Assistant Headteacher for EYFS
Gladstone Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2BZThis job expired on 16 May 2025
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
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
- Leadership scale, L6 – L10, £56,316 - £62,202
Assistant Headteacher for EYFS job summary
Assistant Head with responsibility for EYFS
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Leadership scale, L6 – L10, £56,316 - £62,202
Site: Gladstone Primary Academy
Closing date: 9am on Friday 16th May
Start date: September 2025
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you looking for a leadership role where you can shape the future of early years education in a supportive and dynamic environment?
Do you want to be part of a school community that values professional growth and the well-being of both staff and pupils?
If so, Gladstone Primary Academy is looking for you!
Following the promotion of our current post holder to an infant school headship, we are excited to recruit an ambitious and dedicated Assistant Head for EYFS to lead on our Gladstone Street Site.
Your role:
As the Assistant Head with responsibility for EYFS, you will oversee Preschool and Reception classes, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning while fostering strong relationships with pupils and parents. In the absence of the Headteacher and Deputy Head, you will act as Head of the Gladstone Street site, providing strategic and operational leadership. You will be class-based for two days a week to model best teaching practices, manage EYFS staff, and support pupils' development.
You are an exceptional educator with QTS and extensive EYFS experience. You are someone who can drive excellence in early years education while leading across KS1 and contributing to whole-school improvement.
At Gladstone Primary Academy, you will be part of a supportive and collaborative community, working closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Head, Senior Leadership Team, and colleagues across the Trust. You will contribute to the overall direction of the academy, develop and implement key policies and action plans, and drive innovation and excellence.
We warmly welcome visits from prospective candidates interested in being part of our team.
About us:
At our academy, we firmly believe in the power of high-quality early years education to shape children's futures and improve educational outcomes. With an age range of 2–11 years, our preschool is fully integrated within the wider academy, providing a seamless early learning experience. The strength of our EYFS provision was identified in our Ofsted report and nationally recognised with our preschool selected as an exemplar setting for the DfE EYFS framework guidance videos.
Located near central Peterborough, our multicultural academy spans two sites: Gladstone Street (Reception and KS1) and Bourges Boulevard (KS2). Our facilities include a large 4G pitch, learning centre, halls, and computer rooms.
Our academy values professional development, offering continuous training and opportunities to grow your expertise. Join us and make a lasting impact on the lives of our students, while advancing your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits
At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one.
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
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.
About Gladstone Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 515 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gladstone Primary Academy website
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