Assistant Headteacher
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b1147c48-94ec-43b2-98bc-423879acb73d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you:
• Dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our pupils
• Able to communicate effectively with our parents and build positive relationships with
families and the local/wider community
• Able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and attributes and have a desire and
experience to take a lead role within our school
• Positive, enthusiastic and able to act with integrity
• Committed to the raising of standards of all pupils across school
• Committed to working as part of a flexible, committed team
• Dedicated in promoting the well-being of all individuals
• Able to contribute to wider school effectiveness
If so, we would really welcome your application
What the school offers its staff
In return you will receive:
• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an
annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee welfare package through Education Mutual including:
• 24-hour GP access
• Nurse support service
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training
and bereavement support
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Counselling Services
• Physiotherapy
• Financial wellbeing coaching
• Maternity and Paternity support
• Menopause support
• Access to useful wellbeing resources
Employee benefits package through Vivup including:
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out
Further details about the role
Permanent position required for April 2026
Holley Park Academy
L1 - L5 (£52,026 - £57,418) per annum starting point subject to experience
Teachers’ Pay and Conditions
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Are you:
• Dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our pupils
• Able to communicate effectively with our parents and build positive relationships with
families and the local/wider community
• Able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and attributes and have a desire and
experience to take a lead role within our school
• Positive, enthusiastic and able to act with integrity
• Committed to the raising of standards of all pupils across school
• Committed to working as part of a flexible, committed team
• Dedicated in promoting the well-being of all individuals
• Able to contribute to wider school effectiveness
If so, we would really welcome your application
What the school offers its staff
In return you will receive:
• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an
annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee welfare package through Education Mutual including:
• 24-hour GP access
• Nurse support service
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training
and bereavement support
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Counselling Services
• Physiotherapy
• Financial wellbeing coaching
• Maternity and Paternity support
• Menopause support
• Access to useful wellbeing resources
Employee benefits package through Vivup including:
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out
Further details about the role
Permanent position required for April 2026
Holley Park Academy
L1 - L5 (£52,026 - £57,418) per annum starting point subject to experience
Teachers’ Pay and Conditions
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.