Assistant Headteacher (with teaching responsibilities)

Spalding Primary Academy, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1PB

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £56,298.00 - £62,251.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher (with teaching responsibilities) job summary

Assistant Headteacher(Teaching)

Start Date: 1 January 2027
Contract: Full time Permanent Term-time only plus five training days
Hours: 32.5 per week
Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L3-L7

A Leadership Opportunity That Makes a Difference

Do you believe every child deserves inspiring, joyful learning experiences?
Can you lead with integrity, creativity, and clarity?
Are you reflective, research-informed, and committed to continuous improvement?
Do you thrive in a collaborative, caring environment?

If so… this could be your next step.

Spalding Primary Academy is seeking a highly skilled, passionate Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team and help shape the future of our school.

Who We’re Looking For

We value excellence, high expectations, and a nurturing approach to education. We want a leader who shares this vision and is ready to:

• Foster ambition and confidence in all pupils
• Model resilience and positivity
• Drive forward school improvement with clarity and commitment
• Inspire colleagues through collaboration, support, and challenge

Your Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Play a significant role in strategic and operational leadership, contributing to the school’s vision, ethos, and policies
• Bring a proven track record of excellent classroom practice
• Champion high-quality teaching and learning
• Support the Headteacher with curriculum development, monitoring, and evaluation
• Contribute actively to our school improvement priorities

What We Offer

Joining our team means becoming part of a school — and a Trust — that invests deeply in people. You will benefit from:

• Caring, enthusiastic pupils who value their learning and the adults who support them
• Dedicated leadership time to fulfil your role effectively
• A warm, inclusive school culture where all staff and pupils are respected and supported
• A strong, committed staff team ready to help you grow and succeed
• A wealth of professional development through the Infinity Academies Trust, including network meetings, conferences, and structured school improvement collaboration

Want to Know More?

If you’d like an informal conversation or to arrange a visit to school, please contact: Joe Hawkins, Headteacher - 01775 769445

Spalding Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Prohibition checks

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 Spalding Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 407 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Spalding Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spalding-primary-academy

We are a two form entry school serving the Spalding community; our school is a microcosm of the community we serve. We believe that every child has the right to learn in the highest quality learning environment. We promote learning that inspires and develops children's curiosity through our broad curriculum. We want our children to be literate and numerate but we also want them to develop a love and interest in a range of subjects.

Every child in our school knows they are valued, knows they have a voice and know that voice will be heard. We have high aspirations and expectations for every child and all we ask in return is that every child gives their best with an open and inquisitive mind.

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