Assistant Headteacher: Personal Development & Key Stage 3 Achievement 

This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious, and reflective leader to join the Senior Leadership Team at Roundhay School. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for the school’s personal development provision and oversee standards of achievement, progress, and engagement across Key Stage 3. You will be an outstanding and compassionate leader who is willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure all pupils, particularly those who are vulnerable or have specific barriers to learning, can achieve, thrive and feel a sense of belonging. You will ensure our Key Stage 3 pupils experience a strong foundation for academic success alongside high-quality personal development provision, enabling them to flourish both academically and personally.

We are incredibly proud, as a truly comprehensive school which reflects the cosmopolitan make up of Leeds, to be recognised by Ofsted as an 'outstanding school'. We would encourage you to view our most recent Ofsted report from November 2023 which is available on our website.

- We are officially designated as a ‘World Class School’.

- We inspire and support our pupils to reach their potential - we have academic results above national averages across all key stages.

- We encourage and in return have excellent standards of pupil behaviour across the school.

- We have positive relationships at all levels of the organisation.

- We place a real emphasis on supporting and developing staff - we value the contribution of all our staff.

- We are the most oversubscribed school in the region.

- We are a Red Kite Teaching School Alliance strategic partner - one of the largest school-based providers of teacher training in the region.


Please apply early! We reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this vacancy at any time. 


We value diversity and are keen to have a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.


Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors to share this commitment. All employment offers will be subject to pre-employment checks including references, an enhanced DBS check, online search and other relevant checks in line with statutory guidance. 


For further details, please see the job pack or contact us at recruitment@roundhayschool.com where we would be delighted to help you.


We are RESPONSIBLE, we are RESILIENT, we are READY TO LEARN, we are ROUNDHAY.