Assistant Headteacher
Abbey Woods Academy, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 7LZ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
13 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,069.00 - £58,569.00 Annually (Actual)
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Full time, Permanent | Leadership Scale L2 to L6
Location: Abbey Woods Academy
About Abbey Woods Academy
Nestled in beautiful grounds, Abbey Woods Academy is a thriving primary school with around 200 pupils aged 3-11. Our small class sizes (below 30) mean you'll have the time and space to get to know every child. Creativity, curiosity, and care sit at the heart of everything we do — and our supportive staff team works closely together to ensure all pupils feel valued and inspired to succeed.
The Role
We are seeking an inspirational and dynamic Assistant Headteacher to join our dedicated team. As Assistant Headteacher, you will work alongside the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher to provide strong leadership, drive school improvement, and ensure the best possible outcomes for all pupils. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Headteacher to make a real difference in a nurturing and forward-thinking school environment.
What We Offer
- Anthem Perks - exclusive staff discounts and offers
- Cycle Scheme, Tech & Home Scheme, and Blue Light Card
- Corporate Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Eye Care and Employee Referral Scheme
- Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
- A positive, collaborative team culture
- Well-resourced classrooms set in beautiful surroundings
- A close-knit, supportive community where your wellbeing and professional growth matter
About You
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Assistant Headteacher who:
- Has a successful track record of leadership in a primary school setting
- Is an outstanding classroom practitioner and communicator
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Is passionate about developing colleagues and driving whole-school improvement
- Has a collaborative, supportive and inclusive approach
The successful Assistant Headteacher will bring energy, vision, and a commitment to excellence to this pivotal leadership role.
How to Apply
To apply, please download the application pack from our website or contact the school office for further information. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
Safeguarding Statement
Abbey Woods Academy and Anthem Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and completion of safeguarding checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Diversity Statement
Anthem Schools Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We'll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Abbey Woods Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 145 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abbey Woods Academy website
Abbey Woods Academy is a rapidly improving and friendly school in South Oxfordshire. We are an easy commute from the surrounding towns such as Abingdon, Didcot and Wallingford, along with good transport links to Oxford and Reading.
Abbey Woods Academy is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Through the Trust, we provide high-quality professional development, coaching and leadership opportunities. This includes a number of specialist Trust-wide roles that offer talented teachers and leaders the opportunity to develop in their career and make an even bigger difference to children and young people.
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