Job title and organisation: Assistant Headteacher - Personal Development and Key Stage 3 Achievement - Roundhay School
Salary: L11-L15 (£66,368.00 - £73,105.00 p.a.)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Roundhay Secondary School, Old Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1ND
Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 4 March at 11:59 PM
This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious, and reflective leader to join the Senior Leadership Team at Roundhay School from September 2026. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for the school’s personal development provision and oversee standards of achievement, progress, and engagement across Key Stage 3. You will be an outstanding and compassionate leader who is willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure all pupils, particularly those who are vulnerable or have specific barriers to learning, can achieve, thrive and feel a sense of belonging. You will ensure our Key Stage 3 pupils experience a strong foundation for academic success alongside high-quality personal development provision, enabling them to flourish both academically and personally.
We are incredibly proud, as a truly comprehensive school which reflects the cosmopolitan make-up of Leeds, to be recognised again by Ofsted as an 'outstanding school'. We would encourage you to view our most recent Ofsted report from November 2023 which is available on our website.
- Officially designated as a ‘World Class School’
- Results above national averages across all key stages
- Excellent standards of pupil behaviour.
- Positive relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Real emphasis on supporting and developing staff
- Most oversubscribed school in the region
- Red Kite Teaching School Alliance strategic partner
'Leaders act with a relentless moral purpose. They are committed to supporting every pupil and member of the staff team. They actively seek ways to manage staff workload and well-being. Staff are proud to work at this exceptional school'. Ofsted.
'Pupils thrive academically, and personally, at Roundhay School. Staff know each pupil individually. They work tirelessly to provide exceptional support. Pupils enjoy attending school. Attendance is high. Pupils learn effectively across the whole school. They consistently achieve highly in external exams and tests.' Ofsted.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this vacancy at any time. We promote diversity and are keen to have a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors to share this commitment. All employment offers will be subject to pre-employment checks including references, an enhanced DBS check, online search and other relevant checks in line with statutory guidance.
Interviews will take place 19 & 20 March 2026.
For more information and to apply, please visit Roundhay All-Through School Vacanciesor contact us at recruitment@roundhayschool.com.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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