Assistant Headteacher
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3URDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 1 -3
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be:
An outstanding practitioner with a strong track record in Curriculum delivery, inclusive practice and pastoral care.
Experienced in school improvement and able to work strategically alongside the Headteacher to shape and implement our vision and direction.
Committed to delivering high standards of teaching and memorable learning experiences for all pupils.
An excellent communicator with the ability to foster strong partnerships with parents, governors, staff, and the wider community.
A collaborative leader, confident in leading staff and contributing to a vibrant and aspirational school culture.
Supportive of the Christian ethos of our school, demonstrating values of compassion, respect, and integrity.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
A welcoming and inclusive school community rooted in clear values and a shared purpose.
A dedicated, enthusiastic, and highly skilled team.
A strong emphasis on outdoor learning through our farm
High-quality professional development and opportunities for career growth within the Palladian Academy Trust.
A comprehensive induction and ongoing support.
Further details about the role
Westbury Leigh CE Primary School is a proud member of the Palladian Academy Trust, located on the edge of Westbury Town. As a large, modern school with spacious grounds, we provide an inspiring environment where children can thrive both academically and personally.
At Westbury Leigh, our ethos is simple but powerful: we aspire not to have more, but to be more. We believe every child has the potential to become the best version of themselves—motivated to learn, inspired by their experiences, and supported to achieve. We see our pupils as the future custodians of the world and strive to give them the courage, voice, and sense of responsibility to make a difference for the better.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, passionate, and forward-thinking Assistant Headteacher who will make a tangible difference to the lives of our pupils and contribute meaningfully to our leadership team.
It is envisaged that the teaching commitment will be 4.5 days per week, with half a day taken for leadership responsibility.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 420 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- WLPoffice@PalladianAcademyTrust.com
- Phone number
- 01373 822230
Arranging a visit to Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email WLPoffice@PalladianAcademyTrust.com.
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