Assistant Headteacher

Lime Wood Primary School, Erith, Kent, DA8 1FJ

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,556.00 - £63,117.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Start Date: 1st September 2025
Salary: Leadership Scale L4 – L8
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Application Deadline: 20th May 2025

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Assistant Headteacher to join our small, close-knit team at Lime Wood Primary School from September 2025.

This is a key leadership role for someone who is organised, proactive, and hands-on—a leader who thrives in a practical, flexible environment and is ready to contribute directly to the day-to-day running of the school. You’ll work closely with the Headteacher to support school improvement, staff development, and the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

As a small school, we value team members who roll up their sleeves and lead by example. You’ll be actively involved in teaching and have a clear presence throughout the school. This role requires someone who brings relevant leadership experience, a strong understanding of safeguarding, and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in school leadership and is ready to make a whole-school impact

• Is confident leading safeguarding and has up-to-date DSL training

• Is highly organised and can manage competing priorities with calm efficiency

• Brings initiative and a can-do attitude to all aspects of school life

• Builds strong, positive relationships with staff, pupils, and families

• Shares our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, and raising achievement for all

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step into a senior leadership role within a supportive and ambitious school community.

To apply:
Please submit your expression of interest and a short supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role to recruitment@watschools.org.uk by 20th May 2025.

We warmly welcome informal conversations about the role – please contact us if you'd like to find out more.

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

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About Lime Wood Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 53 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lime Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lime-wood-primary-school

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