Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning

Hartford Church of England High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale L11 - L15

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Degree

• Teaching qualification

• Successful teaching experience, including the teaching of subject to GCSE level.

• Record of excellence in the classroom

• Strongtrack recordof one’s own continuing professional development

• Evidence of delivering improvement through others

• PreviousMiddle Leader experience

• Experience of managing and leading others

• Successful experience of leadingeffectiveCPD

• Substantial knowledge of recent developments in areas of responsibility

• Evidence of essential knowledge of Pedagogy and research and how this applies in practice.

• Ability to effectively lead a team to ensure the best outcomes forstudents

• A secure understanding of line management and appraisal and experience in both

• Ability to successfully deploy, lead and train on a wide range of effective Teaching and Pedagogical strategies.

• Successful experience thatdemonstratesthe ability to confront and resolve problems and effectively innovate and manage change

• Experience in the effective management of finances and deployment of resources

• Ability to innovate and implement ideas

• Demonstration of the understanding of curriculum and how this role impacts on the whole school curriculum

• Fully committed to the Christian ethos of the school

• Inspirational

• Ability to forgive and move on

• Ability to challenge and support students and staff

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills

• Ability toestablishexcellent working relationships with staff, students, parents/carersand other stakeholders

• High expectations

• Commitment to school improvement

• Team worker

• Independent worker

• Resilient under pressure

• Excellent attendance

• Flexible

• Willingness to consent to apply for an enhanced disclosure DBS check

• Commitment to demonstrating a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, including the mental health of young people

What the school offers its staff

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

• An Employee Assistance Programme with a helpline providing support and advice on personal and professional issues.

• Working Rewards provides discounts and offers on all the major retailers as well as access to salary sacrifice schemes

• Access to an on-site fully equipped gym.

• Staff events and sporting activities to support the school family system.

• Optional staff collective worship.

• Daily free tea and coffee as well as other refreshments throughout the school year

• Ample Free Staff Car Parking including electric car charging spaces

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.

We are delighted to welcome applications for the role of Assistant Headteacher - Teaching and Learning at Hartford Church of England High School. Our school is a great place to work! We have brilliant students, talented and committed staff and supportive parents. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, demonstrated that we are a good and improving school; almost three years on, we are well on our way to making Hartford Church of England High School an exceptional place to learn and work. Our school is increasingly popular with a growing reputation for its ethos, values and academic excellence.

If you believe that you have the skills and attributes to be an Assistant Headteacher at Hartford Church of England High School, then we want to hear from you!

If you would like to know more about the role, speak to the Headteacher or visit the school to view our amazing facilities, please contact Sara Morris, our Business Manager - Personnel by email sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk or telephone 01606 786000. On behalf of all the staff and students at Hartford Church of England High School, we look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our school in the future!

Completed application forms should be sent to Sara Morris, Business Manager - Personnel at sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk.

Closing Date: 12:00noon on Thursday 7th May 2026

Interviews: Monday 11th May 2026

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

NEW Application Form Schools Teachers 2021.doc - 171 KB (opens in new tab)

AHT Teaching and Learning Applicant Pack APRIL 2026.pdf - 1.06 MB (opens in new tab)

About Hartford Church of England High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1070 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hartford Church of England High School website
• Email address: sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk
• Phone number: 01606 786000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hartford-church-of-england-high-school

Located in Mid-Cheshire, our school is a great place to work! We have brilliant students, talented and committed staff and supportive parents. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, demonstrated that we are a good and improving school and our ambition is to make Hartford Church of England High School an outstanding place to learn and work.     

We are blessed with exceptional facilities across a large and growing site and is oversubscribed year on year. We have children who are enthusiastic to learn and who are great to teach. We have hugely supportive parents and committed staff and governors. Our school is at the centre of the community in Hartford and we are constantly looking to strengthen our commitment to one another, no matter what stakeholder we are. We have extremely close working relationships with the Diocese, local authority and our colleagues in other schools.  

Arranging a visit to Hartford Church of England High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sara.morris@hartfordhigh.co.uk.

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