Assistant Head Teacher - EYFS/KS1

Limebrook Primary School and Nursery, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NE

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  14 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £57,137.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale 1-5

Assistant Head Teacher - EYFS/KS1 job summary

Assistant Head Teacher - EYFS/KS1

Start date: September 2026

Expected Salary Range - Leadership Scale 1-5 £51,773 - £57,137

Are you an outstanding teacher and now want to make that step into Leadership to have a wider impact on Children? Are you not getting the opportunity to progress within your current school? Do you have a relentless focus on improving outcomes & life chances for all pupils irrespective of context or situation? Then this role may be for you!

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Head of School to join our team at Limebrook Primary School & Nursery to make a positive impact in raising standards and the quality of experience for our children.

Working with the Head of School and also alongside the wider leadership team, you will be based at Limebrook Primary School & Nursery and will be responsible for developing consistent practice in teaching and learning, pastoral care, safeguarding and behaviour, ensuring that children achieve the highest standards of attainment and achievement.

We are seeking an Assistant Head Teacher who is:

• Able to lead, motivate, challenge and inspire whole school communities

• Committed to achieving the highest possible standards of learning and teaching

• Dynamic and enthusiastic with the vision and energy to help lead schools to excellence

• Friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills and a passion for teaching

• Experienced in school improvement with a proven track record of success and strong leadership in developing some aspect of teaching and learning.

Just some of the reasons that Lion Academy Trust is your next career choice:

• Lively, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling

• A dynamic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children

• Career progression and leadership opportunities

• A supportive and forward thinking Trust Board, Parental Advisory Body and parent community

• Excellent opportunities for further professional development, through the Lion Academy Trust.

• Competitive salaries and pay progression - annual pay increments having previously provided a boost even when these were frozen nationally.

• Support for bicycle/e-bike and IT equipment purchases via salary sacrifice schemes.

• Cashback/discounts on large purchases, including consumer goods, technology and travel, across a range of leading retailers from your Day 1

• Access to our free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families, which offers financial, legal and relationship advice among other things.

• Access to our Well-being Programme with an app that includes webinars, online fitness sessions and nutritional advice.

• Additional non-contact time over and above statutory PPA time for teaching staff supported by mentors and leaders.

• A fully resourced, sequenced curriculum across 11 subjects.

• Unlimited access to continuous professional development through providers such as The National College and The Key throughout your career with us.

• Reduced marking requirements due to the development of Assessment Proficient Learners.

• Meeting or exceeding nationally agreed terms and conditions for both teaching and support staff.

• Clear and well-implemented policies and professional standards in key areas such as behaviour, parental engagement, and supporting staff in challenging situations.

• Access to shared knowledge, expertise and best practice from staff at other Trust schools.

The successful candidate will raise expectations and aspirations, promote the Trust’s pedagogy for highly effective learning and help achieve positive outcomes for children. We offer you a great opportunity to develop your career in a well-respected, Multi Academy Trust working with a forward thinking, vibrant and very supportive team.

Closing date:

The Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Limebrook Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 113 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Limebrook Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/limebrook-primary-school-and-nursery

Limebrook Primary School and Nursery offers places for all nursery aged children (0-5) and for children starting primary school in Reception.

Offering 30 places in Reception and up to 56 places in the nursery - with extended hours and wrap-around care being on offer from the first day to support local, working parents who are looking for a convenient, quality-based childcare service to meet their needs.

The school boasts fantastic outdoor and indoor facilities, a multi-use games area, large playing fields, spacious classrooms all kitted out with the high-quality resources and IT that we demand for every setting. Our nursery spaces blend both play and learning, and give equal importance to indoor and external learning opportunities.

At all times, our focus is on ensuring our schools are safe and engaging places for learning to take place and our focus on site security and safeguarding means you can confidently leave your child with us, knowing they will be receiving the best possible learning and care while in Limebrook Primary School.

The whole Trust educational offer starts in nursery and we look forward to showing what we mean we say “Your child, our priority” to parents.

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