Assistant Headteacher
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6NS14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
12 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
28 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Between £54923 - £60618
Pay scale
- L2 - L6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is seeking an inspirational and strategic Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of our school, driving improvement and ensuring the best outcomes for every pupil.
As an Assistant Headteacher, you will play a key role in shaping school improvement, leading strategic priorities and supporting the development of staff and pupils. You will work closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team to ensure high standards of teaching, learning, behaviour and personal development are embedded across the school. You will champion excellence, foster a strong sense of belonging and ensure that no child is left behind.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding leader who is passionate about education, committed to improving life chances and ready to make a significant contribution to the future success of the school.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the curriculum across Key Stage 2 and you will work closely with our EY/KS1 Assistant Headteacher to ensure our curriculum is broad, balanced, ambitious, inclusive and meets the needs of our children to ensure high standards across the school.
This is a permanent, full-time role.
We are looking for someone who:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through any route.
- Is an excellent, experienced Key Stage 2 teacher who genuinely puts children at the heart of all they do.
- Substantial, proven teaching or leadership experience within Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6).
- Champions our school values of respect, honesty, gratitude, kindness, inclusivity and humility.
- Is passionate about the curriculum and has experience, knowledge and understanding to help lead and support subject leaders deliver an ambitious, strong curriculum which our children thrive from.
- Is ambitious for all pupils and committed to securing the highest standards of achievement and behaviour.
- Leads with integrity, clarity and moral purpose.
- Works collaboratively, building strong relationships with staff, pupils, families and the wider community.
Demonstrates a deep commitment to inclusion, equity and safeguarding.
Committed to being an active member of our school leadership team.
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Balshaw Lane Community Primary School?
Balshaw Lane is a large, friendly, caring and welcoming primary school. Our dedicated, committed staff and governors are passionate about delivering the best education for our children. Relationships are key to all aspects of our school and we place great importance on physical and mental well-being. We are proud of what we offer our children and are seeking an enthusiastic, loyal, friendly assistant headteacher to help continue to drive our school forward.
Our school environment is:
●Calm, friendly, and nurturing.
●A place where children feel safe, cared for and ready to learn.
●Beautiful and extensive grounds and classrooms.
●Full of wonderful children who are enthusiastic about learning and are proud of their school.
We are proud to be part of the Aspirational Futures Multi Academy Trust and to serve as a feeder school for the oversubscribed Parklands High School, offering our pupils a strong and supported transition into secondary education.
Further information about the job
To arrange a school visit, please contact the SBM on: sbm@balshawlane.co.uk
We have school visits arranged for:
Monday 28th September at 1pm.
Wednesday 30th September at 9:30am.
Wednesday 7th October at 9:15am
Closing date: Monday 12th October at 9:00am
Shortlisting: Monday 12th October
Observations: Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th October
Interviews and tasks: Friday 16th October
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy at Balshaw Lane Primary School. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the headteacher, Catherine Hodgson, on head@balshawlane.co.uk
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.
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
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 382 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- head@balshawlane.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01257278722
Arranging a visit to Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@balshawlane.co.uk.
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