Assistant Headteacher

Sycamore Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 4QP

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55,747 - £61,534

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Assistant Headteacher –Sycamore Academy Nottingham

Sycamore Academy is a school that means something to its community. We're based in St Ann's — a vibrant, diverse part of Nottingham — and our 484 children bring energy, curiosity and real character through our doors every day. Our motto is Learning and Caring Together, and we mean it. This isn't a school where you turn up, deliver lessons, and go home.

We're looking for an Assistant Headteacher who gets that.

Someone who is passionate about the earliest years of education and understands the difference that getting it right in EYFS and KS1 makes to everything that follows. You'll lead this phase of our school — shaping the curriculum, developing the team, and making sure every child builds the strongest possible foundations from the moment they join us.

What we're looking for

You'll be an experienced, ambitious leader with a strong track record in EYFS and/or KS1. You know what high-quality early education looks like — the environment, the relationships, the teaching — and you know how to bring a team with you to achieve it. You'll be comfortable using assessment to drive progress, and confident having the honest conversations that move practice forward.

Experience working in a diverse, urban school is a real advantage. You'll also need genuine belief that every child, regardless of their starting point, can achieve — because our children prove that every day.

What you'll get

Sycamore is part of the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust — 27 academies across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. That means genuine career development, a network of like-minded professionals, and the kind of support that makes a real difference. We invest in our leaders at every level, and you won't be left to figure things out alone.

We're a school on a journey and we're proud of how far we've come. If you want to be part of what comes next, we'd love to hear from you.

L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

To find out more or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 0115 915 5804 or email headteacher@sycamoreacademy.co.uk

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.

About Sycamore Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 476 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sycamore Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sycamore-academy

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