Assistant Headteacher

Caldecote; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established school in South Braunstone is seeking a motivated and inspiring teacher to join its leadership team as an Assistant Headteacher. This full-time role focuses on Upper KS2 and includes management release time to enhance teaching quality across the school. With a supportive staff and a caring ethos, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for professional development within a vastly experienced leadership team. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of high-quality teaching and team leadership, making a significant impact on pupil progress.

Benefits

Supportive staff team

Opportunities for professional development

Caring school ethos

Experienced leadership team

Qualifications

• Proven track record of high-quality teaching and pupil progress.
• Experience in leading teams and whole school development.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and develop teaching consistency across the school.
• Lead a team while providing support and guidance.

Skills

High quality teaching

Classroom management

Team leadership

Whole school development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Relevant teaching degree

Job description

Caldecote Community Primary School is a friendly and busy school in South Braunstone and has strong links with the neighbouring family of partnership schools. Our children are enthusiastic and ready to learn and our staff are friendly, hardworking and supportive. We celebrated a Good grading at our last Ofsted inspection which took place in Feb 2020 and have recently had a further successful inspection in April 2025 (report not yet avaialble).We are a large 3 form entry primary school so there are plenty of opportunities for progression and development.

We require a motivated, inspiring and enthusiastic teacher to join our leadership team. The position is also a full time teaching role based in Upper KS2 but comes with additional management release time on a weekly basis. The role of this assistant headteacher will include deployment by the Headteacher in a monitoring and development role focused on the consistency of teaching across the school. This would be an ideal opportunity to join a vastly experienced leadership team. The position is temporary for 1 year as it is not yet a part of the schools permanent staffing structure.

You will be expected to have:

• A proven track record of consistent high quality teaching
• An excellent classroom practitioner who can lead by example
• A track record of meeting or exceeding pupil progress targets
• An ability to effectively lead a team
• Has previous experience of leading whole school development

We can offer:

• A happy school with a caring ethos
• A supportive staff team and Governing Body
• Opportunities for further professional development
• Support in all areas of your work
• Vastly experienced leadership team

Interview date: w/c 19th May 2025

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, such as an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Applicants who will be undertaking early and/or later years childcare (or the management of such childcare) will be required to complete a declaration to confirm that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, such as an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Applicants who will be undertaking early and/or later years childcare (or the management of such childcare) will be required to complete a declaration to confirm that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.