13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    2 May 2025

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) Leadership Scale L2 - L6

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Chantry Community Primary School is looking to appoint a permanent Assistant Headteacher to join the Senior Leadership Team. This is a great opportunity for a middle leader who is ready to step up into senior leadership and make a significant contribution to our school or an existing senior leader who wants to experience a different school. We are very open to discussion in terms of what a potential candidate can bring to our school in terms of leadership areas.

Chantry Primary School is proud to belong to the Beyond Schools Trust (10 schools across Medway and Kent) which enables support and collaboration with a large team to happen regularly. We are a 2-form entry primary school with a nursery on site, situated in central Gravesend, close to main travel routes including the train station which is only a 10 minute walk away. There is a large secure car park on our school site. The school was a total new build in 2019 and the facilities are good with spacious grounds for a town school including field, garden area, 2 playgrounds and a MUGA.

The successful candidate will be warmly received into the existing SLT structure and will be supported to develop their skills and knowledge to be the best they can be. Expectations are high at Chantry and we will expect the appointed staff member to wholly embrace our vision of inspiring outstanding learning and ensuring the highest quality educational experiences for our pupils and supporting our excellent vibe (which many visitors to the school comment on).

With a successful track record of teaching and working as a leader in some capacity, you should have experience of leading change and initiating and implementing improvements with demonstrable impact.

In return, we will offer you:

An incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders

Comprehensive induction programme with a commitment to CPD

Care First employee assistance programme

Non-contributory membership of Benenden Private Health Care Cover

Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Two-week half term in October

Cycle To Work Scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please complete an application form which can be found on the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | Chantry Community Primary School

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Kathryn Duncan on 01474 350011 or via email dunck001@chantryprimary.co.uk

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications.

Safeguarding Commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

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.

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About Chantry Community Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
453 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Chantry Community Academy, part of the Skills for Life Trust, is an academy that likes to celebrate success at every level, encouraging a thirst for learning that continues with pupils throughout their future school experiences and lives. The life of the Academy is driven by enthusiasm and a desire to achieve. We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating.

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