Associate Assistant Headteacher
Pontefract Academies Trust, Pontefract, WF8 4HH14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 March 2025
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
Full-time equivalent salary
- £49,780.00 - £54,935.00
Pay scale
- Leadership L1 - L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
Pontefract Academies Trustare seeking to an appoint an Associate Assistant Headteacher to join the team working within one of our 7 primary schools. This role is an excellent career development opportunity and would suit an experienced teacher or middle leader, looking for a route to accelerate their professional development.
This exciting role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to support the Headteacher in leading an aspect of the operational and ongoing strategic development of the school.
You will have the support and guidance of experienced colleagues as you step into this role and will not only contribute to the academic success of our students but also begin a journey of personal development. Joining Pontefract Academies Trustin this role offers the chance the grow professionally and make a real impact on the lives of our pupils.
This is a 1 FTE, permanent contract, with a start date of 01 September2025.
What the school offers its staff
We’re passionate about employee benefits at Pontefract Academies Trust, offering the following as standard to all:
Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities
EveryDay Development (EDD) Framework, including goals that are personal and flexible and professional development days to self-reflect and invest in personal development to aid staff engagement, boost wellbeing and enhance employee skills
Energise and Engage Weeks throughout the year, where no meetings take place. These dedicated weeks prioritise personal professional development, support work-life balance, and allow for an early finish on designated days
Generous employer pension (Teachers Pension)
Laptop
Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance
Cycle to work scheme
Blue Light card
Discounted gym membership
Free eyecare via Specsavers
Childcare vouchers
Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters)
Discounts at numerous retailers including O2
Free flu vaccinations.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone. Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to safeguarding all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks(including online checks). Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form.
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 Pontefract Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@patrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01977232146
Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross-phase Multi Academy Trust compromising of eight schools, six primary schools and two 11-16 secondary schools, all located within a tight geographic hub within Pontefract. It is a thriving trust that has been on a sustained journey of improvement in recent years and is ambitious to improve further, positively impacting more lives.
As a family of schools, we collaborate with each other, challenge each other and share best practice. We take collective responsibility for each other and the results of all our children and young people.
We aim to provide professional work environments where our people have the support and tools to do a great job and push our children and young people to scale new heights in a safe and secure environment.
Arranging a visit to Pontefract Academies Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@patrust.org.uk.
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