Assistant Headteacher – Standards & Attendance

Salary: L6 – L10

Contract: full time, permanent
Start Date: January 2027

We are seeking an ambitious and highly effective Assistant Headteacher with strong communication skills to join our established Senior Leadership Team and play a key role in the continued development of our school.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about high-quality teaching, raising standards and ensuring that every child is able to attend, belong, achieve and thrive.

The post will be non-class-based in the first instance, enabling the successful candidate to fulfil the significant whole-school responsibilities of the role. The Assistant Headteacher will remain actively involved in teaching and learning and may model teaching, provide targeted teaching or intervention and work alongside colleagues.

Deployment and teaching commitment may change in the future according to the needs and priorities of the school.

The Role

Working closely with the Headteacher and existing SLT, you will have significant whole-school leadership responsibilities, including:

• teaching and learning, curriculum, assessment and interventions;
• supporting and developing teachers and subject leaders;
• whole-school standards and school improvement;
• attendance and punctuality;
• Pupil Premium and improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils;
• championing Looked After and Previously Looked After Children (LAC/PLAC); and
• acting as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL).

You will be a visible and approachable senior leader who knows our children well, builds positive relationships with parents and carers and works collaboratively with all members of staff.

We Are Looking for Someone Who

• is an excellent classroom practitioner with successful leadership experience;
• has strong knowledge of teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment;
• can support, coach and appropriately challenge colleagues and subject leaders;
• has high expectations for behaviour, attendance and achievement;
• is committed to improving outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils;
• has a strong understanding of safeguarding;
• builds excellent relationships with children, families and staff;
• works successfully as part of an established leadership team; and
• leads with integrity, empathy, resilience and a genuine commitment to every child.

Come and Meet Us

We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school, meet our staff and children and find out more about the role.

School tour dates/times:

Tuesday 15 September 2026 – 4:30pm

Friday 25 September 2026 – 2:00pm

Monday 28 September 2026 – 9:30am

To arrange a visit, please contact the school office:

0151 526 1162 or admin.aintreedavenhill@schools.sefton.gov.uk

Key Dates

Closing date: Friday 9 October 2026 at 12:00pm

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 13 October 2026

Interview date(s): Wednesday 21 October and Thursday 22 October 2026

How to apply: Please email your completed application form to finance.aintreedavenhill@schools.sefton.gov.uk

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

If you are a collaborative and child-centred leader who combines high expectations with strong relationships and wants to make a real difference to the lives of our children, we would be delighted to hear from you.