Associate Assistant Head Teacher

Wombourne High School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 8BJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 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: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: L6-L8 £58,569 - £61,5345

Associate Assistant Head Teacher job summary

Internal Opportunity

Vacancy:                   Associate Assistant Headteacher

Start date:                TBC

Contract details:      Fixed Term until 31/08/2027

                                   Full Time

Salary details:           L6-L8 £58,569 - £61,5345

About Us

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

Wombourne High School is a thriving, inclusive school with a strong commitment to supporting all students in achieving their full potential.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, ambitious and highly motivated colleague to the role of Associate Assistant Headteacher.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced middle leader who is ready to broaden their leadership experience and make a significant contribution to the strategic development of the school. The role has been created to provide an aspiring senior leader with the opportunity to gain valuable whole-school leadership experience while working alongside the Senior Leadership Team.

The job description is generic and outlines the core responsibilities of the role. The successful applicant will be assigned a specific area of responsibility based on organisational needs, taking into account their skills, experience, and expertise.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

A proven track record of successful leadership within their current role.

Outstanding classroom practice and a commitment to securing the best possible outcomes for all students.

The ability to inspire, motivate and develop colleagues.

Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

A commitment to the school's vision, values and continued improvement.

Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will contribute to the strategic leadership of the school and lead on agreed whole-school priorities. The specific portfolio of responsibilities will be discussed with the successful applicant, taking account of school priorities and individual strengths and experience.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for a colleague aspiring to senior leadership to develop their strategic leadership skills, gain experience of whole-school improvement and prepare for future Assistant Headteacher positions within a supportive and collaborative environment.

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Please contact Jessica Higginson, HR Support Officer, at jhigginson@invictus.education to request further details.

Closing date: Friday 16th October at 09:00am.

Interviews date: TBC

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List

Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

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 Wombourne High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 995 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wombourne High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wombourne-high-school

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

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