Assistant Headteacher

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Harrow, HA1 3BE

30 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  25 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Outer London Payscale L7-L11 dependant on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Outer London Payscale L7-L11 dependant on experience

Assistant Headteacher job summary

About this Role

The Governors of St Anselm's Catholic Primary School s are seeking to appoint an inspirational, and dedicated Assistant Headteacher with the responsibility of leading Curriculum Teaching and Learning. The successful candidate will be highly effective, dedicated and creative, with the highest expectations of standards and behaviour. They will be able to motivate pupils and staff to reach their full potential. The successful candidate will also hold responsibility for teaching a class or group dependent on the needs of the school.

The successful candidate will be a practising Catholic or willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our school, as well as an outstanding teacher, who has the ability to play a key role in assisting the Headteacher to ensure that the curriculum maintains its high standards while fully implementing a broad and challenging curriculum.

We are looking for someone who:

Is a practising Catholic or willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our school.

Shares the vision and values of the Governors and Senior Leadership Team of the school.

Is an outstanding practitioner committed to creating challenge, excitement, creativity and independence in learning.

• Is an innovative, creative and enthusiastic leader with a proven record of excellent primary practice.
• Has the ability to celebrate and develop the learning of our diverse community and maintain our outstanding commitment to inclusion.
• Is a leader with the ability to raise attainment, progress and engagement across the school, especially for our most vulnerable learners.
• Has experience of successfully leading an aspect of teaching and learning.
• Has the ability to manage and support pupils' behaviour positively and effectively in line with our behaviour policy and school ethos and has your own approaches based on research and practice.
• Has the ability to facilitate, foster and nurture good communication within our school community and beyond.
• Has a strong commitment to continuing professional development.
• Has a desire to work in a great school, supporting the long-term vision of the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.

We can offer:

• A caring and happy learning environment inspired by our strong Catholic ethos.
• Happy, friendly and dedicated colleagues.
• Children who have a love of learning and a highly motivated staff team.
• Highest expectations and outstanding behaviour.
• Support with, and a commitment to, professional development.
• A wonderful working environment with positive links with parents, the parish and local community.

To apply:

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Natalie Creaney, School Business Manager via email at creaneyn1@st-anselms.org to arrange a tour of the school. These will take place after the Easter break.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we carry out online checks on shortlisted candidates and references will be taken up in advance of interview.

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

St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references are required for all successful applicants

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 St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 414 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-anselm-s-catholic-primary-school

St Anselm’s is an outstanding Catholic Voluntary Aided School vibrant, inclusive and successful. Our teachers enjoy working here and we value every member of staff.

We have high standards for academic achievement with progress and attainment consistently and significantly above the national and local authority averages.

Our Mission Statement 'Learning and growing together through prayer, belief and love’ is at the heart of our Catholic ethos and permeates all areas of school life.

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