20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2027

  • Closing date

    6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    15 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£51,027.00 - £56,316.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

The Assistant Headteacher, working under the guidance of the Headteacher and working with the governing body, will play a key role in the strategic leadership and management of the school, in its community and analyse and plan for its future needs and further development within the local, national and international context.

The Assistant Headteacher, working under the guidance of the Headteacher, will:

  • Lead by example, in driving forward the school’s vision, values and objectives.
  • Create and implement strategic plans, underpinned by sound financial planning, identifying priorities and targets for ensuring that pupils achieve high standards and make progress, increasing teachers’ effectiveness and securing school improvement
  • Ensure that all those involved in the school are committed to its aims, motivated to achieve them, and involved in meeting long, medium and short-term objectives and targets which secure the educational success of the school
  • Ensure that the management, finance, organisation and administration of the school supports its vision and aims
  • Ensure that policies and practices take account of national, local and school information and inspection and research findings
  • Monitor, evaluate and review the effects of policies and targets of the school in practice, and take action if necessary

Please see recruitment pack for full details

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.

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About St Peter's CofE Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
431 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
St Peter's CofE Primary School website
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