Leicestershire County Council
Assistant Headteacher for Teaching, Learning and Assessment ( Internal applicants only))
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Assistant Headteacher for Teaching, Learning and Assessment ( Internal applicants only))
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Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Oakfield HBEP (Glenfield), Glenfield Annexe, Station Road, LE3 8BQ (Travel required between sites) Salary: L8-12 – £61,534–£67,898 per annum (Pro rata for part-time) Working Hours: Full-time Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 9th July 2026
Role Overview
Oakfield Short Stay School is Leicestershire’s specialised education provision for school-aged children who are:
- Permanently excluded, or
- At risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream schools.
This is an exciting time of expansion as the age range of Oakfield School has widened. As a key member of the team, you’ll support our mission to provide alternative but targeted education for children who cannot thrive in mainstream settings—helping them secure their next successful educational steps.
This strategic leadership role requires you to:
- Oversee teaching, learning, and assessment in the Secondary phase.
- Ensure assessment systems are effective, rigorous, and holistically supportive of pupil progress.
- Lead on high-quality teaching and learning, including coaching, continuous professional development (CPD), appraisal, and line management of early career teachers, unqualified teachers, and supporting staff.
- Contribute to inclusion, safeguarding, health & safety, attendance, behaviour, and reintegration with schools, parents/carers, external agencies, and the Local Authority Inclusion Team to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable and excluded pupils.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Implementation
- Implement and evaluate assessment systems in the Secondary phase to evidence pupil progress accurately.
- Lead the Early Career Teacher (ECT) programme, ensuring structured support, statutory compliance, and professional growth.
- Uphold strategic accountability, including statutory duties and relevant policies for safeguarding, inclusion, and special educational needs.
Teaching & Curriculum Innovation
- Champion quality assurance in teaching and learning through coaching, mentoring, and data-driven review.
- Advocate for research-informed curriculum practices to enhance teaching efficacy and pupil outcomes.
- Support development of inclusive, safeguarding-aligned educational programmes that promote progress, behaviour, and reintegration.
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Duties Beyond the Classroom
- Work collaboratively with school leaders, staff, parents, local schools, and agencies to ensure pupils’ needs are met.
- Chair and contribute to strategic initiatives around inclusion, safeguarding, health, behaviour, attendance, and reintegration where necessary.
- Address national education reforms with forward-thinking leadership, adapting the school’s approach to improvements required in policy and practice.
What We Offer
- Diverse & Dynamic Workplace: A unique learning environment where each day presents new challenges and possibilities.
- Professional Growth: Access to programmes, training, and opportunities for personal development.
- Strong Team Culture: Support from colleagues with a shared focus on excellence and pupil welfare.
- Purposeful Impact: The chance to transform lives by addressing educational exclusion and fostering inclusion.
- Flexible Options: Full-time (or potentially hybrid/part-time arrangements discussed per requirement).
Essential Requirements
All applicants must complete an enhanced DBS (Working with Children) check.
Eligibility & Fair Considerations
This post is ** OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**.
About You
Essential Requirements You must possess:
- Significant professional experience in the secondary education sector (or a specialist setting) exclusively working with challenging student needs.
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Mastery of Special Educational Needs (SEN) legislation and local county policies, with experience closing gaps for complex needs pupils.
- Proven leadership track record—preferably in school improvement, department-level management, or whole-school curriculum strategy that maximises progress.
- Effective experience leading research-based improvements in teaching and learning systems.
- Demonstratable commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and the specific transition programmes for excluded/at-risk students.
Desirable Indicators
- Professional registration (e.g., QTLS—qualified in teaching via additional assessment pathway).
- LCC’s Designated Safeguarding Training already completed.
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Core Values You will reflect the Council’s values, prioritising equity, inclusion, transparency, and child-friendly systems. This will be assessed in interviews.
Additional Commitments
- Fair Considerations: Reasonable accommodations will be offered to disabled applicants. Leicestershire County Council is a Disability Confident Employer.
Flexible Working
Pilot/agreed upon as appropriate but with needs-based discussion:
- Part-time schedules
- Job sharing
- Term-time working
- Hybrid working
Contact: Vicky Edwards (Executive Headteacher) Email: Victoria.Edwards@leics.gov.uk, Phone: +44 7860 611280
Application Notes
Eligibility Check:
- Internal candidates only may apply.
- Applications from ex-offenders are judged fairly against this published policy: recruitment policy statement.
Essential Document: Your supporting statement on how you meet our criteria will be mandatory with your application. An incomplete submission will be rejected.
Recruitment Notes:
- Early applications may enable the Council to close the post swiftly; apply promptly.
- Check How to Apply for tips on crafting your statement.
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About Leicestershire County Council
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- Deliver high-quality public services that make Leicestershire a better place to live and work.
- Value diversity and inclusion, fostering a workplace where aspiration drives performance.
- Offer competitive employee benefits and career-development pathways for all stages of your professional journey.
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