and evidence of strong relational leadership

• Leadership skills that secure first class teaching and learning for all children

• The ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement

• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and ambitious leader to help drive improvement, shape practice and make a lasting difference to the children and community of Ranikhet Academy.

If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would love to hear from you.

For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.

• Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.

• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.

• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.

• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.

• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

• Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.

• Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.

• Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.  

• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.

• Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.  

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

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.

About Ranikhet Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ranikhet Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ranikhet-academy

Our school belongs to the staff, the children and the community. We have an inclusive culture where we celebrate our diverse community. We have 3 school rules – Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe. All our children, staff and families follow these 3 rules so that we have an inclusive learning environment where we all feel Proud to Belong.

Our school sits in the heart of a community. We warmly welcome visits from members of our local community to build relationships, support local causes and encourage our children to have high aspirations. Parent and pupil voice is incredibly important to us and feedback we get from children, parents and community directly influences our practice.

Our children experience a rich curriculum with excellent teaching and learning. Classrooms are inclusive and we have high expectations of all children. We plan the curriculum that our children need which includes key learning experiences and collaborative projects inside and outside the classroom.

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