Assistant Headteacher - Primary (SEMH/SEND)
Esteem Valley Academy, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8PF16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or ASAP
Closing date
12 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,602.00 - £59,167.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Scale Points 04-08 Actual Salary £53,602 - £59,167 (Pending Teachers' Pay Award 2025-26)
Assistant Headteacher - Primary (SEMH/SEND) job summary
Job Title: Assistant Headteacher
Location: Esteem Valley Academy
Grade/Scale: Leadership Pay Scale Points 04-08 Actual Salary £53,602 - £59,167
Contract: 32.5 hours per week, all year round
As we navigate the ever-changing climate in Alternative Provision and in particular the increasing level of SEND need in our Primary provision, we have a unique opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher for Primary (SEMH/SEND) to join our amazing team and continue to improve and develop our Primary offer, to effectively meet the needs of our students at Esteem Valley Academy.
We are looking for a passionate and committed leader to join our team, assuming responsibility for our Primary Provision. Our Primary provision and curriculum has historically met the needs of our traditional permanently excluded students, however, with a significant increase in students with EHCP's and wider SEMH & SEND needs there is opportunity for the successful candidate to develop and re-shape this provision, drawing on their own previous experience and expertise & working alongside our Primary team and SLT to support the needs & progress of our learners.
This is more than a leadership role – it is a chance to be part of a team that changes futures, builds positive relationships and provides students with every possible opportunity to succeed.
If you would like any more information about the role, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at admin@esteemvalleyacademy.co.uk.
Esteem Valley Academy would like all candidates to answer the following question as part of their personal statement section of their application:
With responsibility for Primary, in the role of Assistant Headteacher at Esteem Valley Academy, how would you ensure our Primary offer balances academic & personal development whilst meeting the varying needs of a complex group of students?
Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Head Teacher and more information about Esteem Valley Academy and Esteem MAT.
Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate.
Benefits Include:
- Teacher's Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.
- Access to National College CPD platform.
For further information, please contact Olivia Daniells (Operations Manager) on odaniells@esteemvalleyacademy.co.uk
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.
Perfection is not required, if you are excited by the role and our organisation, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria, we would still love to hear from you!
Commitment to safeguarding
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
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.
About Esteem Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 113 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Esteem Valley Academy website
The Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre is a pupil referral unit providing education to students who are at risk of permanent exclusion or who have already been permanently excluded from mainstream education. Our provision caters for students in Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, at sites located in Ilkeston, Kirk Hallam, Sawley and Chesterfield.
Our Academy has approximately 160 pupils on roll and is split over four key teams:
• Alternative Provision
• KS4 Site at Sawley
• KS3 Site at Bennerley
• KS2/3 Site at Kirk Hallam
Whilst the majority of our students have been permanently excluded, we work closely with local school clusters and the local authority to provide education opportunities to young people who are at risk of exclusion. Such placements have been highly successful in preventing numerous permanent exclusions in Derbyshire.
We are committed to working in partnership with young people, their parents and carers, their schools and other agencies to re-engage them and enable them to become successful learners and responsible citizens. Where students are able to demonstrate positive behaviour and a desire to achieve, we aim to help them transition back to mainstream school. For those who require a more alternative approach, we provide a balanced and varied curriculum, delivered through good quality teaching and learning.
Whilst for many, a pupil referral unit may seem to be the end of one's academic career, we see it as merely a change in direction.
Further information about our academy can be found on the website at www.avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk
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