Assistant Headteacher

Prestley Wood Academy, Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4BL

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2027

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: L11-L15

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Role: Assistant Headteacher
Salary: L11 - L15
Contract: Full-time
Location: Prestley Wood Academy
Start Date: September 2027

Benefits:

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme [LGPS]
• Access to induction scheme and additional training
• Access to EAP (Medigold)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package (after 1 years’ service)
• Blue Light Rewards annual fee covered by trust
• Annual Welfare Day

We are seeking two assistant headteachers to join our Prestley Wood Academy team at Horizons Education Trust.

This is a fantastic opportunity for passionate and dedicated leaders to support the strategic and operational development of our academy, working to ensure the highest quality education, care, and support for our pupils. The ideal candidates will be committed to working with children and young people with complex learning needs, including PMLD and SLD, and will promote a highly personalised, nurturing, and inclusive approach.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an inspiring and compassionate leader, able to support and develop a skilled and committed staff team.
• Has the drive to raise and sustain high standards of teaching, learning, communication, and therapeutic provision.
• Can contribute to a positive, inclusive culture that prioritises dignity, independence, and pupil voice.
• Has a strong understanding of the complexities of working with pupils with SEND.
• Is committed to working in close partnership with families, therapists, and external professionals to ensure holistic support for every pupil.

Prestley Wood Academy is an area special school in Alconbury Weald, pupils with severe learning difficulties and related needs. Many pupils have autism, and some have profound and complex medical needs; all pupils hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

We are proud to be part of Horizons Education Trust, alongside Spring Common Academy in Huntingdon and Riverside Meadows Academy, an SEMH school with sites in St Neots and Wisbech.

Closing Date: Midnight 1st November 2026

Interview Date: Monday 9th November 2026

To apply for this position please use the link below to register and apply via MyNewTerm:

[CV’s will not be accepted]

https://www.prestleywood.org.uk/page/?title=Recruitment&pid=30

Horizons Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expect staff to share this commitment.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Prestley Wood Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Prestley Wood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prestley-wood-academy

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