Assistant Headteacher

Busill Jones Primary School, Walsall, WS3 2QF

36 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  30 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55,747.00 - £61,534.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Busill Jones Primary School is a welcoming, one-form entry primary school located in the heart of Bloxwich, proudly serving its local community. SHINE Academies are seeking a committed and ambitious Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a key role in the strategic and day‑to‑day leadership of the school. Working closely with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher, you will support the strategic leadership of the school and contribute to its continued improvement.

You will play a significant role in leading teaching, learning, curriculum development and assessment, ensuring high standards and inclusive practice for all pupils. This includes monitoring the quality of education, supporting curriculum leaders, contributing to school self‑evaluation and development planning, and promoting consistently strong classroom practice through coaching, mentoring and professional dialogue.

You will support the effective organisation and management of the school, contributing to safeguarding, risk management, staff development, performance management and partnership working with parents, governors, the Trust and external professionals.

This is an exciting time to join a growing, successful multi-academy trust of six schools based in the West Midlands, across three local authorities: Wolverhampton, Walsall and Shropshire. SHINE Academies is committed to improving the outcomes for all children within its care and educating the whole child. The Trust currently comprises of six schools, Northwood Park Primary School in Bushbury, Lodge Farm Primary School in Willenhall, Villiers Primary School in Bilston, Busill Jones Primary School in Bloxwich, Crowmoor Primary School in Shropshire and The Martin Wilson School in Shropshire. All our schools are large and therefore progression opportunities are plentiful.

By joining our Trust, we can offer you:

• Exceptional CPD opportunities
• Talented, enthusiastic and caring pupils
• A nurturing and supportive Executive, Leadership and Middle Management Team
• A large and committed staff who all work to the same ethos
• A committed and supportive Trust Board and Local Governing Body
• Opportunities for personal growth and career development
• Spacious grounds to support the learning and development of pupils
• Free onsite parking
• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme
• Lifestyle and shopping discounts provided through VIVUP
• Peer to peer support and collaboration
• Access to the teachers pension scheme or local government pension scheme

To arrange an informal conversation or a visit to the School, please email our Head of People, Katie Turner, at kturner@shineacademies.co.uk.

SHINE Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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

Busill Jones Primary's Commitment to Safeguarding and Child Protection

At Busill Jones Primary School we are committed to safeguarding children and young people and we expect everyone who works in our school to share this commitment. Adults in our school take all welfare concerns seriously and encourage children and young people to talk to us about anything that may worry them. Download our safeguarding hand book here.

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 Busill Jones Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 258 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Busill Jones Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/busill-jones-primary-school-walsall

We take pride in encouraging and enabling children to become positive, independent, confident and ambitious individuals in order to prepare them for the journey of life ahead.

We are committed to delivering a rich, exciting, creative, broad and balanced curriculum incorporating a wide range of opportunities and experiences for all and we are fully committed to developing each child's unique potential within a secure and caring environment.

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