Assistant Head of Primary School

The Beaulieu Park School Primary, Chelmsford; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC0-21L

Position Type: Assistant Headteacher

Pay Range: Leadership scale 3-7, £52301 - £57831

Position Start Date: Immediate

Contract Type: Full-time

Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 22/04/2025 Midday

Date of Interviews: To be confirmed

Role: Assistant Headteacher of Primary School

Contract: PERMANENT

Hours: FTE 1.0

The Beaulieu Park School is a thriving, high-performing, oversubscribed and Ofsted Outstanding all-through school in Chelmsford, Essex. As we continue to grow, we are excited to expand our leadership team further. Our primary phase is a 4-form entry school, spread across two sites.

We are seeking an exceptional teacher and leader with a proven track record of outstanding classroom practice across key stages. The successful candidate will be an expert in teaching and learning, passionate about curriculum development and committed to ensuring the highest standards of pedagogy and pupil outcomes. They will be an ambitious and energetic professional with the qualities to be successful in leading teams, coaching staff, monitoring teaching and learning and driving whole-school improvement. This role includes a 0.5 teaching commitment, ensuring the post-holder remains at the heart of classroom practice while shaping the learning experience across the school.

Although this is a leadership role within the primary phase, we expect our Assistant Head of Primary School to collaborate closely with secondary colleagues and embrace the opportunities of working within an all-through school. Additionally, they will work alongside colleagues across the Chelmsford Learning Partnership to improve outcomes for all students across our trust.

If you are a dynamic and inspirational leader with a deep understanding of effective teaching, a passion for research-led practice and the ambition to play a significant role in the leadership of our school, we would love to hear from you. You will be instrumental in shaping high-quality teaching and learning, ensuring consistency and excellence across all phases of the primary curriculum.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious school
• A commitment to a personalised programme of CPD
• Opportunity to collaborate across Trust schools
• Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible and family friendly policies and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements at the point of hire.
• Benefits platform which offers valuable discounts
• Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• 24/7 GP

Contact us:

For more information about the school, or to have an informal discussion, please contact [e-mail].

Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.