Assistant Headteacher Key Stage 2

Coundon Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1FQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 May 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  2 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: £57831 - £63815

Assistant Headteacher Key Stage 2 job summary

Our Values

At Coundon Primary School our key values are Responsibility, Respect, Resilience and Kindness.  We are school who truly believes in our motto 'Together Everyone Achieves More'.

What is the job role?

An exciting opportunity has become available at Coundon Primary School.  We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Assistant Headteacher in KS2. This is an exciting opportunity for a middle leader looking to progress to senior leadership, or an Assistant Headteacher looking to broaden their experiences in a new setting.

The position is to start September 2025 according to notice period required.

There is an opportunity to visit the school and meet with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher on Tuesday 13th May at 1.30pm.  Please contact the school if you would like to attend.

 

 

 

 

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational teacher and leader who can support the Headteacher to continue to embed and further develop high quality teaching and learning across KS2.

We are looking for someone who is:-

• Passionate about learning and can demonstrate outstanding leadership
• An outstanding classroom practitioner who has a clear vision for further development of the curriculum
• Has a deep understanding of the needs of different children and be passionate about providing the very best for all children in our school
• Has a clear understanding of safeguarding and the role of the leader in this process
• Play a role in organisation and school policy development 
• Has the personality, drive and energy to motivate and support everyone within our learning community.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached documents. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Observations taking place W/B 19th May 2025

Interviews for candidates successful after observations - 23th May 2025

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Coundon Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 544 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coundon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coundon-primary-school-coventry

Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Coundon Primary School

Fixed Term for 18 months, starting September 2023

Contract will end at the end of the Spring Term March 2025

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