Vacancy: Assistant Headteacher – Achievement, Data and Assessment

Job Title: Assistant Headteacher – Achievement, Data and Assessment
Dates: Job start September 2025
Salary: L14-18
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Closing date: Wednesday, 26th March 2025 at 9:00am
Shortlisting: Thursday, 27th March 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Details
Due to the promotion of the current postholder, the Governors of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School invite applications from outstanding and experienced teachers with some management/leadership experience for the post of Assistant Headteacher – Achievement, Data and Assessment.

The main priorities of all members of the Leadership Team are ensuring effective learning and teaching and providing the best education for all our students and helping them to live life in all its fullness.

We would particularly welcome applications from strong candidates, who, if successful, will initially lead on:
– Supporting the Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education) in our relentless work in raising attainment
– Assessment and reporting
– Data (collection, analysis and measuring of impact)
– Overseeing ECT induction and Trainees
– Researching A.I. and technology within school
– Cover
– Applications welcome from qualified teachers in any subject specialism.

Candidates are encouraged in the first instance to contact the Headteacher’s PA Cath Geden on 01744 678123 to arrange an informal telephone conversation with the Headteacher to discuss the school’s requirements.  We also welcome visits to the school by arrangement.

We require someone who:
– Is a highly motivated and inspirational teacher with a successful track record in working with children with a wide range of educational needs and vulnerable students
– Is a strategic thinker able to lead, inspire and motivate both staff and students
– Can demonstrate excellent interpersonal organisation and communication skills
– Can form high quality relationships for learning with all staff, students and parents
– Will be committed to making a difference to outcomes and achievements of the students of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School.

What we can offer:
– An opportunity to work with a dynamic Senior Leadership Team
– A shared vision and ambition to deliver excellence for our young people
– An opportunity to share in shaping the school’s improvement journey
– Happy children who aspire to do their best
– Motivated and dedicated staff
– Commitment to Continued Professional Development
– The opportunity to network and develop practice with schools across our Archdiocese

Our Vision
A vibrant community, uniquely created by God, which embraces everyone, especially those in need and celebrates difference. Enabled by a staff, dedicated to our Catholic ethos and a culture of excellence, our young people will be inspired to know more, and be more.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please download the application pack and forms below:

Assistant Headteacher Information Pack
CES Leadership Application Form
CES Disclosure Form
CES Recruitment Monitoring Form
Consent to Obtain References Form

For further details, please contact Cath Geden, PA to the Headteacher via email at recruitment@stcuthberts.com

All completed applications to be sent by the closing date of Wednesday, 26th March 2025 at 9:00am for the attention of Mr S Holland, Headteacher by email to recruitment@stcuthberts.com


As outlined in the DfE’s Keeping children safe in education, once candidates are shortlisted for interview, we wish to inform you that online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence checks.

In July 2022, Ofsted Inspectors returned and confirmed that St Cuthbert’s continues to be a good school.

“Pupils told inspectors that the best thing about the school is the education that they receive. They value the purposeful learning environment. Pupils focus on their work in class and co-operate well with one another. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and academic success. Pupils have pride in their work”.