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Assistant HeadTeacher
- Organisation: Stanborough Secondary School
- Location: Hertfordshire
- Salary info £41,500.00 - £45,056.00 per annum
- Tenure: Full-time / Part-time
- Closing Date: Monday 13 April 2026
Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for outstanding teaching, learning, and whole-school improvement? Stanborough Secondary School is seeking a dynamic Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team.
The Role:
- Lead on key aspects of the curriculum and support whole-school strategy
- Oversee and develop extracurricular provision
- Monitor teaching quality, assessments, and homework systems
- Engage and support parents, including leading parents’ evenings
- Drive a culture of excellence throughout the school
- Uphold robust safeguarding practices across the school and undertake additional responsibilities as directed by the Headteacher to support whole‑school priorities and student wellbeing
We can offer you
- an inclusive school culture
- a school of students who are keen to learn
- a strong commitment to your own professional development
- the chance to be pivotal in the founding culture of the school and its journey to
- provide outstanding education to all children in the local community
- The possibility of part-time/flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance can be considered
We would like you
- to be an outstanding teacher
- to be a strong and sensitive leader who others follow
- have successful senior leadership experience working in a secondary school
- environment and show a keen knowledge of the curriculum intent and implementation
- to have high expectations of yourself and our students
- to be a team player willing to contribute to all aspects of school life.
- to have made a significant impact in your current role
- be able to deputise for the Headteacher in any aspect of her work
- be a strong presence around the school and must be a clear strategic thinker, whilst at the same having the attention to detail and operational oversight that makes sure that routines and communication are effective
Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for outstanding teaching, learning, and whole-school improvement? Stanborough Secondary School is seeking a dynamic Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team.
Description
The Role:
- Lead on key aspects of the curriculum and support whole-school strategy
- Oversee and develop extracurricular provision
- Monitor teaching quality, assessments, and homework systems
- Engage and support parents, including leading parents’ evenings
- Drive a culture of excellence throughout the school
- Uphold robust safeguarding practices across the school and undertake additional responsibilities as directed by the Headteacher to support whole‑school priorities and student wellbeing
We can offer you
- an inclusive school culture
- a school of students who are keen to learn
- a strong commitment to your own professional development
- the chance to be pivotal in the founding culture of the school and its journey to
- provide outstanding education to all children in the local community
- The possibility of part-time/flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance can be considered
We would like you
- to be an outstanding teacher
- to be a strong and sensitive leader who others follow
- have successful senior leadership experience working in a secondary school
- environment and show a keen knowledge of the curriculum intent and implementation
- to have high expectations of yourself and our students
- to be a team player willing to contribute to all aspects of school life.
- to have made a significant impact in your current role
- be able to deputise for the Headteacher in any aspect of her work
- be a strong presence around the school and must be a clear strategic thinker, whilst at the same having the attention to detail and operational oversight that makes sure that routines and communication are effective