Assistant Headteacher
Wheatfield Primary School, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5UU13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 April 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 1-5
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and visionary Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for SEND, Teaching & Learning, and Curriculum to join our passionate senior leadership team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an inspirational leader to help shape the future vision of our school, champion inclusive education and make a meaningful impact on pupils.
Your opportunity
As Assistant Headteacher, you will play a key role in leading school-wide initiatives while ensuring outstanding support for pupils. You will not have a class responsibility but will work closely with the Headteacher and leadership team to drive school improvement, enhance teaching and learning, and promote an inclusive and nurturing environment for all students.
What we are looking for:
- A qualified and experienced SENCO leader
- An inspirational practitioner, with the vision and confidence to motivate, challenge and support
- A passion for children’s learning and welfare; putting them first in everything they do
- A team player, enthusiastic and eager to make a difference as a school leader.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiences
- Committed to developing and maintaining good relationships with staff, parents, pupils, governors and the community
Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role.
About our Cluster
Consisting of four schools, within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Wheatfield Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Windmill Primary School, Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Frogmore Junior School.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
Further details about the role
The Details
Start Date:1st September 2025
Salary:Leadership 1-5
Hours of Work:Full time
Closing Date:Monday 12th May
Interview Date:Tuesday 20th May
School Tours: We are happy to offer interested candidates a school tour please contact the school office to arrange.
Commitment to safeguarding
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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 Wheatfield Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wheatfield Primary School website
- Email address
- k.sullivan@glfschools.org
At Wheatfield Primary School, relationships between staff and pupils are excellent, characterised by mutual respect and high expectations of everyone in our community. The School offers a vibrant, broad and balanced curriculum and we work hard to meet the needs of all our pupils. This positive culture permeates all aspects of school life and the promotion of learning, through the full range of teaching approaches, takes account of the needs of all learners.
The school is a one-form entry UNICEF Rights Respecting School. We are located in an exceptionally well-resourced building, purpose built for the children aged 4 to 11 years. We pride ourselves in being a small school where all children are known, valued and have their individual needs recognised and met.
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