Assistant headteacher ( 2 posts)

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5LD

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L6–L10 (£58,569–£64,691)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following a review of our leadership structure, we are seeking to appoint two Assistant Headteachers to join our senior leadership team. These are teaching leadership roles, with a clear expectation that leaders remain closely connected to classroom practice and lead improvement through visibility, credibility and direct involvement in teaching and learning.

As part of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with colleagues to improve the quality of teaching, develop staff and contribute to whole-school priorities. Responsibilities are not fixed and will be shaped around the strengths of the successful candidates and the needs of the school. These may be adapted by the Headteacher in response to the needs of the school.

Please see the job description and person specification for further information.

School information and further details can be found here:

https://www.mapperleyplainsprimaryschool.co.uk/vacancies/

What the school offers its staff

• Values-driven school where kindness, curiosity and high expectations underpin everything we do
• Enthusiastic, engaged children who are proud of their school and eager to learn
• Larger than average primary school with 340 children aged 3 to 11
• Modern, well-resourced environment with extensive grounds that support a wide range of learning experiences
• Collaborative and supportive staff team with a strong sense of shared purpose
• Clear and ambitious school improvement journey with high expectations for all
• Strong focus on high-quality teaching, curriculum development and leadership at every level
• Genuine commitment to professional development, leadership growth and career progression

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.

To apply for this post, please complete the attached application form and provide a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words.

Your statement should demonstrate how your experience, skills and values align with the person specification and the ethos of Mapperley Plains Primary. You should explain why you are well suited to this role and how you would contribute to the next phase of the school’s development, drawing on specific examples of your impact on teaching, leadership and whole-school improvement.

Shortlisting: Monday 11th May 2026
Interviews: Friday 15th May 2026

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit or to discuss the role further, please contact the school office on 0115 964 9360.

Commitment to safeguarding

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff, volunteers and trustees share this responsibility.

Recruitment follows Keeping Children Safe in Education. All offers are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including enhanced DBS, references and relevant statutory clearances. Applicants must disclose any unspent convictions in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 340 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School website
• Email address: office@mapperleyplains.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0115 964 9360
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mapperley-plains-primary-and-nursery-school

Primary and Nursery School

Arranging a visit to Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@mapperleyplains.notts.sch.uk.

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