24 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£49,780.00 - £54,936.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership points 1 - 5 (£49,780 - £54,936)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Assistant Headteacher

Salary: Leadership points 1 - 5 (£49,780 - £54,936)

Required for: September 2025

We wish to appoint a highly motivated, inspiring and enthusiastic teacher to work in partnership with the Deputy Headteacher and Head of School, to provide strategic direction and development of teaching and learning across the school.

If appointed, you will be responsible and accountable for the following areas:

  • EYFS / KS1 Leader (including assessment and transition)
  • Personalised Learning Leader - Early Help, SEND, CLA, Boys / Girls, PPG (oversee / support APS teachers), EAL / INA, Healthcare Plans (medical conditions)
  • DDSL
  • Subject Leader
  • Behaviour
  • Class teacher

You will ensure that the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning is maintained. You will also be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. You will be a talented and innovative classroom practitioner and be able to demonstrate experience of strong leadership and management within a primary school with a commitment to high expectations and high standards.

The interview day will comprise of two stages:

(1) Lesson observation (further shortlisting will then take place)

(2) Formal interview and unseen presentation for successful candidates

Lostock Primary School is part of Leverhulme Trust. We believe that nurturing and supporting staff in teamwork and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust. A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Leverhulme Trust website.

To apply, please click on the “Apply Now” green button on the advert, and register for an account on MyNewTerm to complete our online application form.

Closing date: by 9:00am on Friday, 25th April 2025


The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 are not accepted.

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About Lostock Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 210 pupils
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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