Assistant Headteacher

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4EU

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £58,569.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Point 1 - 6

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Job Title: Assistant Headteacher

Salary L1-L6 depending on experience

Full time post

Job type - Fixed term for one year

St Mary’s Catholic Primary is a highly successful school in the centre of Ipswich. We are part of the Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

Required from 1st September 2026

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a highly skilled teacher with strong leadership skills who has the potential to drive improvement on a school-wide level. This will be a teaching role with up to two days out of class non-teaching.

Please apply if you:

Are passionate about improving outcomes for children

Are an innovative and reflective teacher

Are flexible and a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Have high expectations of children, colleagues and yourself

Have proven leadership skills

Demonstrate enthusiasm and energy

Are committed to the safeguarding of all children and are willing to train as a DSL

Have a desire to lead a core curriculum area

We can offer:

A key role within our leadership team

A supportive and committed trust and governing body

Welcoming staff and a highly skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated staff team

A chance to make a difference and help shape children’s futures

It is not a requirement of the role to be Catholic, but candidates should be sympathetic and support the Catholic ethos of the school. Curriculum leaders of Religious Education are required to be catholic.

Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged, by arrangement and after school hours. Please call 01473 728372.

Application and contact details.

Completed applications should be on my new term

Closing date: 18th May 2026

Interview date: 21st May 2026

All applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore recommended.

We are committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-ipswich-ipswich

Primary school with one form entry - 7 classes with 210 pupils, close to Ipswich town centre.

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