Assistant Headteacher
Salary: L7-11
Employer: Genesis Education Trust
Location: Walthamstow
Contract Type: Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 or January 2027
Closing date: 29/6/26
Interviews/ observations: TBC
Are you an ambitious and inspiring leader who is passionate about teaching and learning? We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Assistant Head Teacher to join our strong and supportive Senior Leadership Team at St Mary’s School.
The Genesis Education Trust is a growing collection of successful Church of England schools with a reputation for excellence and a strong track record of developing talent through tailored training and progression opportunities.
We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated leader who is committed to making a lasting impact. You will be an exceptional classroom practitioner with substantial leadership experience and a deep understanding of what drives outstanding teaching and learning. Your leadership will be positive, professional and enthusiastic, playing a vital role in maintaining high standards across all phases. You will have a proven track record of initiating, developing and implementing impactful initiatives that have led to measurable improvements in pupil outcomes, staff development and whole-school performance.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Significant experience teaching across KS1 and KS2, with substantial Year 6 experience essential
- Experience teaching a year group with statutory assessments (e.g. EYFS, Phonics Screening, KS1 or KS2 SATs)
- Confident analysing and interpreting data to drive school improvement and raise pupil outcomes
- Evidence of whole-school leadership, with clear impact on standards beyond your own classroom
- Holds, or is working towards, a relevant NPQ (e.g. NPQSL or NPQLT) – desirable but not essential
- Shared, developed and initiated your own initiatives in your school with significant outcomes and proven impact
- Is a confident, creative and outstanding classroom practitioner
- Can inspire and lead by example
- Is enthusiastic, ambitious and eager to develop further
- Possesses a detailed understanding of pedagogy and is skilled at developing others
- Has experience leading and motivating teams
- Communicates effectively with colleagues, parents and the wider community
- Thinks strategically, solves problems imaginatively, and takes initiative
- Supports our Christian ethos and is committed to nurturing our church-school partnership
We can offer:
- A welcoming, inclusive and collaborative staff team
- Exciting outreach and development opportunities across our Trust
- Strong partnerships with our local churches and communities
- Engaged, well-behaved pupils who love learning
- Hardworking, supportive colleagues who value teamwork
- A knowledgeable and committed governing body focused on staff development
- Supportive parents with high aspirations for their children
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS. References will be taken prior to interviews’
Early application is encouraged as we review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated deadline.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Email address for return of applications alison.brown@genesistrust.net