Assistant Headteacher

Holley Park Academy, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LR

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • 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, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L1-L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you:

• Dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our pupils

• Able to communicate effectively with our parents and build positive relationships with

families and the local/wider community

• Able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and attributes and have a desire and

experience to take a lead role within our school

• Positive, enthusiastic and able to act with integrity

• Committed to the raising of standards of all pupils across school

• Committed to working as part of a flexible, committed team

• Dedicated in promoting the well-being of all individuals

• Able to contribute to wider school effectiveness

If so, we would really welcome your application

What the school offers its staff

In return you will receive:

• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation

• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role

• Continuous professional development

• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an

annual wellbeing day.

• National Terms and Conditions of Employment

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee welfare package through Education Mutual including:

• 24-hour GP access

• Nurse support service

• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training

and bereavement support

• Free Flu vaccinations

• Counselling Services

• Physiotherapy

• Financial wellbeing coaching

• Maternity and Paternity support

• Menopause support

• Access to useful wellbeing resources

Employee benefits package through Vivup including:

• Cycle to work scheme

• Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Permanent position required for April 2026

Holley Park Academy

L1 - L5 (£52,026 - £57,418) per annum starting point subject to experience

Teachers’ Pay and Conditions

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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AHT Pack Holley Park Nov 25 (1).pdf - 1.26 MB (opens in new tab)

About Holley Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holley Park Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@nllt.co.uk
• Phone number: 0191 594 7033
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holley-park-academy

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