Assistant Headteacher KS2

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and aspiring leader with a passion for improving pupil outcomes and inclusion to join our team as an Assistant Headteacher. At Oulton Primary School, we think for ourselves and care for each other and we are proud to be an inclusive school. As a school, we celebrate everybody’s individual abilities, strengths, and learning journey. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strong candidate to join as a member of our Senior Leadership Team. The role will include being responsible for key stage 2 outcomes. The role will include significant teaching due to the importance of this role. This will be a new leadership structure for us; our Senior Leadership Team will comprise of our Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and three Assistant Headteachers. This will build our capacity for school improvement and offers an important opportunity for us to further develop teaching and learning across the school. We have a large and committed team of staff, including skilled medical and pastoral teams. We also have a successful SEND base as part of our provision, led by two teachers and five TAs, which enhances our SEND offer and supports many children across school. The ideal candidate will: - Builds strong, nurturing relationships with children, families, and staff. - Be an excellent classroom teacher, who has taught in a range of year groups - Have a secure understanding of the curriculum, assessment and effective teaching and learning strategies to use across the entire primary age range - Be a middle leader with experience of successfully implementing change within a school - Be an experienced teacher who is keen to support children and families with a wide range of needs - Have successful experience of working with a range of professionals and the Local Authority to ensure provision is successful for children - Have some experience of line managing staff - Have experience in delivering training to staff teams Closing date: 9am on Thursday 14th May 2026 Selection process/ interview days: Wednesday 20th May 2026