Assistant Headteacher

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, London, SW17 8RW

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
Required: 1st September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 March 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: Permanent
Pay scale: £63,017 - £68,583 per annum (Leadership scale: L4 – L8)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are seeking to appoint a practising Catholic teacher to work alongside the Headteacher. This post will be class based, with weekly leadership time out of class. The candidate will be:

An outstanding class teacher
A highly effective senior leader
Able to work alongside the headteacher
Able to actively contribute to the strategic leadership of the school
Committed to high expectations of achievement and behaviour
A team player
Sensitive and fun, with excellent interpersonal skills
Committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of pupils

What the school offers its staff

St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School is a warm, welcoming and friendly school, that has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.

‘Staff are proud to work at the school and appreciate the support they receive from leaders, including for their well-being and workload.’ OFSTED (September 2023)

We can offer:

A caring community where everyone is valued and supported
Excellent resources and facilities
Motivated and enthusiastic staff
An active and supportive Governing Body
Ongoing CPD

Further details about the role

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

Completed application should be returned to the headteacher by email head@stanselms.wandsworth.sch.uk.

Closing date: 24 March 2025 ( at noon)

Interviews: 28 March 2025

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.