Assistant Headteacher
Prince Rock Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9JF22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
30 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 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
- £55,747.00 - £61,534.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Scale 4 - 8
Assistant Headteacher job summary
Assistant Headteacher
Inspire. Lead. Make a Difference.
Prince Rock Primary School is seeking an exceptional and ambitious Assistant Headteacher to join our dedicated leadership team and help drive our vision of providing outstanding education and opportunities for every child.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and inspirational leader who is passionate about raising standards, developing staff, and ensuring that all pupils thrive both academically and personally. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to inclusion, excellence, and placing children at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role
As Assistant Headteacher, you will:
- Play a key role in the strategic leadership and management of the school.
- Lead and drive school improvement initiatives that positively impact outcomes for pupils.
- Support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in delivering the school's vision and priorities.
- Champion high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across the school.
- Coach, mentor and develop colleagues to achieve excellence in practice.
- Promote high standards of behaviour, attendance and safeguarding.
- Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, families and the wider community.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of improving outcomes.
- Has successful leadership experience and is ready to take the next step in their career.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusion, equity and pupil wellbeing.
- Is passionate about curriculum development and high-quality teaching and learning.
- Has excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
- Can inspire, motivate and support both pupils and staff.
- Is resilient, reflective and committed to continuous professional development.
What We Offer
At Prince Rock Primary School, you will join a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to ensuring every child succeeds. We offer:
- Enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking pupils.
- A dedicated and talented staff team.
- Strong support from governors and senior leaders.
- A positive and inclusive school culture.
- High-quality professional development and leadership opportunities.
- A chance to make a significant difference within a vibrant Plymouth school community.
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number below.
01752 257698
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Prince Rock Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 405 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
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