10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    28 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 0.8 FTE

Contract type

Fixed term - Open ended Maternity Contract - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

To be confirmed depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Why work within Crofty Education Trust?

  • We are a values led family of schools, where every adult strives for the very best, for every child in every school.
  • We nurture every school’s individuality; the Headteachers set each school’s vision, ethos and curriculum to reflect their school’s unique character and meet the needs of that school’s community.
  • You will benefit from working alongside like-minded Headteachers and leaders with a passion for improving the learning in their schools and across the trust.
  • We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing support package.
  • We see ourselves as a ‘deliberately developmental’ organisation which has a forward thinking approach to professional and personal development.

Crofty Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. There is an expectation of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a successful Disclosure & Barring check and satisfactory references.

As a part of our recruitment process, the Trust might carry out online searches on those that have been shortlisted for interview as part of our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education. These searches may include, but are not limited to search engines, news websites and social media pages, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Any information discovered in the searches that the Trust deems relevant, and therefore processes and uses, will be stored in line with our Data Protection Policy and the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

The online searches will be carried out by a member of staff who does not sit on a selection panel and only information relevant to the recruitment process will be passed to the panel.

By applying for a vacancy within the Trust, you consent to online searches being carried out, and furthermore, understand that we have a legitimate interest in doing so. We may use any information uncovered to help identify incidents or issues that are available online and may discuss these with you at interview.

If you have any concerns or questions in relation to the online searches, please contact human.resources@croftymat.org

All completed application forms should be sent to laura.finney@croftymat.org please ensure you use reference number TRUST on your application form, and specify your chosen role and location.

What the school offers its staff

At Crofty Education Trust we offer a well being package to all staff, free eye sight tests, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, discounted wrap around for children within a Crofty school, Blue light discount card, and more.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Pennoweth Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
356 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01209311135

Pennoweth School is located in Redruth and is at the heart of its community.  

We firmly believe that children, and adults, need to feel safe and loved before they are in a position to progress well in their learning.  As a result all of our actions are shaped by our DNA statements:  

We are safe 

We feel loved 

We take responsibility 

We are always learning 

We are ready.   

Our school is a place of continuous development and, with our new building in progress, our future is exciting 

We are seeking to appoint a person who is enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to the ethos of our Schools.  The role is to support the delivery of provision as set out in the children’s Individual Education Plans and Educational Health Care Plans. As a trust we are committed to improving the lives of young people every day through a relentless focus on learning and personal development. We know that we can only do that if we have the very best teachers working within our team, this is your chance to be part of that growing body of exceptional teachers. 

Teachers within our trust work collaboratively both across ages and subjects within their own schools and across all Crofty Schools. We strongly believe in developing the potential of all staff and have a comprehensive professional development programme, for staff at all levels, which understands ours is an intellectual and practical profession that draws its energy from rich conversations. 

 Our Trust is committed to working collaboratively providing ongoing CPD and career opportunities to enable you to make a difference to the benefit of pupils and the local community. 

Arranging a visit to Pennoweth Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email laura.finney@croftymat.org.

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