Assistant Headteacher for the JMA in Welwyn. 

Pay: L9 – L13 (£64,500 - £71,030)
Start Date: January 2026 dependent on availability.

Assistant Headteacher at the James Marks Academy in Welwyn Garden City

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the James Marks Academy Trust as an Assistant Head.  We are looking for an outstanding leader, with passion and vision for inclusive education. The successful individual will have a key role in ensuring high standards are maintained at the JMA so they are in line with the other successful provisions within the Trust. 

As the latest school to join our Trust, the JMA is still expanding. The school is housed in a new state of the art building designed with its intended cohort in mind, in Welwyn. You will support the direction and vision for the Trust from the outset, working collaboratively with other leaders.

The JMAT was established on 1 April, 2021. The founding school in the MAT is Roman Fields which is Ofsted ‘outstanding’ in all areas and holds ‘Advanced’ status from the National Autistic Society. The addition of the James Marks Academy is seeking to replicate, in HCC’s words, ‘the outstanding work Roman Fields has done in the West of the county, in the East’. You may be required to work across the Trust on occasion but this role is based mainly in Welwyn. Both schools meet the needs of learners that have EHCP and diverse needs, who have high anxiety and, prior to entry, refused to attend school. The task therefore is to create a culture that re-ignites a love of learning, sense of worth and confidence, so that the pupils are supported to become successful, economically active, happy adults. A real commitment to providing all children with the opportunity to access excellent educational and wider opportunities is therefore a key facet of the role. The James Marks Academy Trust endeavours to develop this passion for learning in pupils, through encouraging enquiring minds and resilience, so that prior barriers which stem from these vulnerable pupils’ mental health are eradicated.

An application pack and further details are available from Ms. Mandy Crow, CFO: 01442 256915 or email mandy.crow@jmatherts.co.uk, or alternatively on our website www.jamesmarks.co.uk, where the application pack can be downloaded.

Closing date for applications is close of business on Monday 6 October 2025 at 12pm. Candidates are welcome to call and speak to the Head teacher and/or arrange to visit the school site. Please use contact details above to make arrangements.

Please address your application to: mandy.crow@jmatherts.co.uk

Applications Close: Monday 6^th October 2025 at 12pm

Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 13^th October 2025

For more information and to apply online: www.teachinherts.com

Please note the successful applicant will work at the James Marks Academy, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 4RZ.  Website: www.jamesmarks.herts.sch.uk

Pay: Up to UPS3 plus SEN point 1

Hours: 1265

Start Date: January 2026. We are prepared to negotiate a start date for the right candidate.

The James Marks Academy - our Trust’s new free school - opened in Welwyn Garden City in September 2024. This new, purpose-built, school has state of the art facilities and supports pupils with high anxiety; communication difficulties and poor self-esteem/mental health. The school now supports over 50 pupils, with numbers rising to 65 in September and 72 when full in 2026.

We offer competitive rates of pay, holiday pay, a pension, and continual professional development opportunities. The candidates will work as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for pupils. If you want to work in a supportive environment that offers unrivalled personal and professional satisfaction, due to the incredible outcomes our vulnerable pupils achieve (academically, personally and socially), you simply need to apply, because you won’t be disappointed. We are looking for creative, enthusiastic individuals who recognise the importance of building strong relationships with all stakeholders.

Duties:

• Deliver engaging and interactive lessons
• Create a positive and inclusive environment
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop the curriculum offer

Attributes:

• Strong knowledge of subject matter/interest
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively engage pupils
• Patience, flexibility, and adaptability

We'd love you to visit - please contact JMA admin – 01707 830950 to arrange a convenient time. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.

An application pack and further details are available from Ms. Mandy Crow, CFO: 01442 256915 or email mandy.crow@jmatherts.co.uk, or alternatively visit one of our websites where the application pack can be downloaded.

Closing date for applications is Monday 23^rd September 2025. Candidates are welcome to call and speak to the Executive Head Teacher and/or arrange to visit the school site. Please use contact details above to make arrangements.

Please address your covering letter of interest and application to: mandy.crow@romanfields.herts.sch.uk.

Applications Close: Monday 23^rd September 2025

Interviews: Week Commencing 30^th September 2025.

For more information and to apply online: www.teachinherts.com

Advert Description –HLTA posts for the James Marks Academy, Welwyn.

Pay: H5-H6 (H6 rate will be paid for an individual with experience and / or with a ‘specialism’ or key area of skill – which will enable the successful candidate to support small groups).

Hours: 37 hours (entirely negotiable, term time only)

Start Date: October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the James Marks Academy Trust as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant primarily based at James Marks Academy, but could be asked to work across Trust sites as and when needed (mileage can be claimed).

This is a diverse roll with opportunities to work in different subject areas. Applicants must be flexible in their approach to enable our pupils to succeed and flourish therefore maximising their potential.

This post has been created to support the increasing number of pupils we have at James Marks Academy. Ideally, the successful candidate should have experience supporting core subjects previously and a willingness to learn.

All the pupils who access the provision have an EHC plan. The vast majority of our pupils’ have a primary need related to autism, others for their social emotional and mental health needs. If you are that energetic visionary, with the ability to motivate and empower pupils to maximise their potential and want to be part of something special, we would welcome your application.

We'd love you to visit - please contact JMA admin – 01707 830950 to arrange a convenient time. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.

An application pack and further details are available from Ms. Mandy Crow, CFO: 01442 256915 or email mandy.crow@jmatherts.co.uk, or alternatively visit one of our websites where the application pack can be downloaded.

Closing date for applications is Monday 23^rd September 2025. Candidates are welcome to call and speak to the Executive Head Teacher and/or arrange to visit the school site. Please use contact details above to make arrangements.

Please address your covering letter of interest and application to: mandy.crow@romanfields.herts.sch.uk.

Applications Close: Monday 23^rd September 2025

Interviews: Week Commencing 30^th September 2025.

For more information and to apply online: www.teachinherts.com