Assistant Headteacher KS4 in Ealing

We are looking to appoint an energetic and committed professional with successful middle leadership and some whole school experience, to the role of Assistant Headteacher of KS4 at Twyford C of E high school. The main purpose of the post is to ensure all students achieve outstanding outcomes for all students in Key Stage 4 through effective delivery of curriculum & assessment as well as pastoral and wider learning.

The post is therefore an excellent opportunity for a motivated and committed professional with an intelligent interest in whole school leadership to develop as a well‑rounded member of the SLT. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the experience drive to lead within a staff team committed to achieving outstanding results for all students irrespective of ability. S/He will be enthused by the prospect of maintaining a student learning culture which is engaging and aspirational. S/he will set high standards for students and staff in all aspects of school life.

This role presents a unique professional development opportunity for a candidate who already has significant expertise in leading a curriculum area or a pastoral team which has focussed on both attainment and wellbeing. The role provides the opportunity to grow as a key member of the SLT and to develop towards Deputy Headship. S/he will develop as an Assistant Headteacher within a visionary and enterprising context, and with the support of an experienced SLT and Executive team. They will also join at a time of change and growth for the SLT.

The usual salary range for this role is L10-14. The school will consider candidates of exceptional ability who have less than the specified experience where there is evidence of outstanding outcomes; salary adjustment would apply if the role were taken forward in reduced form and with additional support.

• A good degree and QTS
• Proven record of outstanding results
• Outstanding skills as a classroom teacher
• Excellent record as a Middle Leader (curriculum or pastoral)
• Excellent record of developmental work in current role
• Experience of curriculum and assessment (design and development)
• Experience of managing or implementing pastoral systems and initiatives
• Experience of managing others / managing change
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self‑improvement
• Commitment to the ethos of the school

Twyford Church of England High School is the founding school of the Twyford CE Academies Trust, the highest performing Trust in the UK. It has developed specialisms in Music and Modern Foreign Languages and a reputation for excellence that has made it heavily oversubscribed. Twyford has very strong Christian foundations and is rated 'Outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted (October 2023) and was successful in its SIAMS inspection (November 2024). Twyford educates 1,000 students in Years 7–11 and consistently achieves outstanding GCSE results with a Progress 8 score of +1.26 in 2023 and +1.1 in 2024. Twyford's students achieve strong results with 81% of students achieving a grade 5 or above in English and Maths, and an Attainment 8 score of 67 in 2025.

The school has a large Sixth Form of over 650 students and offers a wide range of A‑Levels with strong results across the 25 subjects on offer. In 2025 nearly 50% of A levels were graded A or A and over 75% graded B or above. The majority of Sixth Form students progress to university, taking a wide range of routes including competitive courses such as Medicine and Engineering at Oxbridge and top Russell Group universities. There is also an Additional Resourced Centre for students with EHC Plans, mainly focused on students with Autism and Speech & Language difficulties. The school prides itself on inclusive approaches and has an active House System and Sixth Form Community Service Programme.

Twyford CE Academies Trust is a compact Church of England multi‑academy Trust comprising four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust, established in October 2011, has launched three new schools—Ada Lovelace, Ealing Fields and William Perkin—each achieving progress outcomes ranking them in the top 5% of schools nationally, making TCEAT the highest attaining Trust in the UK for student progress by Year 11. TCEAT aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting and embraces the Twyford School motto 'Life in all its fullness', encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the TCEAT operates on collaborative principles with some central services to achieve consistency of provision. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum devised by staff across the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of Teach West London and prides itself on high quality, peer‑led CPD within a dynamic culture of self‑improvement.

Exceptional professional development and career progression, positive working relationships at all levels, and a supportive and lively Leadership Team.