Job Title: Assistant Headteacher - Les Quenneavis School
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
DBS Check Level: Enhanced Child List
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Advert Closing Date: 16/10/2026
Job Overview
Assistant Headteacher
Les Quennevais School, Jersey Channel Islands.
Les Quennevais School is seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious Assistant Headteacher to join our dynamic and outward looking senior leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for a determined, talented professional to play a key role in shaping the future of our school.
Please note that this position closes 16th October 2026 with interviews to be held across 21st and 22nd October 2026.
For any additional information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Rebbeccah Crawley R.Crawley@lqs.sch.je
Job Purpose
Les Quennevais School is seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious Assistant Headteacher to join our dynamic and outward looking senior leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for a determined, talented professional to play a key role in shaping the future of our school.
Les Quennevais is an extremely high performing, welcoming and vibrant school where everyone is valued, respected and cared for. We believe in the power of education to transform lives and have unapologetically high expectations of all members of the school community. We are proud to be an inclusive institution in which every student is in the driving seat of their own personal academic progress and where the relative successes of everyone are celebrated and valued. The capacity for personal excellence is developed though a culture that stimulates scholarly curiosity and challenge. Our aim is for every student to experience extraordinary teaching, every lesson of every day, and for every learner to make academic and social progress.
We benchmark the quality of our provision against the best schools in the UK and internationally to ensure our students develop a hunger for learning characterized by analytical thought, diligence and motivation. ALPS value added data places us in the top 15% of UK schools. We believe all children are entitled to exceptional education and champion the progress of all our learners, irrespective of starting points; our ambition is for all our students to thrive.
Statutory Responsibilities
What We Offer
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A vibrant school community with engaged students and staff
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in a unique island setting
The opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art school, where pedagogy is constantly evolving.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
About the Role
The specific areas of responsibility will be determined based on the successful candidate’s expertise, experience, and strengths. But we are looking for someone who has experience of raising standards at a senior level.
Relocating to Jersey
Jersey offers an exceptional quality of life, combining stunning scenery with a safe, welcoming community. With a strong economy, excellent transport links to the UK and Europe, and a vibrant mix of culture, dining, and outdoor activities, it’s an ideal place to live and work.
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
What We Offer
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A vibrant school community with engaged students and staff
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in a unique island setting
The opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art school, where pedagogy is constantly evolving.
Person specification
Who we are looking for:
We welcome applications from individuals who:
- Are highly aspirational for all children, with an unwavering commitment to improving life chances.
- Can demonstrate clear and measurable impact in their current and previous roles
- Ideally be an established member, or associate member, of a senior leadership team and will be able to illustrate impact at senior leadership elvel
- Possess the ability to lead, inspire and develop staff
- Illustrate you are a strategic thinker, with a strong understanding of school improvement
Show resilience, integrity, conveying an alignment with our school's outlook and ideals.
Knowledge
If you are an ambitious and impact-driven leader ready to take the next step in your career, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further details and an application pack, please visit the school’s website or contact the school directly.
If you do apply you will be required to apply online via the Government of Jersey Public Service roles career website. No direct applications can be accepted.
Les Quennevais School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are recruited in line with Safer Recruitment standards and successful applicants are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks.
Job Description
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Please note that this position closes 16th October 2026 with interviews to be held across 21st and 22nd October 2026.
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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