Assistant Headteacher

Shibden Head Primary Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 2ND

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £54,394.00 - £58,569.00 Annually (Actual) L3-L6

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Required as soon as possible

Permanent contract

Full time

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated teacher eager to make a real impact on teaching and learning in our vibrant primary school

We are looking for someone who:

• is a fantastic and creative classroom practitioner and committed team player who will help motivate and inspire colleagues in all aspects of teaching and learning.
• is committed to raising and maintaining children’s aspirations and has excellent interpersonal skills
• can form positive links between school and families
• has excellent behaviour management strategies
• has a proven track record for improving standards
• ensures the vision for the Academy is clearly articulated, shared , understood and acted upon effectively by all

At Shibden Head we offer:

• happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn
• a supportive team of professional staff
• a well-resourced and attractive learning environment
• excellent Professional Development opportunities
• able to motivate and work with others to create a shared culture and positive climate

Are you ready for the challenge? Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. 10/11/12 November 9:30am & 4pm, please ring the school office 01274 882458 to book a place,

Closing date is Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 9am. Interviews are being held on Monday 1st December 2025.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff to share that commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Shibden Head Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shibden Head Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shibden-head-primary-academy

Shibden Head is one of three schools serving the village of Queensbury, on the outskirts of
Bradford. Queensbury is one of the highest parishes in England, with views to the hills of Brontë
Country and the Yorkshire Dales to the north and north-west. We have just over 400 primary
aged pupils, the majority of whom are of White British heritage. We converted to an academy
on 1st March 2013, joining Focus-Trust. We are delighted by the level of highly skilled professional
support and challenge that Focus-Trust provides, as together we strive for higher standards.
When you visit us, you will find children who are happy to be in school. We have a reputation
for being friendly and welcoming with an exceptionally hardworking team of staff. Pupil
behaviour is a strength and a rich curriculum, good quality teaching and learning combine to
make this a rewarding and exciting place to be.

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