Assistant Headteacher

VACANCY FOR ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

MERIDIAN TRUST ELY PRIMARY SCHOOLS

The Lantern Community Primary School & Downham Feoffees Primary Academy

 Required from September 2024

Salary: Leadership Scale, Points 3 – 7 (£49,573 - £54,816 per year)

This a permanent, full-time position

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher to support our leadership teams at The Lantern Community Primary School and Downham Feoffees Primary Academy. Both schools are located in close proximity within Ely and this will be a highly rewarding role supporting the two schools. The primary focus of the role will be to continue to drive standards and pupil progress by supporting teaching and learning and fostering greater collaboration between the two schools.  As Assistant Headteacher, you will also be required to work with other senior leaders across the Trust to continue to develop outstanding practice. 

The opportunity:

• This will be a fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning and progress
• To enhance leadership skills working alongside dedicated and professional staff in a large and highly successful multi-academy trust
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff

The ideal candidate:

• Is an outstanding class teacher with experience of teaching across the primary age range
• Has led school improvement initiatives and is committed to achieving high standards
• Possesses outstanding communication skills and can work well in teams
• Has a thorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

 Benefits of working for us:  

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.  

As well as the above, we also offer: 

• Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning  
• Free annual eye tests 
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support  
• Unlimited value cycle to work scheme  

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust 

The Lantern Community Primary School and Downham Feoffees Primary Academy are both busy and vibrant primary schools located within the beautiful historic city of Ely. In both schools, you will quickly feel the friendly and positive ethos and our children’s learning experiences are facilitated by our bright, modern school buildings within lovely surroundings. Our shared curriculum enables the children to develop their own learning and shape their own understanding as they use prior learning to embed and secure new skills and knowledge.   The Lantern and Downham Feoffees are proud of the part that they play in the local community and aim to shine their lights into the communities they serve. 

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 14th May 2024 by 9am

Interviews will be held as applications are received.  

Please note that Meridian Trust may reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date of the advertisement. 

Early applications are recommended.

For more information about the role, please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

If you have any questions about the post or would like to visit our schools, please contact Senior HR Officer – email address cday@meridiantrust.co.uk/primaryvacancies@meridiantrust.co.uk or telephone Caroline Day on 01223 491656.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.