Primary School Assistant Headteacher

Academics Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Primary School Assistant Headteacher for a brilliant primary school in Maldon, Essex. The role involves pastoral support and teaching, requiring QTS and at least 3 years of teaching experience across Nursery to Year 6. This is a full-time position with an ASAP or January start.

Benefits

Excellent CPD & staff development

Parking available

Qualifications

• Must hold QTS and have teaching experience from Nursery to Year 6.
• Experience as an Assistant Headteacher or Phase Leader is desirable.
• Strong understanding of pastoral care and teaching methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead behaviour and pastoral support across the school.
• Continuous improvement in quality first teaching.
• Operational running of the school.

Skills

Leadership skills

Behaviour management

Teaching small groups

Operational management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Minimum 3 years teaching experience

Job description

Primary School Assistant Headteacher – Maldon, Essex

Are you an experienced Assistant Headteacher or Senior Leader seeking a new role for immediate start in a brilliant Primary School where you can make an instant impact?

Perhaps you are an experienced middle leader looking for the next step in your career into senior leadership and make a real difference using your skills and experience?

Would you like to work at an inclusive and supportive primary school where OFSTED have praised this school highly for staff development?

Are you available to start ASAP or for January?

If yes, then Academics have the role for you!

A wonderful primary school in Maldon are seeking an Assistant Headteacher to join them ASAP on either a permanent contract or long term contract for at least 2 terms (depending on your availability).

This is a full-time role with responsibility for pastoral support, teaching & learning and assisting on the daily operations within the school.

Key Details

• Primary School Assistant Headteacher
• Maldon, Essex
• ASAP/January 2026 start
• Non class based
• Full Time
• Permanent contract or 2 terms on long term supply (Depending on your availability)
• L4 – L10 Pay (£54,555 - £62,703)
• 2 Form Entry
• Good OFSTED
• Excellent CPD & staff development
• Lead for Pastoral support, teaching & learning and daily operations
• Strong teaching and support staff team
• Supportive SLT
• Parking available

Education and training

This role will not be class based but there will be elements of teaching small groups 2 days per week.

This role would be ideal for an experienced Assistant Headteacher or a Phase Leader/ Middle Leader who wants to progress in the next stage of their career.

Responsibilities

As this schools Assistant Head, you will have strategic and operational responsibility for:

• Behaviour and pastoral support across the school
• Continuous improvement in quality first teaching across the school to raise standards and outcomes in all areas
• Day to day operational running of the school

Duties

• Maintain & develop the ethos and practice of the school in line with their visions, values and strategies
• Promote creativity, innovation and the appropriate use of technologies to achieve excellence
• Contribute to the strategic development of the school as part of the SLT
• Demonstrate high standards of planning, first quality teaching
• Contribute to the design, development and implementation of teaching across EYFS, KS1 & KS2.

Qualifications

For this Primary School Assistant Headteacher role you must hold QTS and have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience across a wider range from Nursery to Year 6.

To apply for this role, please click ‘apply’ now or contact Sarah O Leary @ Academics TODAY!