Assistant Headteacher
Ryvers School, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7TS25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
19 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 6 to Leadership 9
What skills and experience we're looking for
Can you complete our leadership team and help make our good school even better? Our senior leadership team needs an outstanding, ambitious and energetic key leader with vision and dedication to make a significant impact to Ryvers School at this exciting stage in our development. In return, we will make a commitment to provide you with a professional and vibrant working environment with plenty of opportunities. The successful candidate will:
• be an outstanding, inspirational teacher with an excellent record of classroom practice
• have high expectations for everyone - always
• be passionate about teaching and learning to the extent that you can’t stop talking about it!
• demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• be able to think strategically and creatively and support the Headteacher and Governing Body to take forward initiatives in the next stage of the school's development
What the school offers its staff
Our school is often described as diverse, open and welcoming. Visitors frequently comment upon the warmth of the environment and the professionalism of our staff as well as the excellent manners and behaviour that our children display. Our parents are very pleased with our commitment to work in partnership with them. They value all our staff and our determination to be a centre of excellence for teaching and learning. We are proud to be a school that is learning centred; we truly believe in learning for life, for everyone.
Children come to Ryvers to be happy and successful. At Ryvers we are dedicated to developing confident, self-assured, positive young people who love to learn, to contribute and to achieve.
The staff at Ryvers are ambitious for our pupils and we hold high aspirations for their futures. Every child deserves to be successful and we recognise that all children have talents and abilities to celebrate, and a part of our role is to help them discover and develop these. We are committed to developing the knowledge, skills, attitudes and understanding that allow our children to enjoy learning, achieve success and to feel content and fulfilled.
At Ryvers we do not just provide a broad and balanced learning experience for our children, we also provide one with depth, challenging them to become curious and independent learners who are inspired by our rich and varied curriculum. We encourage a strong community spirit, where we show respect and consideration for each other; understanding and celebrating differences and upholding kind and well-mannered behaviour.
At Ryvers our children become self-confident learners with a love of learning that will stay with them for life.
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
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 Ryvers School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 672 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ryvers School website
- Email address
- teachervacancy@ryvers.slough.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01753 544474
Ryvers is an over-subscribed academy school, located on the edge of Slough. We have children from Nursery to Year 6. There are three classes per year group and there are currently over 700 pupils on roll (including Nursery). Ryvers also has an Autistic Resource Base that provides places for 8 children from across Slough. The school grounds are extensive giving the children lots of opportunities to learn outside.
There is a large and friendly staff team, totalling over 100. This includes site staff, office staff, teachers, lunchtime, catering and teaching assistants. Visitors frequently comment upon the happy and vibrant atmosphere in school – come and see for yourself!
At Ryvers, we are keen to give children opportunities beyond the traditional curriculum. We have recently purchased additional laptops and tablets to use ICT to personalise learning and provide more opportunities for home learning. A wide variety of extra-curricular opportunities are on offer, many of which are provided by teachers. We currently employ specialist teachers for the delivery of PE in Key Stages 1 and 2. Children can also participate in peripatetic music lessons. We have a football and netball team who are beginning to realise their potential and show our neighbouring schools that we mean business! Plenty of other sporting opportunities and less competitive forms of exercise are also on offer. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2016) judged us to be good in all aspects.
Teachers are encouraged to seek professional development, to try new ideas and share their expertise with each other. Teaching and learning is the most talked about aspect of our school and we love to innovate. If you are creative, energetic and eager to use your initiative, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We take the development of our staff seriously and teachers at all levels are encouraged to undertake training such as the Outstanding Teacher Programme and middle/senior leadership programmes. A significant number of leaders have moved on in their careers following such support and development at Ryvers School.
Arranging a visit to Ryvers School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email teachervacancy@ryvers.slough.sch.uk.
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