Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher

Hours of Post: 32.5 hours per week 1.0 FTE
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Grade: Leadership point 4 to point 9 - £55,747 to £63,070 (depending on experience)

Start Date of Post: 1st September 2026

The Governing Board wish to appoint a self-motivated Assistant Headteacher to join our dedicated school team. This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovative practice in developing our EYFS Hub and provide whole school leadership.

As Assistant Headteacher, you will work alongside our existing Senior Leadership Team to provide vision, direction and leadership in order to build on our strengths and further develop our school.

We welcome and encourage a visit to the school before submitting an application. School tours available Friday 6th March at 4pm and Wednesday 11th March at 10am.

Key dates:
Closing date for applications: Thursday 12th March 2026 at noon
Short listing: Monday 16th March 2026
Lesson observation: See Candidate Registration Pack for dates
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th April 2026

How to Apply:
The Candidate Registration Pack and Application form is available to download from here.

Applications must be returned to the Headteacher, Ms. C. Meekley, c/o Cheadle Heath Primary School, Edgeley Road, Stockport, SK3 0RJ or via email to admin@cheadleheathprimary.co.uk by noon on Thursday 12th March 2026.

Cheadle Heath Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.

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