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Assistant Headteacher

Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School, London, SE16 5ED

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• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

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: Full time, 32.5 hours, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Inner London Scale, L1-L4, depending on experience and qualifications

What skills and experience we're looking for

Assistant Headteacher -

Peter Hills

Salary –Leadership Inner London Scale, L1-L4, depending on experience and qualifications

Required: September 2026 (Earlier for those available) Permanent contract

The Governors and the Interim Headteacher of Peter Hills are looking to appoint a highly motivated leader who will enhance the life of our successful and warm-hearted schools.

About us

Our Church of England schools are inclusive and diverse one form entry schools full of lively children, who love to learn. Teaching and learning are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to ensuring that children achieve excellence, enjoy their time at school and develop into confident, resilient and independent learners.

We work in partnership with each other ensuring our schools remain financially viable, progressive and enable opportunities for career development within the wider team.

Closing date: Monday 8th June 8.00am

Interviews: Week starting 8th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Job overview

Please complete the attached application form attached and return to cpenn@stpeterswalworth.co.uk

Please note we do not accept CV’s.

Our partnership is seeking to appoint a highly skilled AHT, in order to support the management of the school alongside the Partnership Headteacher. The post-holder will be contracted to Peter Hills.

The successful candidate will be a valued staff member who will interact with a range of stakeholders including staff, governors, parents, pupils and other advisors. They will work closely with the Leadership team to carry out their duties and responsibilities. They will need to be highly organised, work well as part of a team and haveexcellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status with 4 years or more teaching experience
• Middle/Senior Management experience
• The skills to work with pupils with a range of different abilities and needs – SEND, LAC, Pupil Premium, EAL, Mental Health
• The ability to work effectively with the Interim Headteacher and SLT to achieve excellence
• The ability to support and overview the work of support staff
• Good communication skills and an ability to work within a team
• Good management and organisational skills and experience of leading/managing other staff.
• The necessary communication skills enabling liaison with a variety of external agencies
• Someone with high levels of resilience and character
• A key role model who demonstrates high levels of professionalism at all times
• Able to inspire staff and children to deliver the highest quality teaching and learning
• Innovative and able to communicate a strong ethos and vision
• Committed to understanding behaviour and working in partnership with parents, carers and agencies to help children manage themselves and maximise their potential
• Familiar with curriculum development to support the strategic direction of the school
• An understanding of how to use progress and attainment data to recognise areas of strength and development

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• An innovative approach and a can-do attitude - we believe there is no hierarchy of ideas
• Trust in your expertise and talents
• An enthusiastic, collaborative and supportive staff team from three schools within the Partnership
• Children who care and value each other
• A calm, caring and purposeful environment based on Christian Values and principles
• CPD and Training support from the Diocesan Board of Education and Local Authority
• Opportunities to further your leadership skills

We will conduct interviews in accordance with current government guidance – TBC if shortlisted

The Peter Hills, St. Peter’s & St. Jude’s Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate and safer recruitment procedures will be used in the process

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

2026 AHT_Advert .pdf - 166 KB (opens in new tab)

JD and PS_Assistant Head_.2026docx (2).pdf - 271 KB (opens in new tab)

About Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 104 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School website
• Email address: cpenn@stpeterswalworth.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/peter-hills-with-st-mary-s-and-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-school

Our partnership is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payrolls and Pension Officer to join our three school Partnership. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing payroll processes, administering pension schemes, handling contributions, calculations and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations to secure employee’s retirement benefits. This role is integral to maintaining the financial well-being and satisfaction of our employees.
The successful candidate will be a valued staff member who will interact with a range of stakeholders including staff, governors, parents, pupils and other advisors. You will need to be highly organised, work well as part of a team and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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