Assistant Headteacher: Year 7 & 8

Leadership Scale Outer London:  £75,433 (L14) – £84,769 (L19)

Hatch End High School is a warm, happy and academically successful school in Harrow with a large and highly successful Sixth Form. We are proud of being a high performing, inclusive community school which welcomes all cultures, faiths and beliefs. We know that the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of staff combined with the enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of students is what makes Hatch End a fantastic place to study, develop and excel. We have an uncompromising and relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning and on professional development so we can fulfil our vision to enable all young people to make exceptional progress and achieve outstanding outcomes, so they are able to live fulfilling and successful lives.  Our school ethos, WE CARE: Co-operation, Ambition, Respect, Empathy, underpins everything we do. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and highly effective pastoral leader to join our collaborative and effective Senior Leadership Team. We work tirelessly to improve the outcomes and life chances for our young people. This Assistant Headteacher role is vital to the provision of a strong culture for learning, high-quality pastoral support, improving standards of achievement for all pupils and the promotion of pupils’ personal development and wellbeing as students join us in Year 7 and during their first two years at Hatch End. This role will be responsible for pastoral care, behaviour, culture, community and transition and will embed our ‘We Care’ values, set high behavioural expectations, engage with our community and lead our Year 7 & 8 pastoral teams. 

As set out in the job description the key responsibilities will be to:

• Line manage the Y7&8 Pastoral teams and lead on behaviour and academic interventions for these year groups.
• Leadership of the whole school rewards programme.
• Lead and manage the school’s use of Arbor, training staff and monitoring implementation.
• Articulate, lead and develop the whole school Enrichment /Extra Curricular programme and sense of Belonging.
• In collaboration with the Headteacher and Transition Coordinator, lead and manage the transition programme for students starting in Y7.

The successful applicant will:

• be an outstanding classroom teacher;
• have sustained and substantial middle leadership experience or senior leadership experience with an emphasis on pastoral work;
• have a good understanding of current educational developments and contextual safeguarding
• be able to analyse, interpret and use data to support pastoral interventions;
• have energy, stamina and a sense of humour.

The successful candidate will share a commitment to: 

• the Hatch End High School Values and our inclusive ethos; 
• the highest expectations of academic achievement for all students;
• first class pastoral care, support and guidance;
• equipping our students with an understanding of themselves, an appreciation of the world around them and a desire to innovate and solve problems as active contributors to society. 

Continuing professional development for all staff is at the core of everything we do, and you would be joining an organisation which offers many training opportunities, clear staff development and a supportive and experienced senior team.

We will:

• be ambitious and always expect the highest standards from students and staff;
• provide a creative and stimulating teaching and learning environment in which each and every student feels safe and secure to express themselves and fulfil their optimum potential;
• deliver a broad and exciting curriculum which stretches all our students and enables them to achieve, develop and extend their life skills;
• create a calm and disciplined environment in which positive relationships flourish;
• work in co-operation and partnership with our families and wider community in a common endeavour to deliver excellence;
• develop out students’ appreciation and respect for others as well as for themselves;
• reflect regularly on our school’s strengths and areas for development in order to continue to thrive.

Why work at Hatch End High School?

• In joining Hatch End High School you can expect to work in an environment where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential.
• The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations.
• Staff have a wide range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Harrow Collegiate Alliance and the Teach West London Training Hub.
• Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards such as a staff wellbeing programme including free Pilates classes, eye tests and the Cycle to Work Scheme.

We have excellent transport links with central London, Hertfordshire, Brent and Barnet.

 To make an application:

• Please read the attached Job Description before completing your application form (to the right on desktop, below on mobile).
• To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification. Please note CVs are not accepted. 
• This vacancy closes on Thursday 7th May 2026 at 9am, however early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found.
• Interviews are due to take place as soon as possible.
• If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact HR at hr@hatchend.harrow.sch.uk

Please note that it may not be possible to inform candidates if they have not been successful for interview in anticipation of a high response to this vacancy.

Hatch High School is an equal opportunities employer.  This 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.  All posts working in schools are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and two written references.