Assistant Head

Eynesbury CofE C Primary School, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2TD

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 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 Annually (FTE) Leadership 1 – 4

Assistant Head job summary

Assistant Headteacher – Assessment Leader with responsibility to co-ordinate Maths and PE across the school

Eynesbury Church of England Primary School

Required for September 1st 2025

Salary Scale: Leadership 1 to Leadership 4

Closing date: Friday 2nd May 2025

Interviews : Friday 16th May 2025

We want you! And when you meet us, you will want to work with us!!!!

Eynesbury Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint a dedicated, enthusiastic and motivated leader to start in September 2025. Our motto at Eynesbury is ‘Love to Learn, Learn to Love.

Required for September 2025

We are looking for an inspirational Assistant Headteacher to work in partnership with our wonderful pupils, committed staff and FGB

We are a school, who pride themselves in creating strong partnerships between children, teachers, parents and our local community and we aim to create a happy and safe environment where everyone is valued. We are seeking to appoint a talented and motivated leader to work in our school. The successful candidate will be committed to leading provision for Assessment securing the best possible outcomes for our learners. They will also provide an inspiring and challenging curriculum in an Upper Key Stage 2 classroom environment that supports pupils in their learning. Candidates will be able to lead engage pupils in the learning process in order to achieve high standards within a creative learning environment. Candidates must have Qualified Teacher Status and have good knowledge and understanding of the Primary curriculum.

This role represents a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious senior team and school which places pastoral care and well-being at the centre of its ethos. Pastoral well-being, nurture, care and discipline; supported by personal development is at the very heart of our successful and happy school.

Our prime concern is to appoint the best candidate who we feel can enhance our school team and provide our pupils with top quality learning experiences.

We can offer:

wonderful children who are keen and eager learners

an opportunity to lead and teach in a good school (Ofsted July 2024)

dedicated leadership and management time

a well-resourced learning environment

a genuine commitment to your ongoing professional development and access to specialists in their field

a dedicated team who are professional, friendly, hard-working and most welcoming

We are looking for someone:

excellent classroom practitioner

an aspiring leader ready for the next stage in their career development

with the ability to help continue our high standards across all areas of school

to provide an effective and caring learning environment

to promote children’s independent learning and creativity

can communicate with the whole school community

has a sense of both purpose and fun

to enthuse and nurture our children

to think creatively and imaginatively

We actively promote equality of opportunity in employment to reflect the communities we serve. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview. This school is committed to safeguarding including the Prevent agenda and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. Giving false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected and referred to the police. Any appointment made will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, right to work in the UK and qualifications check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged; to arrange an appointment please call the school on 01480 398028. For further information please contact the headteacher on head@eynesbury.cambs.sch.uk during the Easter holidays.

Applications packs can be made available from the school office, including a personal statement should be returned by email to: office@eynesbury.cambs.sch.uk or through My New Term.

More details of our school can be found on the school website.

Please telephone: 01480 398028

Email: office@eynesbury.cambs.sch.uk

https://www.eynesburyschool.co.uk/

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Eynesbury CofE C Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eynesbury CofE C Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eynesbury-cofe-c-primary-school

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