Assistant Headteacher - Science - Marshland High School West Norfolk Academies Trust

Assistant Headteacher - Science

Marshland High School

West Norfolk Academies Trust

Salary: L8 -L12

Contract type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Your principal place of work will be Marshland High School, West Walton, but you may be required to work at other schools and sites within West Norfolk Academies Trust.

The West Norfolk Academies Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Assistant Headteacher - Science to support the Trust and school in providing students with an outstanding education in Science, and provide strong and effective leadership to departmental staff.

West Norfolk Academies Trust is a successful multi-academy trust supporting and challenging a group of seven primary and four secondary schools in West Norfolk, with the aim to provide an excellent education for the young people of the community.

Our schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources, whilst at the same time maintaining each school’s unique identity and ethos.

Marshland High School is one of the highest achieving schools in West Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment, where we challenge and inspire young people to achieve greatness, practice resilience and remain true to themselves in all that they do.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust and the school, offering the chance to develop your career whilst making a real difference to the whole trust community.

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with extensive and substantial teaching experience, along with leadership and management experience. Successful experience of using data analysis to raise standards is preferred.

A clear vision, ability to think strategically and lead change where necessary, and communicate clearly is essential to the role. You will inspire, motivate and challenge students and staff and take personal pride in delivering challenging targets while remaining passionate about continual improvement and achievements.

To register your interest for the role please visit

To arrange an informal, confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Laura McGunigle on 07931 384683 or

• The closing date for applications is: Thursday 12th October at 9.00am
• Candidates will be shortlisted by: Friday 13th October
• Interviews will take place: 17th - 19th October

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the post holder will share this responsibility, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.