Assistant Headteacher

St Barnabas Church of England School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £54,394.00 Annually (FTE) L1 - L3, dependent on experience

Assistant Headteacher job summary

About this Role

St Barnabas CE School is seeking to appoint an inspiring, talented and professional leader to join our community in September as our new Assistant Headteacher! The successful candidate will be ready to take their next step in their career in a strong values-led school, and will be someone who displays a strong commitment to professional growth and the flourishing of all.

Our school gives children a wonderful introduction to school life - our EYFS provision is inspiring and children make excellent progress throughout Key Stage One. We are a ‘happy and caring school’, provides all pupils with a ‘strong start’ and there is a real ‘family feel’ to the school (Ofsted, September 2023). Children are known, loved and understood and all adults care and want the very best for every child in our school, having a shared understanding that every child can achieve Our school is an amazing place to learn and teach!

We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas Church and we also work very closely with Freeman's Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, which is where almost all of our children go for the next stage of their education. Additionally, both schools are led and managed by the same Headteacher - Our supportive leadership team are highly considerate of staff wellbeing and workload and strive to promote a positive working environment.

We are looking to recruit someone who:

• Has recent, successful experience in the classroom and is looking for an opportunity to take the next step in their leadership career.
• Has the skills to lead, improve and sustain academic achievement for all children, who has high expectations for children’s learning, and can foster collaborative working and living our values every day.
• Is up to date with current research around Quality First Teaching and Early Years practice.
• Ensures all children feel safe, happy and able to learn to the best of their ability and reach their potential.
• Has the ability to develop effective relationships with pupils, parents and external agencies in order to support pupils’ smooth transition into school
• Embraces, and is knowledgeable about inclusion
• Has good knowledge of the curriculum and has high expectations of children's learning and outcomes and how to achieve them
• Understands and is committed to pupils' pastoral needs and behaviour management
• Has the ability to work effectively, flexibly, and independently and above all is a committed team member
• Is an enthusiastic individual who supports and challenges positively, driving change for the benefit of all.
• Supportive of the ethos of a Church and Trust school.

In return, we can offer you:

• A school that is committed to the importance of developing children’s creativity, imagination and love of learning
• A flourishing school that is committed to inclusion and building relationships that serve the whole school community
• A school that believes in kindness, love and Christian values that underpin its approach to the whole school community.
• A high quality, committed staff team who are passionate about ‘making a difference’
• A large trust, spanning Northamptonshire, Rutland and Peterborough, that is highly committed to professional development and provides access to a range of developmental and career opportunities, encouraging you to reach your potential.

St Barnabas is a proud member of PDET, alongside 35 other schools in the Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies in the Trust. These services include HR support; facilities and premises; procurement and school effectiveness.

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, we would like to hear from you! Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged, please call 01933 445900 to arrange.

St Barnabas CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

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 Barnabas CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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 Barnabas Church of England School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Barnabas Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-barnabas-church-of-england-school-wellingborough

St Barnabas Church of England provides a loving, caring, Christian community for children aged 4-7, where each child and their family is valued, nurtured and given the opportunity to flourish.

St Barnabas prides itself on nurturing the whole child so good academic progress goes hand in hand with an emphasis on developing well-being, independence and self esteem. We are a growth mindset school and the children will tell you that mistakes make their brains grow and that there is no such thing as 'can't'.

We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas Church and we also work very closely with Freeman's Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, which is where almost all of our children go for the next stage of their education. Additionally, we have been a part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust since 2014, alongside 32 other primary schools in Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire.

PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies within their care. Consequently, the Trust provides vast opportunities for further professional development, alongside wider professional and personal support.

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