We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Assistant Headteacher and Curriculum and Pedagogy Lead to join our passionate and experienced leadership team at Cherry Fields Primary School.
Your opportunity
As Assistant Headteacher, you will help to shape the future vision of the school, promote excellence, equality and the highest expectations for our children and staff. You will have a proven track record of success in regard to teaching and learning in primary education and a genuine desire to play a pivotal role in the strategic development of the School’s education strategy and aims.
At GLF schools we are passionate about creating an inclusive culture; the SLT team are highly experienced, so you can be confident in the knowledge you will be fully supported by Senior Leaders who understand the demands of your role.
The role is varied and exciting and includes offering in-school support, coaching, facilitating professional development programmes and developing curriculum to support the school.
You will be a creative thinker, highly organised and above all, passionate about improving the quality of children’s education.
About the Banbury Cluster
Consisting of four schools, the Banbury cluster have a collaborative approach towards working, which means the schools work closely together to provide an outstanding educational experience to the local communities. The schools’ benefit from being able to share resources, knowledge and best practise to support each other and maintain high quality teaching. Joining us will allow for opportunities for career progression across the cluster and give you the chance to enhance your professional skills.
We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher who is:
• You will be a qualified teacher and have both management and extensive teaching across the primary phase.
• An inspirational leader, with the vision and confidence to motivate, challenge and support
• Someone who is passionate about children’s learning and welfare, putting them first in everything they do
• A professional highly effective in communicating with parents and other stakeholders
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our school support team.
• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
• Access to our highly competitive teaching pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Application candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Start date: 1 September 2025
Contract type: Part time 0.6, Permanent
Pay Scale: GLF Leadership 1-5
Salary: £49,781 - £54,939 (FTE)
Closing date for advert: Monday 20 January 2025
Shortlisting & Interview: Ongoing
This vacancy may close early as shortlisting and interviews will be ongoing.
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
