ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER (TEACHING & LEARNING)
Sybil Andrews Academy
Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning)
Job start: ASAP
Job term: Full time, Permanent – Flexible working or job share considered
Salary: Leadership Group Pay Range L12-16 (FTE: £67,898 - £75,049 per annum) (Teachers' Pension Scheme)
We are looking for an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to lead our focus on teaching and learning as part of our leadership team at Sybil Andrews Academy. This is an exciting period for Sybil Andrews. We are a high performing school which continues to build on our strong academic outcomes. This key post will assist the Headteacher in ensuring the achievement of the highest possible educational standards, creating an atmosphere and structure in which students feel valued and staff have high expectations of them. The successful candidate will work with our fantastic team of teaching and support staff to ensure high standards of learning, progress, attainment and behaviour across the school whilst developing the vision and culture of learning across the academy.
You will:
* Be an excellent classroom practitioner who is able to share knowledge and expertise with colleagues
* Have an up-to-date knowledge of the nature of teaching, learning and make use of the expertise of our Unity Research School
* Establish a clear picture of the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum in subject areas line managed and oversee development plans
* Participate in a lesson observation programme which shares and celebrates good practice leading to inspired, motivated teachers in the secondary phase.
* Be a role model for students and staff as a learner
* Be committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for all students
* Be resilient, enthusiastic and determined to help remove students' barriers to learning
* A team player with an excellent sense of humour
This is an opportunity for an existing Middle Leader to further their development as part of a forward-thinking MAT to benefit from our supportive model for staff CPD and career development. It is important to belong at work and the work you do is relied upon by our pupils, so even small positive differences which are made, make people very happy. We want to ensure you have a good work life balance and one of the ways we achieve this is by having a two-week autumn half term break. In return we will offer:
* Bespoke teacher development programmes supported by our Teaching School Hub
* Excellent career development opportunities across our trust network, including secondments to other trust schools
* Access to excellent senior leadership training
* Support from an experienced and nurturing school improvement team
* On-hand expertise from our dedicated network education and operations teams who are ready to support you and your school
* Evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School
* Programmes to reduce teacher workload, including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools benefit from
* Highly competitive remuneration
* Influence across network-wide issues through our leadership meetings and regional collaboration networks
You can view a full list of requirements in the job description. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply as we may be able to support you in any areas for development or we may have alternative roles that are a good fit for you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
At Unity Schools Partnership our objective is to remove barriers to make remarkable change happen. We pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first, going the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and every one of us has an impact on unlocking our pupils' potential. We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance. Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub we nurture talent, whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise.
We would encourage applicants to arrange a visit to our school, please contact Clair McKay (PA to Headteacher), on or email
Closing Date: 09:00am, Monday 22nd September 2025
Interviews: TBA
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We're keen to ensure we're designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
CLOSING DATE