Assistant Headteacher
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5LE9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
27th of April or soon a possible after
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £47,472 - £51,773 Per Annum Pro Rata
Pay scale
- UPS to L1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: £47,472-£51,773 Per Annum Pro Rata
Grade: UPS to L - Scale Point 1
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Pateley Bridge, Harrogate HG3 5LE
About Us:
The Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation is seeking an inspiring and highly effective professional to join our senior leadership team as Assistant Headteacher with a teaching commitment in Upper Key Stage 2.Itis a significant leadership position with real influence, responsibility and strategic impact across two schools.
St Cuthbert’s is a small, nurturing Church school with mixed-age classes. We are proud to hold a good judgement from Ofsted and a strong SIAMS outcome. As a Silver Rights Respecting School Award holder through UNICEF UK, children’s rights, wellbeing and inclusion are deeply embedded in our culture.
Our Federation serves communities with higher-than-national proportions of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium and pupils with SEND, including EHCPs. Inclusion is not an initiative here — it defines who we are. Our leadership team is ambitious for every child and uncompromising in its drive for equity and excellence.
Our Federation operates across two primary schools under one strong and collaborative leadership structure. Our vision is Believe – Achieve – Inspire which we achieve as a team through our core values - CHAMPS
Community – Treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves
Hope – Giving confidence in what we can contribute and achieve together
Aspiration – Believe that we can be the best version of ourselves in all we do
The role:
This is a pivotal leadership post within the Federation. The Assistant Headteacher will playa central role in school improvement, safeguarding culture and strategic development.
Key responsibilities include:
- Upper Key Stage 2 class teacher (mixed-age experience desirable)
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- Core subject leadership across the Federation
- Driving excellence in teaching, learning and assessment
- Leading robust data analysis, identifying and overcoming barriers for learning through high quality teaching and targeted intervention
- Contributing to Federation-wide strategic planning and development
- Coaching and developing colleagues to strengthen practice
This role offers the opportunity to lead with autonomy, shape systems and influence whole-school direction while remaining closely connected to classroom practice.
We Are Looking for a Leader Who:
- Is an exceptional classroom practitioner with a strong track record of impact?
- Has substantial experience of sustained pupil progress
- Demonstrates deep expertise in SEND practice, including working with pupils with EHCPs
- Has experience of leadership beyond their own classroom
- Champions inclusive practice andhigh expectationsfor all
- Builds trust and strong partnerships with pupils,familiesand colleagues
- Shows resilience,integrityand warmth
- Proactive in their approach
- Is ready to take strategic responsibility and contribute meaningfully at senior leadership level
Our children would like somebody who:
- Has a sese of humour
- Is ‘firm but fair’ and is a CHAMP
- Believes in our vision
- Is clever and interesting
- Will help put on clubs sometimes
What the school offers its staff
This role offers the opportunity to lead with autonomy, shape systems and influence whole-school direction while remaining closely connected to classroom practice.
We offer:
- 2 paid well-being days per year
- PPA days at home
- A fully subsidised onsite gym
- Access to high quality professional learning programmes and CPD
- A genuine senior leadership opportunity within a forward-thinking Federation
- A supportive and proactive governing body
- The chance to shape inclusive practice across two schools
- Engaged, enthusiastic children who love learning
- A strong ethos rooted in Christian values and children’s rights
- Professional trust, collaboration and leadership development
- A community where relationships, wellbeing and purpose matter
- Are you an exceptional teacher and established leader ready to shape the future of a thriving Federation?
- Would you like to work somewhere where you are supported to be the best you can be, where your well-being really matters?
- Rewarded with the unique offer of 2 fully paid well-being days per year?
- Full day PPA taken at home meaning you are in school 9 in 10 days?
- Free access to an onsite gym?
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 68 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- bm@uppernidderdalefed.school
School location
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