Assistant Headteacher

Location: Barnhill Community High School 

Salary: Leadership Scale point 13-17 (£73,708 - £80,884)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time 

Start Date: Easter or September 2026

Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher

Barnhill Community High School is a high-performing, heavily oversubscribed school in West London, with academic outcomes consistently in and around the top 5–10% nationally. Our ethos is rooted in Respect, Wisdom, Aspiration and Community, and we are proud of the exceptional culture of learning, discipline and care that enables every student to thrive. Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the school to be ‘Outstanding’ and our work with disadvantaged children is a particular strength.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Headteacher to join our Achievement Team, with a core remit to strengthen the relationship between curriculum design and student outcomes. This is a high-impact senior leadership role for an individual who understands, in forensic detail, how curriculum intent is translated into strong classroom practice, secure learning over time, and exceptional results.

The role

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the achievement agenda, ensuring that curriculum design, implementation and evaluation are relentlessly focused on outcomes. Key responsibilities will include:

· Curriculum design and coherence: working with curriculum leaders to secure rigorous sequencing, clear endpoints, and high challenge across subjects.

· Target setting and ambition: establishing intelligent, demanding targets that reflect Barnhill’s high expectations for all students.

· Progress monitoring through the curriculum: building and refining systems that track learning, not just performance—identifying gaps early and acting decisively.

· Quality assurance and evaluation: using evidence from assessments, work scrutiny, lesson visits and student voice to diagnose issues and drive improvement.

· Intervention strategy for outcomes: ensuring that academic interventions are precisely targeted, time-limited, and demonstrably effective.

· Team leadership and alignment: working in close partnership with the Curriculum Leadership Team, and collaborating with pastoral and support teams where needed to ensure barriers never become excuses.

The person

We are looking for a highly credible leader who can demonstrate:

· A strong track record of improving outcomes through curriculum design and implementation

· Expert knowledge of the curriculum–outcomes link (sequencing, assessment validity, reteach/retrieval, responsive intervention, and the conditions for strong learning)

· The ability to set direction, secure consistency, and hold teams to account with clarity and professionalism

· Confidence with data and evaluation, while keeping the focus on what students know, remember and can do

· The interpersonal skill to lead through others—developing middle leaders and establishing a shared language of achievement

Why Barnhill

Barnhill offers a supportive, solution-focused culture, a talented and committed group of middle leaders, and a strong record of developing and nurturing senior leaders.

Visits and conversations are warmly welcomed. For an informal discussion, meeting with the Headteacher or a tour, please contact Mrs Donna Nash, PA to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team; dnash@barnhill.school

The School reserves the right to appoint an outstanding applicant prior to this deadline. For this reason, early applications are appreciated.

Barnhill Community High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Further Information:

Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.

Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.

CVs will not be accepted

We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.

Please see link to the Child protection policy –

Child protection and safeguarding policy

Please note we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.

Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.

Closing Date: Friday 13th February