Assistant Headteacher- Achievement & Inclusion - Full-time

Wrotham School, Sevenoaks

• Ref:KCC886-5409-481T
• Posted:25/03/2026
• Pay:Leadership Pay Scale L9-L13
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:20/04/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:As Arranged

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Assistant Headteacher – (Achievement & Inclusion)

Wrotham School

Start date: September 2026

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L9-L13

About the Role;

Wrotham School are seeking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Achievement & Inclusion from September 2026. The Assistant Headteacher will provide strategic leadership for whole-school achievement and inclusion, ensuring that all students, particularly vulnerable groups, make strong progress and achieve highly.

The successful candidate will sit on the Senior Leadership Team and will lead on tracking, monitoring and providing detailed analysis of attainment and progress for KS3 and KS4

The successful candidate will be passionate about education, have proven leadership experience in a secondary setting and will have a strong understanding of data, assessment and school performance measures, including Progress 8. The candidate will also be able to demonstrate a proven track record of success in this area.

Key Responsibilities;

• Please see attached Job Description

About You;

We are looking for a leader who:

• Strong understanding of data, assessment, and school performance measures (including Progress 8)
• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with the credibility to model and inspire excellence in teaching.
• Has a proven track record of improving outcomes at KS3 and KS4
• Can lead and motivate staff, driving collaboration and professional growth.
• Has strong communication and organisational skills, with a commitment to inclusive and aspirational education.
• Is ambitious, resilient, and ready to contribute to the ongoing success of Wrotham School.

What We Offer;

• A school committed to high standards, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• A collaborative and supportive leadership team.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression within a forward-thinking trust.
• Enthusiastic students and dedicated, hardworking staff.
• A brand new building and 6^th form center
• Free breakfast and lunch every day 
• Free onsite staff parking

To Apply

Please complete the application form attached as well as sending a 1 page cover letter detailing how your skills and experience match up to the job description. This email should be sent to Ben Sanchez, HR Director; BSanchez@wrotham.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

Wrotham School forms part of the Character Education Trust, a 2 Academy Trust that aims to provide students with high quality academic and ‘Character Education’.

Our vision is to support and encourage the students within our Trust to develop good character; to be confident and kind; to have integrity; to respect difference and to make a positive contribution to the community around them. A link to our website for more information can be found here https://www.charactereducationtrust.org/

The school has been recognised for its excellent work on Character Education by being awarded the prestigious School of Character Kitemark - a formal acknowledgement of the work the school has done to promote and develop good character in the school community.

We are a progressive and innovative school that provides a positive and productive place to work for teachers of all experience levels.

Why Work at Wrotham School?

-A trusting and caring workplace that looks after its staff. -A school that respects and values its staff team. -A high performing school that rewards good teaching. -Great students and families that give back in support and appreciation for good teaching.

An incredible provision of staff benefits from day one including:

• Flexible working arrangements that ensure every member of staff has an “offsite” flexible working period of 75 minutes+ at the start or end of at least 1 day per week. • Strict and well established out of hours communication restrictions that protect evenings, weekends and holiday periods. • Free lunch for all staff – every day. • No directed or preferred teaching style or method other than sharing and learning from good practice. • Access to short term/ emergency staff counselling by qualified psychotherapists – on site. • Free breakfast cereal for all staff and students – everyday. • Excellent transport links via motorway/ nearby train station. • Regular staff welfare surveys with clear outcomes and actions. • Bespoke and personalised CPD programme • An innovative “target free” teacher appraisal system that is exclusively based on continuous development of teaching and learning. • An excellent ECT and trainee programme of support and development. • Aspirant leadership courses (in house) and access to NPQ qualification at all levels. • A supportive behaviour and sanction system that relieves burden on teaching staff.
• A culture of trust of staff to manage working hours with no expectation to work on site when not required. • A regular and supportive check in and on boarding system.
• Access to excellent Teacher and LA pension schemes. • 3 days paid leave per rolling year for care of dependents. • Clear and transparent directed time

Wrotham is a small village in the heart of Kent, surrounded by a scenic rural landscape and beautiful countryside with excellent (5 minute) access from the A20/M20 and close proximity to the A2/M2/M25/M26. Journey by road from nearby Bromley/ Dartford/ Bexley/ Orpington varies from 15-30 minutes. The local mainline station is a 10 minute walk from the school and is on the direct commuter line to Victoria Station in central London; this line includes stops at Bromley South.

For further information visit our website www.wrothamschool.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ben Sanchez
• Address:Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7RD
• Telephone: 01732 905860
• Email: BSanchez@wrotham.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Form
• Job Description Achievement and Inclusion AHT