Vacancy Details

Job Ref No. ECC2005-165L Position Type: Assistant Headteacher Pay Range: Leadership Spine L1-7 £53,197 - £61,582

Position Start Date: 01/09/2026 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 15/05/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: W/C 18th May 2026

Job Description

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary: Leadership Spine 1-7 (Dependent on experience of applicant)

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for someone who wants to become a part of our wonderful school! We are currently looking for an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our outstanding leadership team at Quarry Hill Academy.

We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious individual to develop as a senior leader and take the next step in leadership. Along with other members of the senior leadership team, the Assistant Headteacher will be centrally involved in the management of the academy and will be responsible for maintaining standards, mentoring students and newly qualified teachers and embedding a culture that is both nurturing and rigorous.

Our ideal candidate will be an outstanding teacher and a strategic leader with a resilient character and a strong personal drive with sound knowledge of the Early Years curriculum as well as experience across Key Stage 1 & 2.

The ideal candidate will also:

Have experience in leading and teaching across all phases of education

Have proven experience of positively impacting on student progress and raising attainment and developing excellence

Be fully committed to Quarry Hill Academy's ethos of high expectations

Have the drive to make a real difference to the lives of pupils

Informal visits to the school are warmly welcome, please contact Mrs Samantha Wakeling, Headteacher on 01375 373729.

Closing Date: 15th May 2026

Interview: w/c 18th May 2026

Information about the School

Quarry Hill Academy is an ‘outstanding’ school (Ofsted, June 2016) and became a National teaching School in September 2017. Quarry Hill Academy offers fantastic professional development opportunities.

Quarry Hill Academy is part of Catalyst Academies Trust, an innovative, charitable organisation, whose mission is to widen access to outstanding educational provision by supporting and empowering teachers and leaders in other schools to develop remarkable teaching and achievement outcomes.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.