Iveshead School · Loughborough, East Midlands
About the Role We are looking for an excellent Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership team; you will be joining us at an incredibly exciting time as we focus on making strides towards excellence in all areas across our school under the leadership of our new Headteacher. This appointment will add capacity to our experienced Senior Leadership Team and the specific responsibilities will be decided upon appointment. At Iveshead School, we are unapologetically ambitious for each and every student and want to ensure that our students have an excellent education which leads them to success, giving them choice and opportunity. We are looking for an experienced Senior Leader who loves teaching, has significant subject expertise and thrives on leading to ensure the very highest standards for our students and staff. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who has had a clear impact in school improvement and raising standards, in a similar role. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have experience in developing teaching and learning through the development of school leaders, teachers and the wider staff community in a school with a Sixth Form. This is a permanent opportunity starting August 2026. If you would like to visit the school for a tour or speak with the new Headteacher about this role, please get in touch. We can accommodate visits in school Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th, Monday 20th, Wednesday 22nd April from 8.30am - 9.30am. Interviews will be held Monday 4th May Job Requirements Qualified Teacher Status Leadership qualification such as National Professional Qualification Experienced Senior Leader in a secondary school with a Sixth Form Experience of developing and supporting school leaders and teachers at all stages of their career An excellent track record of raising standards and improving outcomes for students. About Iveshead School Iveshead is an inclusive 11-19 school in the heart of the Shepshed community with our core values of ‘Respect, Succeed, Enrich’. We have high expectations of our students and are ambitious for each and every one of them. Our mission is clear - we want to ensure that all of our students have an excellent education and experience of school, giving them opportunity and choice beyond Year 11 and Year 13. Our students are fantastic young people who work hard, enjoy learning and make every day different. We are incredibly lucky that we have a dedicated team of staff: our teachers are subject experts who love teaching their subject. We work together to ensure that we are removing barriers and helping students to flourish. We are a truly inclusive school and are rightly proud of our two specialist provisions. We have an impressive Sixth Form where we retain students to study a wide range of A Level and vocational courses. Students are successful in gaining places at universities, securing places for competitive apprenticeships and employment opportun