Assistant Headteacher - Quality of Education
Salary: L10 – L14 £62,202 - £68,586
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher
Start date: September 2025
About Us
This role is based at Middlewich High School where we believe that every child deserves to attend an excellent school, one that enables all students to flourish and be happy. We do this by providing all students with inspiring teaching, a supportive and caring environment and an enriching educational experience in and beyond the classroom.Our objective is to support all students to achieve ‘Excellence in Learning’, taking pride in their personal achievements whilst making a positive contribution to society.
About the Role
We are delighted to be seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher for September 2025. We are looking for an exceptional leader who will be integral in driving school improvement to enable us to achieve our vision of excellence in learning- achievement for all.
In this role, you'll support the Headteacher with the general management and running of the school, while also advising the Deputy Headteacher and Senior Team on matters of process, policy, and strategy, particularly with regard to the quality of education.Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher and the senior leadership team, you'll help to strategically lead the school’s curriculum Intent, Implementation, and Impact, supporting and challenging Subject Leaders and the wider team to ensure that our students enjoy and achieve during their time at school and maximise their academic potential.
Your Responsibilities
As an Assistant Headteacher, you'll contribute to the ongoing development of Teaching and Learning, enabling teachers to continue developing evidence-informed expertise and sustaining exceptional student outcomes. Part of your responsibility will be to support a rigorous quality assurance process that upholds consistently high standards.You'll also take an active role in leading the Curriculum team, which includes a Deputy Headteacher, Subject Leaders, and a team of Curriculum Support Staff.
Your role will be pivotal in shaping the culture and ethos of the school. By embedding cultural expectations and structures, you’ll help ensure that students strive for Academic Excellence while demonstrating our values of aspire, believe and belong.Together with the Headteacher and the Leadership Team, you'll be a key driver of school improvement, working to ensure that a strong, positive culture supports and enhances outstanding academic performance.
What we are looking for
The successful candidate will demonstrate clear leadership and vision, along with the ability to develop strong and positive relationships with all colleagues across the school. Proven leadership experience in a school setting and excellence as a subject teacher are essential.Passion, determination, resilience, humour, emotional intelligence, and the capacity for agile and strategic thinking are also required. Importantly, it is expected that you will engage in wider research and reading, showing a willingness and ability to reflect, continue learning, and consistently complete work to a high standard.
The school is at a key moment in its strategic development. The successful candidate will match the pace, passion, and drive of the Headteacher and the Foundation in relentlessly pursuing school improvement. Demonstrating the ability to think deeply, plan strategically, and act decisively is essential.An inspirational leader and role model is required, someone who actively lives and breathes the school’s expectations. This community calls for both heart and mind, and in return, places its leaders at the very heart of school life.
We offer a secure, supportive environment, a full induction programme for all new staff and continuous professional development. We expect you to be ambitious and will support you on your journey.
Closing Date: Friday 9th May 2025, 9am.Interview Date: Thursday 15th & Friday 16th May 2025.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Assistant Headteacher, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.
We’d love to hear from you!
If you require further information regarding the post or wish to make an appointment to visit the school, please contact Julia Barratt, PA to the Headteacher at headspa@mhs.school
We very much welcome tours by appointment. Please book onto one of the following tour times:
- Wednesday 30th April 4pm
- Thursday 1st May 11.15am – 12.15pm
- Friday 2nd May 9.10am-10.10am
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.