Overview
Join to apply for the Assistant Headteacher role at Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Salary: £71,330 - £78,702 per annum • Hours: Full Time • Contract: Permanent (required from January 2026) • Reference: 7863
Address: Farlingaye High School, Farlingaye, Suffolk IP12 4JX
Responsibilities
* Join our Senior Leadership Team and help lead our fantastic school.
We would like to hear from you if you
* have leadership experience and the ability to challenge, inspire and motivate colleagues and our students
* are an excellent communicator and able to work successfully with both internal and external stakeholders
* have high standards and expectations of self and others, and be able to lead by example
* are imaginative, innovative, resourceful and a decisive leader
* can build and maintain trusting relationships with the key stakeholders including staff, parents, and students
* share our passion for education, and can demonstrate a clear strategic vision
* can demonstrate how you have improved the quality of education in your current setting
We offer
* enthusiastic and ambitious students who are keen to learn with proven high achievement and attainment
* a strong local and wider community reputation
* a talented staff team that welcomes new challenges and supports colleagues and students
* a very wide range of exciting extra-curricular activities
* opportunities to work in genuine collaboration with EAST and partner schools
* a supportive community and local governing body
* a comprehensive induction programme
* quality continuous professional development
* Ofsted ‘Good’ 2022
* access to the staff Wellbeing ‘Employee Assistance Programme’ and benefits of working for Farlingaye and within EAST
How to Apply
Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the school. Please contact Lauren Teeling, Headteacher’s PA, by calling 01394 385720 or emailing: hr@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk
Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact Peter Smith, Headteacher, at psmith@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk
To find out more, please visit our website.
Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered
Important dates
* Closing date: 9 am, 6 October 2025
* Interview date: 16/17 October 2025
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