ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER (PASTORAL)

Denbigh Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1NS

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  24 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  31 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: £59,167.00 - £65,286.00 Annually (FTE)

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER (PASTORAL) job summary

DENBIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

‘Dedicated to Excellence’

www.denbighprimary.com

The Governing Body wishes to appoint an inspiring, motivational and innovative Assistant Headteacher who is committed to our children and the community. The successful candidate will work alongside the Headteacher and an energetic and forward-thinking senior leadership team. The post holder will promote parental partnership, enhance community links, lead bespoke workshops and activities to achieve good attendance and engagement for all pupils.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with drive, passion and commitment to take on a significant leadership role across an outstanding school which has ambitious plans to build on its already high standards.

About our school

Denbigh is a successful, community-centred primary school with a track-record for providing outstanding support and career development opportunities. We take pride in the breadth and quality of our curriculum provision: valuing sports, science, the arts and cultural development alongside English and Mathematics. Our school is a hub of innovative and creative learning; and we widely encourage a cooperative learning philosophy.

The successful candidate will:
Be an outstanding practitioner with demonstrable leadership experience in an appropriate school or setting.

• Be an outstanding teacher who is able to motivate and empower staff and pupils.
• Have a successful track record in achieving whole school excellence in attainment and progress.
• Engage positively with children, staff, parents, governors, and the community.
• Prioritise the wellbeing, resilience and achievements of all children and staff and put this at the heart of all decisions.
• Be prepared to provide challenge to established ways of working and demonstrate vision and agility in decision-making.

We are proud to offer:

• An ambitious leadership team and governing body, committed to staff professional learning.
• Dedicated, professional and determined staff.
• Highly motivated, happy children, keen to learn and develop.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Excellent resources and vibrant teaching spaces.

Potential candidates are invited to contact the Business Manager, on 01582 571597, to discuss the post and to arrange a visit to the school. This does not form part of the recruitment process.

Denbigh Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). PLEASE REFER TO AND ADHERE TO THE ATTACHED SAFEGUARDING POLICY.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Denbigh Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 628 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Denbigh Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/denbigh-primary-school

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