Assistant Headteacher

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BQ

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 April 2026 at 6pm

• Date listed

  24 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: £51,773.00 Annually (FTE) L1 - L4

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School are seeking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Assistant Head Teacher to join our Leadership team from September 2026. This is a permanent position, with responsibility for SEND and Inclusion across the school. There will be class teacher responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed practitioner who is passionate about inclusion and high-quality teaching and enhancing life chances of our pupils.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a strong understanding of effective pedagogy, high-quality teaching and learning and a commitment to their on-going professional development.
• Has experience working with children with SEND.
• Holds the NASENCO or NPQSENCO qualification
• Is organised, proactive and able to work collaboratively with colleagues and families and external agencies.
• Is committed to ensuring that every child is supported to succeed.
• Passionate in your practice - We expect the best from everyone to achieve the best in everyone

We are an inclusive and supportive community who will provide excellent opportunities to develop professionally. Our dedicated leadership team is committed to continuous improvement. We work together with our partner schools in the Learning for Life Education Trust, a locally based multi-academy trust.

We welcome you to visit our school where we would be delighted to introduce you to our children and staff. To make an appointment to visit and discuss the opportunities we can offer, please call the school office on 01933 312904 or email the Headteacher, Jane Toyer, at jane.toyer@lflet.org.uk

Rate of Pay: L1 - L4

To apply: Applications must be made via the School’s My New Term portal, available through our website. Your application should include a supporting statement outlining your strengths and suitability for the role.

The closing date for applications is 5:00pm on the 22nd April 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and interview on receipt of successful applications.

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and must have suitable references. This process assists us in maintaining a safe environment for pupils and staff. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

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

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/higham-ferrers-nursery-and-infant-school-rushden

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School is located in the heart of the historic market town of Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire and is supported by a vibrant and supportive community.

We have an amazing team of staff, governors and parents, all of which work together to strive for the best possible education for the children, academically, socially and emotionally to ensure they reach their full potential. Our school has been recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school and has, once again, been accredited with the ‘Quality Mark’ for Literacy and Numeracy standards across the school.

We are also an ‘Attachment Aware’ school, where well-being, nurture and resilience are high on our agenda and where behaviours are taught to develop important life skills which support positive mental health. We firmly believe in fostering a safe, inclusive and engaging environment that supports each child’s individual growth and development. With a child-centred approach, we provide opportunities that spark the imagination, encourage curiosity, creativity and a love of learning to build confident, independent life-long learners.

Our core values: Care, Share, Enjoy, Respect and Friendship, underpin everything we do and are woven into the fabric of our curriculum and daily interactions, ensuring that are children not only reach their full potential academically, but also grow into empathetic and responsible individuals.

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