49 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As positions arise

  • Closing date

    6 February 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    19 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£58,569.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual) L6-L18 depending on role (Head of School or Headteacher) and size of school

Headteachers and Heads of School job summary

Heads of School and Headteacher Recruitment at ASSET Education - Stage One Recruitment

The purpose of stage one recruitment is:

1. To assess whether a candidate has the potential to make a good senior leader within the ASSET trust and can therefore be considered for appointment to a post when it becomes available

2. To establish and address areas for development prior to a Stage Two opportunity becoming available

3. To ascertain approach to leadership and school improvement, vision for learning, values, etc, so that candidates can be matched to a school where their skills can be best utilised and they will thrive

Stage one recruitment is a confidential process. By getting to know you and your aspirations in stage one of our school leader recruitment process, we can then consider the best potential placement for you. If a vacancy exists, or when a vacancy arises, we will consider candidates who have been successful in stage one and find the best match for the school. At this point the process will become public, references will be taken up, and you will visit the school, meet the staff, pupils and parents and a final decision can be made.

Please structure your personal statement as follows:

  • Which ASSET schools/localities would you consider a leadership position in?
  • Which position/s you are interested in being considered for - Assistant/Deputy/Headteacher, and why?
  • Why are you applying now?
  • Where do you feel your career is heading?
  • What key strengths do you have to offer?
  • Please summarise three or four key successes in your current job - relate them to evidence based practice where relevant, and to your suitability to leadership
  • Give examples of how your own educational philosophy and approach aligns with the ASSET values and approach
  • What is your vision for a successful school?

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about this opportunity prior to application, please email ASSET Education CEO Jacqueline Bircham jacqueline.bircham@asseteducation.co.uk

Please also see our website - www.asseteducation.co.uk

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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.

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About Asset Education

Type
Multi-academy trust
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