11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    14 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: Full time permanent

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L13 - L17 (£66,919 - £73,819)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Saltash Community School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher.

Are you passionate about education and leadership? Do you have the vision and drive to help shape the future of our students? Saltash Community School is seeking talented, ambitious and passionate individuals to join our newly expanded leadership team.

We believe that every child has the right to an exceptional local school and have a clear vision of ensuring our students have ‘Broad Horizons’ and go on to be ‘Confident Leaders.’ As an Assistant Head, you will play a crucial role in realising these aims. You will work closely with the Headteacher and other members of the senior leadership team to drive school improvement, enhance teaching and learning, and ensure the well-being of our students and staff.

If you would like to play a part in the next stage of Saltash’s journey and have the skills and expertise to excel in one of the areas above, then we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from existing or aspiring school leaders who have a track record of excellence, both in their subject specialism and their leadership.

To find out more information about the school, please visit our website at: www.saltash.net

Visits to the School are most welcome. Please contact Gaynor Bersey, Operations Manager, to make an appointment on 01752 843715 or by email to gbersey@saltashcloud.net

The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

Interviews will be held on 22nd and 23rd May 2025.

Please email completed application forms to vacancies@saltashcloud.net

What the school offers its staff

Saltash Community School is a co-educational 11-18 school of over 1200 students including a successful sixth form and incorporating an Area Resource Base; a specialised environment for children with severe and complex learning needs. Saltash is a friendly, caring, supportive and ambitious school with people and relationships at its heart. Here at Saltash we are determined to improve the life chances of every single student on roll, developing happy and healthy citizens who make a positive contribution to our local community and to wider society. Your role as a SENDCo in that is hugely important on that journey.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@saltashcloud.net

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Additional documents

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About Saltash Community School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1202 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Secondary School

Arranging a visit to Saltash Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gbersey@saltashcloud.net.

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