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Assistant Headteacher

Radford Primary Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1HD

This job expired on 8 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 April 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

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
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: L3-L7

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Job Overview

We are seeking to appoint a Temporary Assistant Head Teacher to add support to the leadership team whilst it goes through a period of transition and lead on Maths whilst our current Maths lead is on maternity leave. You will work alongside the Associate Headteacher to support in leading and managing Radford Academy, as well as being an enthusiastic and committed teacher with high expectations. You will teach in year 5 for the rest of the academic year and then in KS2. You will be expected to play a major role under the overall direction of the Associate head teacher in developing the strategic direction of the school. You will assist with managing staff and with organisational requirements of the school. You will be expected to be a positive role model for other staff members, with strong teaching practices as well as supporting good behaviour management. You will on occasion deputise for the Associate Headteacher.

The right candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
• Proven experience teaching Year 6
• Ability to demonstrate vision and strategic leadership of a core subject area/key stage/school
• Knowledge of a range of strategies to raise standards/pupil achievement
• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively and supportively within the school team, making positive contributions to assessment and the School Improvement Plan as well as working using your own initiative

Why choose us?

At Radford Primary Academy, you’ll be working within a welcoming and supportive team, with the ability to make a real difference. You will have the opportunity to work alongside committed teachers, to observe and share practice on a regular basis, developing pedagogy through reflection. We also offer access to opportunities for professional development.

Interviews date - TBC

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.

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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.

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About Radford Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Radford Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/radford-primary-academy

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