Assistant Headteacher – Student Standards and Support
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School:
Hadrian Learning Trust -
Location:
Northumberland -
Salary:
£66368 - £73105 -
Hours:
32.5 -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
1st Jul 2026
School: Queen Elizabeth High School
Post: Assistant Headteacher – Student Standards and Support
Employer: Hadrian Learning Trust
Location: Hexham, Northumberland
Salary: Leadership Range 11-15
Contract type: Full time
Contract term: Permanent
Closing date: 1 July 2026 at 9.30am
Start date: January 2027 or as soon as possible
Interview date: Week commencing 6 July
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Headteacher (Standards & Support).
This is a key strategic role focused on behaviour, attendance and student support, ensuring that every young person at QEHS is safe, happy and achieves highly.
At QEHS, we believe that:
- Excellent behaviour leads to excellent teaching and learning
- A strong culture rooted in our values of Respect, Engage, and Aspire creates an inclusive environment
- Great access to learning starts with every student being on a level playing field, with barriers actively removed
- All young people should enjoy school and relish their learning experience
‘QE’ is a successful, mixed 13-18 comprehensive with just over 1,300 students on roll. It has a long-standing reputation for high quality provision and outcomes and is recognised as one of the top performing schools in the North East. The school is a warm, friendly and welcoming place and relationships amongst staff and students are excellent.
We are looking for a leader who:
- Has a passion for improving the lives and outcomes of young people
- Has a proven track record in leading behaviour, attendance or pastoral systems
- Can build a calm, purposeful and inclusive school culture
- Is committed to ensuring all students, regardless of background, succeed
- Can lead and inspire staff to deliver consistently high standards
Expertise in leading whole-school systems such as behaviour and attendance would be highly advantageous.
The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping the school’s culture and support systems. The DSL responsibility will be developed over time, allowing the postholder to fully embed themselves in the life of the school.
In return, we offer:
- A supportive and collaborative Senior Leadership Team
- A strong culture of professional development
- The opportunity to make a significant difference to young people’s lives
- A school committed to inclusion, high standards and staff wellbeing
- A strong and committed staff body
- A school with community at its heart
Queen Elizabeth High School is part of the Hadrian Learning Trust and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
If you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role, or would like to arrange to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@qehs.net
Further details and the application pack are available via the Vacancies section of the school website. Applications should be submitted via MyNewTerm.
Queen Elizabeth High School and Hadrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, online searches and other pre-employment safeguarding checks.
Hadrian Learning Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Supporting documents
Job DescriptionHadrian Learning Trust
Queen Elizabeth High School is a thriving 13-18 community high school – we have approximately 1300 on roll which includes Sixth Form. QEHS is a high achieving school, ranked second in the North East in the Sunday Times Parent Power listings for 2023.Our ethos is built around a strong partnership between pupils, parents and the local community and we want to recruit the best staff to help us achieve our vision of being high performing educational institutions.
Ofsted has praised our school for our inclusive nature and the quality of advice, guidance and support we offer our pupils. We are committed to enabling all of our students to develop their knowledge and understanding, skills and mindset, so that they can take their next steps with confidence. Our aim is that every child will grow into a happy, fulfilled and successful adult. Therefore, as part of our commitment to safeguarding our children it is a requirement that all staff undertake an enhanced DBS check as part of the recruitment process. We reserve the right to change or amend our adverts at any time.
Where specified in the Job description and person specification, the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for these posts. Candidates must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a satisfactory Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Visit School Website
