Assistant Head - Community & Inclusion in Cambridge

The Perse School has an exciting new opportunity for an outstanding and forward-thinking teacher looking to take the next step into a high-impact leadership role within community and inclusion. The Perse has developed a nationally recognised, embedded culture of inclusion, belonging and pupil leadership which promotes outstanding personal skills development, and has been identified as a significant strength in the most recent ISI inspection. This culture reflects a sustained and strategic commitment to valuing one another, empowering pupils, and fostering a community in which all can flourish.

This restructured role represents an exciting next phase in that journey. The Assistant Head (Community & Inclusion) will play a key role in sustaining and evolving this established strength, while also diversifying and extending the work to incorporate emerging priorities, particularly in skills-based learning and public benefit. The role sits at the heart of a restructured Community & Enrichment leadership model, working closely with the Deputy Head (Community & Enrichment), the Assistant Head (Extra-Curricular & Partnerships) and other senior leaders to ensure coherence across the 3–18 school.

This is a role with significant breadth, scope and agency. It requires a leader who is both values-driven and operationally effective - someone who can build on strong foundations, work collaboratively across teams, and translate vision into impactful and sustainable practice.

The Perse enjoys a prestigious reputation and values a mixed approach to teaching and learning. We aim to respect tradition and innovation, industry and fun, and academic and personal growth. All teachers and pupils are required to demonstrate all-round excellence and contribute to the academic, pastoral and extra-curricular life of the school.

At The Perse School, we value the well-being of all staff and offer a supportive environment that balances professional ambitions with personal growth, opportunity and work-life balance. The School actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child so as to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.