12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Required January or April 2026

  • Closing date

    19 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    7 November 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: Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

L11-18

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required for January or April 2026, an outstanding, energetic and well-qualified teacher, who has the ambition and drive to join our Senior Leadership Team and to develop and deliver an ambitious vision for to support our school’s outstanding culture and climate.

We are looking for a middle leader or existing senior leader with a proven track record of excellent leadership within their department, year group or area and who is ready to move on to the next stage of their career.

The successful applicant’s main roles will be Designated Safeguarding Lead, behaviour and attendance leads and leadership of the pastoral teams. The ideal candidate will have pastoral responsibilities to reflect their strengths.



What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

  • a strong, supportive, forward looking and effective leadership team
  • very positive climate for learning where students want to work hard and do well
  • an ethos of staff well- being, including early finishes ahead of parents’ evenings, minimal evening events, and off- site PPA
  • a team of cover supervisors to ensure teachers rarely cover colleagues’ absence
  • personalised pathways of CPD, including coaching and leadership training for aspirant middle and senior leaders



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.

THE HOLT SCHOOL Holt Lane Wokingham RG41 1EE

Tel: 0118 978 0165

holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk

www.holtschool.co.uk

Assistant Headteacher,Safeguarding & Pastoral

Required January or April 2026

Permanent – Full time

L11-18

Required for January or April 2026, an outstanding, energetic and well-qualified teacher, who has the ambition and drive to join our Senior Leadership Team and to develop and deliver an ambitious vision for to support our school’s outstanding culture and climate.

We are looking for a middle leader or existing senior leader with a proven track record of excellent leadership within their department, year group or area and who is ready to move on to the next stage of their career.

The successful applicant’s main roles will be Designated Safeguarding Lead, behaviour and attendance leads and leadership of the pastoral teams. The ideal candidate will have pastoral responsibilities to reflect their strengths.

The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school. Further details and an application form are available from the school website

Prospective applicants are welcome to telephone Mrs Katie Warner, HR manager for more information about this post and to arrange a visit.

The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Completed application forms should be emailed to: recruitment@holt.wokingham.sch.uk

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday, 19th November 2025

Interview date: Friday 5th December 2025


Commitment to safeguarding

The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About The Holt School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1454 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0118 978 0165

The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school.

Arranging a visit to The Holt School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk.

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