Assistant Headteacher

William Morris Primary School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UZ

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 February 2027

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  22 September 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, part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: GLF Leadership 1-5 (England)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Assistant Headteacher to provide temporary maternity cover at William Morris Primary School.

Your opportunity

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and visionary Assistant Headteacher to join our passionate, experienced leadership team. As an Assistant Head (Curriculum, Teaching & Learning), you will help to shape the future vision of our school. This opportunity will see you working alongside a dedicated team of school leaders and educational experts across the school.

What we are looking for

• 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 read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About The Banbury Cluster

William Morris is a well established, Outstanding, one-form entry primary school. William Morris sits alongside Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields, who make up the Banbury Cluster, a newly established cluster of Primary schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, who make up the wider Oxfordshire cluster. 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.

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 Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 19,000 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

The Details

Start Date: February 2027

Pay Scale: GLF Leadership 1-5 (England & Wales)

Contract type: Temporary maternity cover

Working pattern: Both full time and part time applications would be considered for this post, please state your working preference on the application. 

Closing Date: 15th October 2026 at 9.30am

Interviews: TBC

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 William Morris Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: William Morris Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-morris-primary-school-banbury

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