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Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning (With Core Subject Specialism)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities

• Whole-School Leadership: Lead the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning policies and practice across the school to ensure consistently high standards.
• Pedagogical Modelling: Take direct teaching responsibility for the lowest-ability pupils within English and Mathematics, demonstrating strong practice and robust intervention strategies.
• Staff Development: Lead high-impact professional development, mentoring and instructional coaching to support and empower teachers across all faculties.
• Curriculum & Impact: Work collaboratively with Heads of Faculty and area and subject leaders to ensure the curriculum is effectively adapted and scaffolded for all pupils, tracking pupil data to ensure vulnerable groups make appropriate progress in order to reduce attainment and gaps between groups.

What the school offers its staff

At Sir John Nelthorpe School, we are highly aspirational in our ambition for every young person to achieve their best and to be their best. Alongside excellent pastoral support and engagement opportunities, we recognise that securing robust foundational skills in English and Mathematics is the single most critical factor for overall pupil academic progression and life chances.

Commitment to safeguarding

Sir John Nelthorpe 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 an enhanced DBS check and supportive references. An excellent induction and development programme will be available to the successful candidate.

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