Assistant Headteacher

Salary information: L6 - L10, £62,675 - £68,797 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: April 2026 or sooner

The Governing Body, Headteacher and school community are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-motivated Assistant Headteacher (AHT) to join our effective Senior Leadership Team. Our new AHT will play a key role in the future development of our happy and vibrant school in which children are at the centre of all we do.

The responsibilities of this role will draw on the strengths of the successful candidate and the strategic priorities of the school.

Rabbsfarm Primary School is a friendly and welcoming 3 form entry school with a 45 place nursery. We are located in the Yiewsley area of Hillingdon. We are an inclusive and caring school where children and staff flourish together.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with additional whole school responsibilities.
• Will be unrelentingly ambitious for the school, its staff, pupils and community.
• Is an innovative leader who can inspire and motivate others.
• Has vision, enthusiasm and the ability to work effectively within a team as a leader.
• Is committed to providing a curriculum that is both broad and balanced with creativity and challenge in order to meet the needs of all children.
• Champions a culture of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Is an excellent communicator, a highly organised professional with excellent interpersonal skills.

In return Rabbsfarm Primary School can offer you:

• Happy and hardworking children who are kind and respectful to everyone.
• Dedicated, experienced, professional, supportive and caring staff team.
• Supportive, challenging and enthusiastic Governing Body.
• A parent community that cares and who are positively engaged with the school.
• Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development within a supportive team.
• A school where staff wellbeing is prioritised
• A fantastic place to work.

If you have the passion, skills, knowledge and experience needed to help lead our wonderful school on to even greater success, we want to hear from you.

You can find out more about our school by visiting the website https://www.rabbsfarm.org.uk/hillingdon/primary/rabbsfarm.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged from January 2026, please contact the school office 01895 444971 to make an appointment.

When applying, please ensure you complete an electronic application form with a personal statement no longer than two sides of A4. Your personal statement must address the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 9am
Interview and Assessment date: Wednesday 21st January 2026