Assistant Head - Early Years - Mary Dean's Primary School
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4LS18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
7 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £49,781.00 - £51,027.00 Annually (FTE)
Assistant Head - Early Years - Mary Dean's Primary School job summary
- Do you have key strengths in Early Years and are ready for a Leadership role within a thriving 3-11 school?
- Are you passionate about learning and teaching and want every child to be taught in an excellent school?
- Are you a person who enjoys taking risks, embraces change, challenges the status quo, thinks creatively and believes in teamwork and collaboration?
The First Federation Trust is seeking to appoint an Assistant Head of School with a passion for Early Years for Mary Dean’s CE Primary School & Nursery. The school is situated in the village of Tamerton Foliot and is surrounded by beautiful countryside and the Tamar estuary, as well as being close to the city of Plymouth.
The Assistant Head of School is a key member of the school’s leadership team, leads the Early Years unit, including our vibrant nursery, has a significant impact on teaching and learning and school improvement and benefits from collaboration between schools within the Trust.
We are seeking to appoint someone who wants to make a difference for children, hone and develop their leadership skills and work in a distributed leadership system. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high performing Multi Academy Trust.
We offer:
- The opportunity to work with a progressive and forward thinking Multi Academy Trust
- Employee Assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension through Teacher's Pensions
To discuss this role further or to arrange a visit please contact Angela Jenkins, Director of Performance & Development on 07720 099176 or at angela.jenkins@firstfederation.org.uk.
Mary Dean's CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Mary Dean's CE Primary School and Nursery - Safeguarding. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.
Applicants made through recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 319 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery website
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