Assistant Headteacher

St Helena School, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £67,898.00 - £75,049.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Scale, Point L12 - L16

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Join a Community Where We ‘Aspire, Believe, and Achieve’ Together at St Helena School

Do you have the skills to foster a stimulating environment where every child can achieve their very best? Ready to inspire young minds to dream big?

At St Helena School, we strive towards a mindset that anything is possible. We provide our young people with the confidence, motivation, and resilience to be successful through a wide and inclusive curriculum.

We're looking for an inspirational, highly motivated and exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our dedicated Senior Leadership Team at St Helena in September.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, dynamic, and values-driven individual who is an unshakable believer in the principle that all children matter and is passionately dedicated to making a tangible, positive difference in their lives and educational outcomes.

The successful candidate will possess a proven, demonstrable track record of effective leadership and management within an educational setting.

Crucially, the successful applicant must be an expert in the art of relationship-building, capable of effectively forging and maintaining strong, positive, and productive relationships with all key stakeholders: students, families, and staff. This encompasses being a visible, approachable, and authoritative presence within the school community, fostering a culture of mutual respect, high expectation, and collaboration.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact Ann-Marie Swash (PA to Headteacher) via: ann-marie.swash@sth.school

A Day in the Life:

Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• To assist the Headteacher and Leadership team in providing leadership and management of the school.

• To provide strategic leadership for specified whole school priorities relating to inclusion.

• To be an excellent classroom practitioner who inspires and motivates other teachers.

• To help develop and oversee the alternative provision.

What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• A minimum of two years school leadership experience

• Experience of leading change and innovation in an educational context

• Achieved or working towards a higher qualification in education or management.

Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.

Professional Development:

• A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.

• Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.

Employee Benefits:

• A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme

• A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs

• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being

• Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

To Apply:

Ready to take the next step? Submit an application on My New Term by midnight on Thursday 14th May 2026.

Interview Date: Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st May 2026.

Whilst we appreciate that AI is a useful tool, we would urge you not to rely on it when writing your personal statement.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.

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 St Helena School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 987 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Helena School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-helena-school

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