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Assistant Headteacher- Student Standards and Support
Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3JB17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £66,368.00 - £73,105.00 Annually (Actual)
Assistant Headteacher- Student Standards and Support job summary
Lead with Purpose. Inspire Change. Shape the Future.
Join one of the North East's highest-performing schools and play a pivotal role in helping every young person feel safe, valued, supported and inspired to succeed.
At Queen Elizabeth High School, our ethos is Respect, Engage, Aspire. These values underpin everything we do, shaping the culture of our school, the relationships we build and the aspirations we hold for every student and member of staff.
The Opportunity
Lead strategic work around behaviour, attendance, safeguarding, inclusion and student support.
Create a culture of Respect where every student feels valued, safe and able to learn.
Drive Engagement so students attend regularly, participate fully and enjoy school.
Raise Aspiration and help every young person achieve their potential.
Remove barriers to learning and secure equity for all students.
Shape the future strategic direction of the school as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Who We Are Looking For
A leader passionate about improving the lives and outcomes of young people.
Someone who embodies Respect, Engage and Aspire.
An individual who inspires colleagues through collaboration, trust and high expectations.
A strategic thinker committed to inclusion, ambition and opportunity for all.
What We Offer
Exceptional opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
A highly supportive and ambitious leadership team.
Talented colleagues and engaged students.
A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
The opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in a remarkable school community.
Why QEHS?
An exceptional school with a long-standing reputation for excellence.
A welcoming and inclusive community built on our values of Respect, Engage and Aspire.
A collaborative and highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
A culture where professional development and leadership growth are actively encouraged.
A school where your ideas, leadership and vision can genuinely influence future success.
Queen Elizabeth High School is part of the Hadrian Learning Trust and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
If you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role, or would like to arrange to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@qehs.net
Queen Elizabeth High School and Hadrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, online searches and other pre-employment safeguarding checks.
Hadrian Learning Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Hadrian Learning Trust is fully committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to prioritise this commitment. The preferred candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As the preferred candidate for Headteacher, we will also conduct a Section 128 check for financial probity. Please also be aware that, in line with the Keeping Children
Safe in Education guidance, you will be subject to an online check and may be questioned about the findings of such a check at interview.
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 Queen Elizabeth High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1299 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Hadrian Learning Trust was established as an academy converter in 2016. The Trust currently comprises Queen Elizabeth High School and Hexham Middle School. Queen Elizabeth High School (QE) is a high-performing 13–18 comprehensive school whose origins date back to 1599. It is situated in the historic market town of Hexham, in a beautiful part of Northumberland, a short drive from Newcastle and Carlisle. With just over 1,300 students on roll, it is a popular and successful school, with a particularly strong sixth form. As well as attracting students from Hexham and its rural hinterland, about a third of students come from outside the catchment area. The school values its reputation as a warm, friendly, welcoming school, and relationships amongst staff and students are excellent. We benefit from a fantastic working and learning environment with first-class facilities following a move into brand new buildings in 2021, adjacent to our front-facing Grade II listed Hydro building, which was refurbished. QE shares its location with Hexham Middle School, with which it has a very close working relationship. Both schools have their own distinct identities but work in tandem to enable some sharing of facilities, teaching and subject leadership. Cross-trust collaboration is overseen by an executive team comprising the Trust’s executive lead, the schools’ headteachers, the Chief Financial Officer and the Business & HR Manager.
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