Assistant Headteacher
Leadership Scale (L12–L16) – exact range dependent on experience
Required from: September 2026
Guildford County School is seeking to appoint an outstanding and ambitious leader to join our Leadership Team as an Assistant Headteacher. This appointment follows the promotion of a current post holder to Deputy Headship and reflects our commitment to building leadership capacity and succession planning within the school.
The Role
At Guildford County School, Assistant Headteacher roles are appointed before a specific remit is finalised. This allows the Headteacher to deploy leaders flexibly in order to:
• ensure resilience and continuity across key areas of school leadership;
• provide a breadth of leadership experience that supports preparation for future Deputy Headship.
The successful candidate will be a proven middle leader, with experience across more than one area of school life and a clear track record of impact. While it is likely that the initial deployment will include responsibility within Sixth Form leadership, this should not be assumed. Our priority is appointing the right leader, rather than filling a single predefined post.
The Successful Candidate Will:
• be an excellent leader with strong professional credibility;
• have experience of leading and improving provision beyond their own classroom;
• demonstrate strategic thinking and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a senior team;
• show ambition, flexibility and a commitment to ongoing professional development;
• share the school’s values and high expectations for students and staff.
Why Join Guildford County School?
• a strong and experienced Leadership Team;
• a culture that invests in leadership development and progression;
• consistently strong academic outcomes and a positive school climate;
• the opportunity to gain broad leadership experience in preparation for other senior roles.
Closing date: 14 January – we apologise for the short turn around on this role
Interviews: 19 January – provisional
Guildford County School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.