9 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    19 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    9 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

49781.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Kettering Park Junior Academy is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Assistant Headteacher to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to raising standards across the school, with a focus on Phase Leadership and Writing. As the Writing Lead, you will be responsible for driving excellence in literacy teaching, ensuring the development of high-quality writing skills across all year groups. You will work closely with staff to deliver engaging and challenging writing curricula, provide CPD opportunities, and monitor progress and outcomes.

In addition to your leadership of writing, you will take on a Phase Leadership responsibility, collaborating with teachers to support the academic and social development of students in your phase, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to make a significant impact on the academic success and wellbeing of our pupils, within a supportive and forward-thinking school community.

If you are an outstanding leader or aspiring future leader with a passion for education, a love for writing, and a desire to help every child achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff


Professional development

Wellbeing Support

Working for a MAT - support from other colleagues as well as development opportunities


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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Kettering Park Junior Academy

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
342 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01536411208

We have passion for the work we do. We are committed to making sure we always put children first. We work collaboratively in and across all our eleven great primary schools to support each other, and share ideas and expertise. Through coaching, empathy and professional development, our staff develop and grow. We use initiative to strive to be better. Together we create exciting, vibrant and innovative centres of learning. All our staff make us stronger. Join us to make a difference. If you would like to learn more about us please visit our website ketteringparkjunior.com

Arranging a visit to Kettering Park Junior Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rachael.early@inmat.org.uk.

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