Assistant Headteacher
Horton Grange Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 2EU9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £62,251.00 - £68,691.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Range L7-L11
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Be Part of Something Special
At Horton Grange Primary School, we believe that every child deserves the very best start in life. Our school is a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community where children are encouraged to be ambitious, confident and successful learners. We are proud of our strong values, high expectations and unwavering commitment to ensuring every child thrives academically, socially and emotionally.
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated Assistant Headteacher to join our Leadership team. The ideal candidate will be someone who shares our passion for excellence, our commitment to transforming the lives of children and families within our community and the drive to create a culture where high expectations, inclusion and aspiration enable every child to flourish.
As Assistant Headteacher, you will play a key strategic role in the continued development and success of the school. Working alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape the future direction of the school, drive improvements in teaching and learning, and ensure every child achieves their full potential.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional leader to join a school where ambition, collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.
Why Choose Horton Grange?
Horton Grange is a school where children are excited to learn, staff feel valued and supported, and leaders are empowered to make a genuine difference.
Our pupils are enthusiastic, curious and eager to learn. They are proud of their school, embrace new opportunities and consistently demonstrate our values through their attitudes and behaviour.
Our highly successful OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) programme is transforming playtimes and creating exciting opportunities for children to develop creativity, resilience, teamwork and independence through high-quality outdoor experiences.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an outstanding classroom practitioner.
- Has successful leadership experience and the ability to inspire others.
- Has high aspirations for all children and staff.
- Is passionate about inclusion and removing barriers to achievement.
- Can build strong relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
- Is forward-thinking, resilient and committed to continuous improvement.
- Shares our vision of providing exceptional educational opportunities for every child.
Join Our Journey
This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving school community that is ambitious for its children, committed to its staff and proud of its achievements.
If you are an inspirational leader with the passion, vision and determination to make a lasting impact, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Together, we can continue to inspire children, transform lives and create futures filled with opportunity.
We would warmly encourage any interested candidates to visit our school setting. In order to do so, please contact Zieadh Pirveen on 01274 573287 to make the necessary arrangements.
Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.
Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations. We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable. Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form. Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Horton Grange Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 682 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
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• A dedicated and experienced staff team, supported by the Trust, Governors
and parents
• Enthusiastic, confident and well behaved children
• An opportunity to make a significant contribution to our school
• An opportunity to further your professional development
• An opportunity to work in a forward-thinking school
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