Assistant Head Teacher

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  18 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L1 - L6
• Additional allowances:

  L1 - L6

Assistant Head Teacher job summary

Vacancy: Assistant Head Teacher

(Inclusion Lead or Teaching and Learning dependent on the successful applicants’ strengths)

Contract: Permanent

Grade: L1 - l6

Hours: Full-time

Start date: 1st September 2026

At St Mary Cray Primary we exist to inspire our community, empower children with the agency to succeed and shape aspirational futures. We achieve this by providing an exceptional education and positioning ourselves as the school of choice.

AHT - Teaching and Learning (if applicable)

Purpose

To lead and secure excellence in teaching, learning and curriculum across the school.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality teaching and evidence-informed pedagogy
• Oversee curriculum design, implementation and impact
• Monitor and evaluate teaching through coaching, observations and work scrutiny
• Lead professional development and instructional coaching
• Ensure effective use of assessment to inform teaching and improve outcomes
• Drive consistency and high standards across all phases and subjects

AHT - Inclusion (if applicable)

Purpose

To lead a highly inclusive culture, ensuring that all pupils—particularly the most vulnerable—achieve and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead on SEND, inclusion and equality across the school
• Oversee provision for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils
• Lead or contribute to safeguarding systems and culture
• Monitor attendance, behaviour and pastoral support
• Work closely with families and external agencies to remove barriers to learning

The Spring Partnership Trust strives to offer the very best education within our power to every child we can reach. Our member schools are part of a family that shares its knowledge, expertise and resources to change children’s lives. You will be committed and passionate about raising standards and life chances for all children in an inclusive environment.

Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. For all shortlisted candidates, references will be requested in advance of the interview and an online search will be carried out. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.

We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our work place. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership.

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as due to volumes and quality of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. If you have not been contacted within 1 week of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing Date: midday on 17th April 2026

Interview Date: 27th April 2026

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 St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St. Mary Cray Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-cray-primary-academy

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