Assistant Headteacher
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision), Kirkby, Merseyside, L33 8XD21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £61,534 to £67,898
Pay scale
- L8 to L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
This will be a key role in the strategic leadership of Northwood Community Primary in the relentless pursuit of our ambition to improve outcomes for all pupils. Under the direction of the Headteacher and the Deputy Headteacher the Assistant Headteacher will play a lead role in driving the aims and objectives of the school, pro-actively lead and manage staff, lead teaching and learning practice across the school and support the removal of barriers to learning and promote the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils.
As a lead professional you will ensure that teaching and learning is inspiring, engaging and personalised, maximising all students’ potential and empowering them to become enthusiastic and independent learners.
You will need an indepth knowledge of pedagogical strategies that can be used to support effective teaching and learning, the abiity to work within a coaching culture to support the professional development of staff and be able to work creatively and with integrity to improve outcomes for all people.
You will be expected to liaise with professionals from a range of outside agencies in order to ensure tha all staff and children are suppored to achieve their potential.
You will also be responsible, alongside the SLT, for monitoring and evaluating the performance of all teaching staff and support the delivery of improvement strategies.
The remit of this role may change as the post holder further develops.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
Visits to the school are welcome: Please contact us to arrange.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 473 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- acassin@ncps.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01514778630
Arranging a visit to Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email acassin@ncps.co.uk.
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