1 Year Temporary Post
Acting Assistant Headteacher
On Leadership Scale
Start date 1 September 2025
The Governors are seeking to appoint a enthusiastic, inspiring and motivated Acting Assistant Head Teacher to join our staff.
The successful candidate’s will:
The Acting Assistant Head Teacher will work in partnership with the Head Teacher to secure Elizabeth Selby Infant School’s success and improvement, ensuring high quality education for all its pupils and high standards of learning and achievement for all.
Take a major role in the day-to-day running of the school
Support the Head Teacher business manager and Governors in annual budget planning and monitoring
Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the School Development Plan
To liaise with the governors, when appropriate, to facilitate their overview of school management
To monitor and evaluate pupil achievement and attainment throughout the school and have the ability to demonstrate impact through the use of data
To support the Head Teacher with the planning and organisation of staff meetings
To assume responsibility for the management of the school in the absence of the Head-teacher
Manage the schools’ lunchtime arrangements along with other senior teachers
Assist with the appointment and induction of new staff and provide monitoring and support for ECT’s and students as necessary
• To line manage all support staff ensuring high standards that promote the schools aims and values
• To support, develop and coach teaching and learning across KS1and EYFS, so that the school has a consistently good or better teaching
• To lead on attendance matters maximising pupil attendance
• To be the school’s EVC leading on all aspects of school visits
• To Co-ordinate workshops across the school and support teachers in maximising parental engagement
• To support SLT in maintaining a vigorous approach to safeguarding
Contribute to a positive ethos for learning
Promote the values and achievements of the school to the community
Undertake such reasonable activities as the Head Teacher and Governors may require from time to time