Interim Assistant Headteacher

About the role

We are looking to appoint an out-of-class interim Assistant Headteacher from 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026.

The successful internal candidate would revert to their previous role at the end of this appointment term.

For full details of the role, please refer to the attached job description.

We had a ‘good’ Ofsted in May 2022 and our KS2 results are testament to our dedication and love for learning. We are kind, supportive and treat everyone in our school community as an individual, ensuring everyone can achieve their very best.

We are looking for someone who:

Can support the Headteacher with the genuine desire to make a difference to all of our children and families’ lives. We want our children to develop into responsible, confident and successful people who have choices.

Understands that safeguarding and nurture underpins all we do at Beechfield.

Is an excellent teacher with high expectations; experience across age ranges and a good understanding of strategies that enable all children to learn

Is willing to take a lead on teaching, curriculum and assessment across the school for all staff including ECTs.

Has high expectations of attendance and behaviour and can support the Pastoral Team and all staff to implement a range of positive behaviour strategies.

Wants to learn and develop personally and professionally, is responsive to feedback and is willing and able to lead whole school CPD.

Can form positive, professional working relationships with our children, families and staff.

Is professional and can lead by example.

Can use their initiative and implement evidence-based research to motivate and lead others to improve outcomes.

What we can offer you:

The chance to work in a good, inclusive school that has achieved the National Nurturing Schools Award with pupils who are kind, well behaved and hard working.

A performance development system that is individualised and focused on opportunities for career and personal development within the school and the Trust.

Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with the other teachers and leaders in the Inclusive Multi-Academy Trust.

A wellbeing package that includes access to counselling and medical support.

The School:

Beechfield is a ‘good’ school based in north Watford one mile from the town centre and half a mile from Watford Junction. The M1 and M25 are also nearby.

We are very proud of our multi-cultural and inclusive school. 53% of our pupils have English as an additional language and 25% are in receipt of Pupil premium. 47 languages are spoken across the school. We have a diverse staff who are representative of our school community.

Every day, every one of our staff strive to make a positive difference to the children and families in our school community. They do this through high expectations and a passion to make a difference.

A nurturing ethos runs throughout our school curriculum and teachers work hard to ensure children are given holistic support to thrive and develop academically as well as socially. We teach our children to be responsible, resilient, tolerant and compassionate as well as focusing on the basics, because if children can read, write, communicate and calculate, their choices are opened up.

Ofsted Report May 2022 : ‘Feedback from parents is overwhelmingly positive. Parents appreciate the caring ethos and adults’ support of their children’s social and emotional development, and their academic achievement.’

Beechfield is part of the Inclusive Multi Academy Trust along with Cherry Tree and Laurance Haines School. The vision of the Trust is to ‘inspire and nurture our children and their community to be the very best they can be.’ The schools keep their own identities but there are many opportunities for collaboration and support between the staff in the three schools.

Further information can be found on our website www.beechfield.herts.sch.uk

Visits before applying are strongly recommended so you can see for yourself what working here is like.

Please contact Fiona Lawrence on 01923 221269 or by email at fiona.lawrence@beechfield.herts.sch.uk to arrange.