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  • Job start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    20 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    6 February 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week

Contract type

Maternity or parental leave cover - 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024

Full-time equivalent salary

£53,973

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

We are looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher (maternity cover) who will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and lead on Quality of Education at Battledown Centre for Cheltenham & Families. In carrying out the professional duties of a member of the Senior Leadership Team, he/she will support all the staff of the school across the age phases and liaise with a wide range of professionals within the Local Authority, health service and voluntary sector as appropriate. The post will require the Assistant Headteacher to lead the implementation of new school development initiatives working alongside the Headteacher. This is a non-teaching post but maybe required to cover as required. Full details of the post are detailed in the attached Job Description.

The Schools and the Trust

We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: Improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise.


What the school offers its staff

Our Benefits

By joining our team we can offer you, generous annual leave allowance, generous pension scheme (LGPS), Employee Assistance Program & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme

Additional Information

SAND Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. As part of our Safe Recruitment Practice, we will need a completed application form before any offers, and all staff will require safeguarding/pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK.


Commitment to safeguarding

SAND Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. All staff will require pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS, satisfactory Health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Applicants who have lived or worked overseas within the last 10 years must provide an equivalent DBS certificate or Police clearance from the country that they resided or worked in. Prohibition checks will be completed if necessary. Applicants should read the Information Pack, Safeguarding Information and Privacy Notice prior to submitting application.

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About Battledown Centre for Children and Families

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
School size
65 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Battledown Centre for Children and Families website (opens in new tab)
Email address
applications@sandmat.uk
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Battledown Centre for Children & Families is part of SAND Academies Trust and is a school for pupils with a range of special needs, aged 2-11, based in Cheltenham.

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