Assistant Headteacher
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3YA9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
21 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 - L3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Purpose of Assistant Headteacher
The Assistant Headteacher, under the direction of the headteacher, will take a major role in:
- Supporting the formulation of the vision, aims and objectives of the school
- Establishing excellent working practices for achieving these aims and objectives
- Managing staff and resources to that end
- Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the Trust’s aims and objectives
Teaching Commitment
For the Assistant Headteacher position, there will be a full-time teaching commitment, being supported for leadership release time in line with school needs and objectives.
For Collaton St Mary C of E Primary School we are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:
- Will be committed to ensuring that all children achieve the highest possible outcome
- Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
- Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all teaching and learning, whilst ensuring outstanding pupil progress which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Understands collaborative learning
- Can work in partnership with the head teacher, local governing body and the wider community to ensure that our mission and ethos is translated into action.
What the school offers its staff
The Academies for Character and Excellence has twenty primary schools and three pre-schools across Devon and Somerset making up a dynamic and innovative learning organisation.
We live our mission and return to this constantly to help guide every action. At the heart of all we do is the pursuit of excellence; we want to grow an exceptional Trust, comprised of excellent schools. We are achieving this through our shared core values of collaboration, community, integrity, equity and of course uncompromising excellence.
We are truly collaborative and we work together within, and across, our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum allowing everyone to flourish – we translate our vision of excellence into our everyday practice. We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01803 556433
Arranging a visit to Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.
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