Forest Hill School - Assistant Headteacher

Forest Hill School, London, SE23 2XN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  14 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L14 – L18a - £78,000 - £82,249 pa. (inner London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The post represents an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious leader to make their mark and help establish a culture of sustained excellence in a truly unique school. The responsibilities of the post will be decided depending on the strengths of the successful candidate in the context of the senior team. The successful candidate must:

• be an outstanding classroom practitioner
• be passionate about raising student achievement and aspirations
• be able to inspire and get the best from others
• show commitment to the school’s vision and ethos
• be creative, innovative and energetic
• have proven leadership experience and the potential to develop further

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to work in a high achieving and truly comprehensive community school which challenges the stereotypes of underachieving boys
• A personalised CPD programme that offers a range of opportunities which seeks to support your future development
• Modern, state of the art facilities, including the technology and resources to support excellent teaching

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Assistant Headteacher - April 2025.doc - 177 KB (opens in new tab)

FHS_Job Description and Person Specification_Assistant Headteacher 2025.docx - 385 KB (opens in new tab)

About Forest Hill School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1093 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forest Hill School website
• Email address: vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8699 9343
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-hill-school

Boys comprehensive secondary school

Arranging a visit to Forest Hill School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk.

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