Assistant Headteacher

Overview

Come and join our outstanding Social Sciences department at a happy, innovative and successful Catholic school. Role: Assistant Headteacher. Salary: L12-16 (£67,898 – £75,049). Job type: Full Time, permanent. Start date: September 2026. Apply by: 2nd February 2026. All details for this role can be found in the application pack.

St Paul’s is an 11-18 mixed Catholic comprehensive school with a total of 1,160 students on roll, including 230 students in the Sixth form. The College has a strong ethos and is a vibrant Christian community. We are committed to providing an education that supports academic, personal and faith development. St Paul’s was named within the top 15 non-selective comprehensives by The Times and Sunday Times in December 2023 and has been graded Outstanding by Ofsted in the last two inspections. The College moved to its current site in 2004 on the outskirts of Burgess Hill, with strong travel links from Brighton and London, enabling a twenty-first-century learning environment. We have a national reputation for using technology to enhance learning and continue to develop standards of learning and teaching.

We ask that candidates fill in the full CES application, which you can download from Eteach.

Benefits for Teachers

• a deep-rooted commitment to staff feeling \”known and loved\” and supported as individuals every step of their career
• a vibrant and modern environment and a real passion for learning and teaching
• extensive opportunities for professional learning and coaching, including individualised support and working collaboratively both internally and within the Trust
• their own laptop and iPad for all staff to support an embedded use of technology and reduce workload
• students benefitting from technology and having their own iPads to support learning in the classroom and beyond
• the support of a wellbeing team to care for staff happiness and welfare, with 24-hour access to the health assured helpline and app
• a culture where you are trusted and motivated to teach great lessons and take risks to move forward
• exceptional leadership opportunities to grow and develop internally and externally

Candidate Profile

• Ideally, you will be a subject specialist looking forward to teaching KS5
• a passionate and committed teacher keen to contribute and continually improve
• able to inspire and engage students with your passion for the subject and care for them as individuals
• willing to never give the students second best in supporting them and inspiring them to achieve their potential
• a creative and innovative professional providing the best role model for the young people in our care
• keen to engage in being part of a vibrant Catholic faith community
• enthusiastic to contribute to the wider life of the school
• someone with a hunger to always learn, grow and develop as a teacher or leader
• a person with great energy, commitment, and a sense of humour

What We Will Offer

• dedicated professional learning and development every week
• amazing students willing to learn and proud of being part of our school community
• a school graded as Outstanding by Ofsted and the Catholic School Inspection process since 2007, most recently in 2023
• results consistently placing the school in the top 10% nationally at A-level and GCSE
• benefits including health and well-being support, reduced gym membership, cycle-to-work, and car salary sacrifice schemes
• care for you and your family, including support for important life moments

Safeguarding and Application

Bosco Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. In accordance with KCSIE, the Trust may conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. References will be requested if you are shortlisted for an interview.