Assistant Headteacher
North Crescent Primary School, Wickford, Essex, SS12 9AP15 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 July 2025
Latest start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
2 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Negotiable for a 0.8 contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 to L4, plus fringe
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Be positive and committed to helping every learner flourish
- Be confident, calm, dedicated and flexible
- Be able to build highly effective relationships
- Demonstrate a love of learning
- Have a strong track record of teaching and pupil progress
- Demonstrate a love of our planet and learning in the outdoors
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you the opportunity to work with:
- Highly committed colleagues
- Courteous and enthusiastic learners
- A supportive and friendly community
- Outstanding, collaborative partnerships across our trust schools
- CPD program
- Recognition of continuous service
- A trust that deeply values stakeholder wellbeing
- Health benefits scheme
Flexible working opportunities
Further details about the role
Are you an exceptional practitioner who is genuinely motivated to nurture and challenge every childso that each can flourish in their own unique way?
If so, then we would love to hear from you!
North Crescent Primary School is delighted to offer this position in our extremely positive and dedicated team who put every learner's individuality, curiosity and dignity at the forefront.
This truly is a unique opportunity to be part of 'Schools For Every Child', a successful, supportive and collaborative academy that is fully committed to our shared moral rooting, and vision and values, whilst maintaining school level autonomy and individuality. Truly very rare and very special!
As a UNICEF Rights Respecting School, we are looking for an ambitious, inspirational professional with the knowledge, skills, drive and creativity to both nurture and challenge our pupils to be altruistic, pioneering and ethical.
This role will have class responsibility (flexible with regards to keystage) with protected release time to support leadership work. Specifically overseeing Nursery through to transition into year 3.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About North Crescent Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 159 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Crescent Primary School website
- Email address
- sharon.walker@northcrescent.org
- Phone number
- 01268 765905
North Crescent is part of the Schools For Every Child Trust.
We are a one form entry primary school with Nursery set in extensive and impressive grounds in the heart of Wickford. Our school is only half a mile from Wickford Railway Station and 2 minutes from the town centre. It is also within easy reach of the A127 into London/Southend, the A13, and the Dartford Bridge.
At Schools For Every Child, we are more than just an employer; we are a community dedicated to the well-being and development of our students, guided by a strong commitment to the United Nations Rights of the Child. Our vision is clear - we believe in Nurturing Brilliance, Guiding Exploration, and Cultivating Respect.
Our commitment to the United Nations Rights of the Child is at the heart of everything we do. We place learners' individuality, curiosity, and dignity at the forefront of our approach. Our aim is to prepare them for the world that awaits, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and values they need to succeed and make a positive impact.
Schools for Every Child Multi Academy Trust comprises three exceptional schools, each with its own character and strengths. Our diverse educational environments offer a range of opportunities for both students and staff. Whether you're passionate about early education, secondary school, or special needs education, you'll find your place within our trust.
When you join Schools for Every Child, you become a part of an organisation that values the uniqueness of every child and believes in fostering their brilliance, guiding them in their exploration of the world, and cultivating respect for themselves and others. If you're looking for an employer that is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and provides comprehensive support for its staff, Schools for Every Child is the place for you. Join us in shaping the future of education.
For further information please visit our websites www.northcrescent.org and www.schoolsforeverychild.org.uk
Arranging a visit to North Crescent Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sharon.walker@northcrescent.org.
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