Assistant Headteacher (Head of Sixth Form)

Silverdale School is seeking to appoint an outstanding and compassionate Assistant Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form, to join our highly successful Senior Leadership Team. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious and values-driven leader to shape and lead a thriving Sixth Form, ensuring that every student is supported to achieve exceptional outcomes and progress to ambitious next steps.

As Head of Sixth Form, you will provide strategic leadership of our post-16 provision, creating a culture of high expectations, strong relationships and clear ambition. You will lead on student progress, wellbeing and destinations, ensuring that all students are known, supported and challenged to succeed. You will also play a key role in shaping a rich Sixth Form experience, including academic excellence, personal development and meaningful enrichment opportunities.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Has a strong track record of impact and leadership, with a passion for post-16 education

• Is committed to leading with compassion, integrity and clarity

• Can inspire students and staff to achieve the very best outcomes

• Has the ability to develop systems and structures that secure excellence

• Is reflective, evidence-informed and committed to continuous improvement

As a member of Silverdale’s Senior Leadership Team, you will contribute to the wider strategic leadership of the school. Leadership at Silverdale is rooted in the understanding that we lead people first, creating a culture built on trust, respect and high expectations.

Silverdale School is a highly successful and oversubscribed school, recently recognised as one of the top ten northern schools in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026. Student behaviour is excellent, and staff benefit from a positive, collegiate culture built on teamwork, professional trust and high expectations. Silverdale is a fantastic place to teach, grow and develop, where staff are supported to be the very best they can be and where teaching is truly valued.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people and to shape the future of our Sixth Form provision.