Assistant Headteacher
Great Ouse Primary Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4TJThis job expired on 19 May 2025
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 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
- £52,301.00 - £57,831.00 Annually (Actual) Band 2, Points 3-7
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Vacancy for Assistant Headteacher at Great Ouse Primary Academy
Salary: Band 2, Points 3-7
We are seeking a dedicated, hardworking and passionate practitioner who can inspire and assist leading Great Ouse Primary Academy. This role will include supporting the SLT in establishing a vision for the future of the school whilst demonstrating inspirational and motivating leadership. You will provide valuable support to the Headteacher by actively promoting the schools aims, supporting its ethos and promoting achievement and high standards for all.
The Opportunity
- Support the SLT in establishing a vision for the future of the school and partnerships, demonstrating inspirational leadership.
- Play a lead role in the Academy improvement planning process, taking account of the agreed priorities of the Academy and how these link with national and local initiatives.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, in which views of all members of the Academy are valued and considered.
- Work to a high standard in implementing agreed policies, priorities, and expectations, so to set a good example to other colleagues.
- Line manage middle leaders ensuring that their associate staff are professionally managed, effectively led and focused on high quality provision and outcomes.
- Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities, and dispositions.
The ideal candidate
- Excellent classroom practitioner with a track record of raising standards.
- Evidence of both curricular and pastoral responsibilities.
- Is passionate about making a difference in childrens education and wellbeing.
- High personal standards in terms of attendance, punctuality and organising workload.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a strong, motivated and dedicated team.
About Great Ouse Primary Academy
Great Ouse Primary Academy is a school that thinks and dreams big for its pupils. Expectations are high for all who make up the Great Ouse Primary Academy community and these standards reflect the wonderful physical environment we have developed to enable children to flourish within and beyond the school walls. The staff at Great Ouse Primary Academy are committed to developing learners who are resilient, learners who are focused and learners who are aspirational in their goals; learners well prepared to be successful citizens of the 21st century.
About Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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 Great Ouse Primary Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 417 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Great Ouse Primary Academy website
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