Assistant Headteacher

Teagues Bridge Primary School, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6RE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership pay range 1-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready to take your first step into whole school senior leadership and to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school? Are you looking to bring about change and improve outcomes for all children? Are you passionate about inclusion, does SEND interest you? If so, Teagues Bridge Primary School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, energetic, imaginative, leader to lead on developing a whole school approach to inclusion and improving outcomes for vulnerable children.

Leaders and Governors want to appoint a Vulnerable learners Lead who will play a key role in shaping inclusive practice, supporting high quality teaching and learning and promoting positive outcomes for all learners. The vulnerable lead will be responsible for PP, EAL, PLAC and CIC.

The assistant head will lead and further develop provision across the school, working closely with staff, parents, pupils and outside agencies to ensure that needs are identified early and supported effectively.

Teagues Bridge Primary School, places children at the centre of everything we do. The school is committed to raising standards and ensuring that our children achieve their full potential and are well-rounded individuals.

As well as children being at the heart of the school, we value our staff. Every new member of staff has a programme of induction, regardless of their experience and will have access to internal professional development and coaching from senior leaders as well as opportunities to access high quality external professional development from consultants and by attending courses. As a school we are willing to offer for the right candidate enrolment for the National award for SENDCOs.

We offer a forward-thinking environment for learning, and we are passionate about the children who join our school. We aim to ‘Give them the safety to grow and the wings to fly’.

Safeguarding is the top priority at Teagues Bridge. Children should feel safe and happy to be successful learners. We have three dedicated DSLs in our school. We would also like to offer the right candidate DSL training.

We provide a high-quality learning environment for our children. The environment is important to every child’s learning and development therefore our commitment is to provide a bright, well organised and stimulating place for children to learn. Our library is the pride of the school and an environment where children feel calm and relaxed and develop their love of reading. We hold inclusion at the heart of what we do and our new enhanced provision, ‘The Lodge’, is to support complex needs and diversity. We also have our Zen; this is a sensory room. We currently have 258 children on role and have 5 mixed year classes and 4 single year group classes.

We encourage visitors to our school to have a look around the school to see the children at work and play.

We are looking for a leader who

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner who meets the needs of all children across Key Stage 1 and 2.
• Is a highly motivated practitioner, dedicated to making a difference for the children at Teagues Bridge.
• Values reading and fosters a love of reading across the school.
• Has a passion for Inclusion and supporting vulnerable children.
• Is a committed professional, looking to join a team of staff striving to move our school forward.
• Will support the implementation of effective teaching strategies which motivate and inspire children to learn.
• Has the personal qualities which influence, motivate and inspire others to learn from best practice and be confident to accept responsibility, innovate and lead change.
• Is passionate about improving opportunities and outcomes for children.
• Is creative and will lead on developments to our curriculum.
• Is able to communicate effectively with staff, parents, governors and pupils.
• Offers a proven good practice across all year groups.
• Is a positive role model
• Understands the importance of learning.
• Understands the importance of adaptive teaching.
• Respects all staff and pupils.

• Can work as part of a team and share ideas and good practice
• Has high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour.
• Believe every child has the potential to achieve.
• Provides and maintains a stimulating classroom environment that promotes children’s learning
• Holds the same values as the school.
• Values mental health and well-being
• Has a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A warm, friendly and supportive staff.
• An effective induction package to ensure that you have all the support needed to be successful at our school.
• 2days a week release time for leadership and supporting the deputy head and head.

• Excellent Continuing professional development opportunities
• Supportive staff and parents
• Enthusiastic children who want to learn
• Excellent TA support
• An enabling work environment.
• Support with the leadership role.
• DSL training
• National award for SENDCO if not already achieved.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job description Assistant Head 6.5.26.pdf - 346 KB (opens in new tab)

About Teagues Bridge Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 265 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Teagues Bridge Primary School website
• Email address: nicola.smith4@taw.org.uk
• Phone number: 01952388450
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/teagues-bridge-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Teagues Bridge Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.smith4@taw.org.uk.

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