Assistant Headteacher

Fox Hill Primary, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 1AZ

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  15 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £53,602.00 - £59,167.00 Annually (Actual) L4 - L8

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Fox Hill Primary are looking for an outstanding KS2 practitioner to undertake an Assistant Headteacher role, with a focus on leading a core subject.

The role of Assistant Headteacher is to support the Headteacher and school leadership team by adding capacity to the day to day leadership and management of the school, particularly around educational outcomes and the quality of education. This enables the school to give every child a high-quality education and which promotes the highest possible standards of achievement and attainment.

You will be expected to secure continued improvement and the success of the school by maximising potential from the skills and resources available from the school and across the partnership and by working very closely with the Headteacher, SLT and other Trust leaders.

You will form part of the school’s Leadership Team and will work with us on the development and improvement model for the school. Being part of Steel City Schools Partnership means that the school benefits from the Trust’s centralised services. You will also have the opportunity to share your expertise with other schools in the Trust and benefit from our support networks to further your own development.

You will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation, so we are seeking an outstanding candidate who can:

• Realise the highest possible quality leadership to support our educational vision
• Evidence strong leadership and effective support to colleagues
• Support the school, Local School Committee and Trust to achieve the best possible outcomes for children

This is an exciting and very rewarding role and I look forward to reading your application.

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.

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About Fox Hill Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 315 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fox Hill Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fox-hill-primary

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