Staff Vacancy
Assistant Head Teacher
Salary: Leadership
Hours: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Dale Community Primary School
Do you want to work in a positive, supportive school environment where team
work is valued and individuals are encouraged to achieve their full potential?
Dale Community Primary School is a large, vibrant school federated with Stonehill Nursery School and is located in the heart of the city. We are well-established and popular schools with rising standards and a happy and enthusiastic school community.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspirational FS2 lead teacher to make a difference to the lives of our children.
You will:
· Be a reflective practitioner, striving for excellence within your practice
· Have a passion for the Early Years and a good understanding of early child development
· Enable children to reach their full potential socially and academically
· Have a nurturing approach, caring for the whole child
· Be proactive to make a difference to the lives of children
· Be an excellent team player
· Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, build and maintain strong relationships with children, staff, parents and carers, governors and the wider local community
We can offer you:
· Happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
· An opportunity to work in a welcoming, positive team that works together for the benefit of our children
· Collaborative planning with PPA in Year Group teams
· Opportunities to develop leadership skills and a commitment to your professional development. Access to unlimited online CPD through National College
· A school which prioritises teacher wellbeing with access to on-site counselling
· A leadership team that wants everyone to succeed
· Carefully chosen schemes for Maths and English to reduce teacher workload
Dale Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to suitable references, an enhanced DBS check and a medical check.
Applicants are invited to visit the school. To book a visit, please contact the school on 01332 760070 or email admin@dale.derby.sch.uk
Your completed application form and supporting letter of no more than two sides of A4 can be emailed to Mr Pass at cpass@dale.derby.sch.uk or alternatively, you can post your application to the school or drop it in by hand.
Closing date: Monday 13th October 2025 at 9am
Interviews: Monday 20th October 2025
