Assistant Headteacher with DSL Responsibility (Teaching)

The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU

29 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  9 March 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 - £71,330.00 Annually (FTE)

Assistant Headteacher with DSL Responsibility (Teaching) job summary

Assistant Headteacher with Designated Safeguarding Lead Responsibility (Teaching)

Main Purpose of the role:

To provide strategic and operational leadership for safeguarding and child protection across the Academy Trust, alongside a teaching commitment and wider whole-school leadership responsibilities. As a member of the Senior Leadership Group, the Assistant Headteacher will ensure safeguarding is fully compliant and embedded within the culture, curriculum and daily practice of the Academy. Additional leadership responsibilities will be determined in line with the skills, experience and expertise of the postholder.

Some responsibilities include:

• Lead Safeguarding and child protection across the Academy
• Manage safeguarding concern and referrals
• Work in partnership with external safeguarding agencies
• Lead safeguarding training and support staff development

For a full description of the role and responsibilities please refer to the Job Description.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the online application via the MyNewTerm portal, in addition, we welcome prospective candidates to arrange a visit to the school prior to submitting an application. Visit should be arranged with Mrs Paula Wright - Executive Assistant to the Headteacher at headsea@nhgs.co.uk

Any other questions should be directed to Mrs C Beal - HR Support.

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 The North Halifax Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The North Halifax Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-north-halifax-grammar-school

NHGS is the school that everyone wishes they went to: where enthusiasm is infectious and excellence is standard; where co-operation is at the heart of all we do, where everyone strives to achieve their goals and is mindful of the right ways to do so.

We equip our students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to navigate life with confidence and set courses of their own choosing. Together, we develop the whole person by:

Living to Learn I Learning to Live

If you share our vision of a great education, we’d love to hear from you.

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