Assistant Headteacher

2 months ago


Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom Teaching vacancies Full time
Job Details

Job Role:

  • Assistant Headteacher

Visa Sponsorship:

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working Pattern:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed term

Full-time Equivalent Salary:

£47, £52,074.00 Annually (Actual) L1-L5

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Assistant Headteacher to join our team at Teaching Vacancies. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior Leadership Team in developing a vibrant learning community that fosters excellence in learning and promotes the well-being of all students.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising achievement and attainment in children
  • Demonstrate excellent educational knowledge and a sound understanding of the wider curriculum, phonics, and early reading to mentor colleagues and improve teaching and learning
  • Have a sound understanding and successful experience of teaching across the primary age range
  • Support the Senior Leadership Team in developing a curriculum that promotes excellence in learning and addresses the needs of all students
  • Be enthusiastic, committed to teamwork, and able to forge excellent relationships within and beyond the school community
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to motivate and inspire colleagues and students
  • Have excellent leadership and management skills
  • Have consistently high expectations for behavior
  • Be committed to developing excellence in learning within an exciting primary curriculum
  • Demonstrate outstanding communication skills to engage with all stakeholders
  • Be experienced in taking the lead on whole-school curriculum developments
  • Be passionate about seizing opportunities for the school and its community

What We Offer:

  • A happy and enthusiastic student body
  • An extremely supportive and friendly staff team
  • Opportunities to develop professionally

Commitment to Safeguarding:

Our organization 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, and you must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.