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Assistant Headteacher

Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School · Burton-upon-Trent, West Midlands

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About the role

HEADTEACHER (L2-L5) As part of our exciting journey to transform our school and

move it forward, another opportunity has arisen due to the sudden relocation of

our long-standing Deputy Headteacher and the subsequent internal promotion of

our current Assistant Headteacher . We are looking for an experienced practitioner who is able

to join our recently evolved leadership team, to build on the substantial

progress made in recent years and to support the Headteacher move school into a

new phase of its improvement journey. The ideal candidate will have ‘measure’ and be a calm and

reliable presence around school, able to draw on their experience to assure

others around them and be a visible beacon of leadership excellence. They will have a professional disposition and

have the courage to hold challenging conversations when standards fall short – ensuring

ambition for all children. The successful person will oversee Achievement across our

two-site school and be responsible for collating assessment data, analysing

patterns and trends, and monitoring standards against national benchmarks, in

order to inform the curriculum and what our provision looks like over time. The

role will also hold a responsibility for ensuring and monitoring the impact of

wider personal development opportunities for the children outside of the

classroom. In recent years, the school has made substantial progress

under a new name and new set of values.

This is all leading to a rapid turnaround in outcomes and practice

around the school and we are proud of just how far we have come. As we approach the next phase of this journey,

we can offer you: Exceptionally well-behaved children who appreciate

all that we do A supportive and involved parent community who

are keen for their children to be safe, happy and do well Weekly management time to support with strategic

responsibilities An approachable Headteacher who is committed to

professional development opportunities in all forms We

recognise that the timing of this opportunity falls out of the notice period

window for a September start. Whilst the

position is intended to start from January 2027 for the right candidate, we’d

ideally like the successful person to start much sooner or play a part in our development

work during the Autumn term. This following negotiation with the candidate’s

current school Visits to the school are warmly welcome and a place can be

booked by contacting the school and asking for Viccie Swain.

Dates to Visit: Due to time constraints, the school can offer visits on

Monday 15th June @ 3:45 pm, Friday 19th June @ 3:45 pm, Monday 22nd June @ 3:45

pm, Friday 26th June @ 3:45 pm Closing Date: Monday

6th July 2026 @ 12 noon (Applications straight to the school) Shortlisting: Tuesday 7th July 2026 Possible Interview

Date: Friday 10th July

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Location Burton-upon-Trent, West Midlands
Posted 2 days ago
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