Assistant Headteacher - St Paul’s Primary School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate Assistant Headteacher to join their dedicated team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on student learning and development while leading and inspiring colleagues. The successful candidate will enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and structured career progression. This position is ideal for someone who is committed to raising standards and fostering a child-centered approach in education. Join a thriving community that prioritizes the well-being of both staff and students, ensuring a positive learning atmosphere.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Structured Career Progression

Supportive Work Environment

Friendly Staff

Commitment to Safeguarding

Qualifications

• Proven success in raising standards and outstanding teaching.
• Ability to inspire colleagues and support subject leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring staff while managing a class.
• Supporting the development of subject leadership across the school.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Commitment to Safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

St Paul’s CE Primary School, Stafford

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER (REF:SBMAT293)

Full time, Permanent, Leadership Scale L1-4

£49,781 - £53,602

Location: Stafford

REQUIRED September 2025

We are currently an Associate member of St Bartholomew’s CE Multi-Academy Trust and are excited to offer an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Assistant Headteacher with experience in SEND and/or Curriculum Development as desirable. This post will include a class teaching responsibility as well as responsibility for coaching and mentoring across the school, line management responsibility and supporting the development of subject leadership.

We are looking for a good/outstanding child-centred practitioner with:

• Proven, current success at raising standards;
• Proven good/outstanding teaching and learning;
• High expectations of children and a proven commitment to raising standards;
• Proven skills of organisation and leadership;
• The ability to support, lead and inspire colleagues by example;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• A commitment to the safeguarding of children;
• A commitment to the distinctive Christian nature of the Trust.

We can offer you:

• A strong commitment to your professional development and structured career progression opportunities;
• Potential opportunities to raise standards and provide support beyond the school in St. Bart’s CE Multi-Academy Trust;
• A highly successful and growing Trust;
• Outcomes across the Trust that are above national figures;
• Friendly, hardworking staff and children;
• Outstanding behaviour for learning; and an opportunity to join a happy, caring team who work together, to take the school forward, placing the child at the centre of all we do.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 6^th May 2025, 9:00am

To apply, please send your completed application form and recruitment monitoring form to [e-mail] including job reference SBMAT293 in the subject line of your email.

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.