Assistant Headteacher - Scholes Junior & Infant School

Organisation: Schools

Directorate: Primary Schools

Service Area: The MAST Academy Trust

Hours: Full time

Number of Jobs: 1

Location(s): Huddersfield and surrounding areas

Position type: Permanent

Grade: L1 – L5 (L1 in the first instance)

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of The MAST Academy Trust.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Headteacher to join our happy and hard working team.

We want someone who:

• Understands, and is committed to, the opportunities of working in a primary school
• Is passionate about putting children first
• Is a strong teacher and able to inspire children in their learning
• Wants to make a real difference
• Is ambitious and committed to professional development.

In return, we can offer:

• The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
• Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
• A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
• A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
• The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
• Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medical operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• Extensive CPD opportunities
• Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.

The expected start date of the role is 1st September 2025.

The Mast Academy Trust’s aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture and represent the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to inclusivity and will consider requests for flexible working including part time and job share arrangements, where the role allows. We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Please note this advert may close earlier than the date advertised if a significant number of suitable applications are received.

Applications are via the Trust’s online application form only. Separate submissions or supporting documentation will not be accepted. Provide all information within the relevant sections of the application form.

Visits are warmly welcomed and highly recommended. Please arrange by contacting Scholes Junior & Infant School on 01484 682190.

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