Assistant Headteacher and EYFS Leader

Armley Park Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2AY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Either 20/4/26 or 01/09/26

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,027.00 - £56,316.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher and EYFS Leader job summary

The Role:

You will be responsible for the effective strategic leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring exceptional learning opportunities and outcomes for all pupils. A key focus is driving excellence in early reading across the whole school (EYFS and KS1) and managing the transition of pupils into Key Stage 1. You will also contribute significantly to whole-school improvement priorities with a focus on strong foundations of Oracy, Early Reading and Early Writing.

We are looking for an experienced professional with:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

• A proven track record as an excellent classroom practitioner and leader.

• Confidence in leading the teaching and assessment of early reading and early writing.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

This role is not suitable for ECTs.

Armley Park Primary School has been a member of the Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust since 2019. The school benefits from collaborative working with colleagues from across the trust.

The successful applicant will undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to employment and will abide by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust’s policies and procedures and Armley Park Primary safeguarding and child protection policies.

For more information or to arrange to visit the school, please contact the school office.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Armley Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments made are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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 Armley Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 235 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Armley Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/armley-park-primary-school

Armley Park Primary School is a one-form primary school, with a nursery, in the Armley area of Leeds.

At Armley Park Primary School, we want our pupils to achieve their best in all areas of life. This could be academic, musical, by making great choices or simply being kind and caring to others. We value the efforts of every pupil and want every child to feel like they can succeed and that any failure or set back is just a part of learning. The purpose of our school is to develop pupils who are eager to continue learning, want challenging and reflect on previous experiences.

Armley Park Primary is a fast growing and ambitious school, with a great team of like-minded and motivated school staff and leaders. Part of Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust since December 2019, the school has benefitted from the support of Owlcotes, namely through working collaboratively with a network of teachers and leaders to share best practice and create an enriched curriculum.

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