Assistant Headteacher - EYFS

Leading: EYFS incl. our new School Based Nursery and Safeguarding or Data and Assessment or SEND

Salary: L1- L11 (£55,880 - £70,472)

Contract Type: Full Time and Permanent

Start Date: January 2026 or sooner if available

At Roxbourne, we are committed to giving every child the best possible start in life, irrespective of their starting point. In redefining what is possible for our staff, pupils and the wider community, we:

• work with ventures that are mission aligned and run by exceptional people to support our pupils, families and teachers (such as Read Write Inc, Mathematics Mastery and ArkCurriculum+ History, Geography Science)
• drop-in and coach Early Career Teachers weekly, and all other teachers fortnightly so that they continually improve and have the most significant impact on their pupils. We expect all drop-ins to be recorded, and we encourage all teachers to self record too via our Steplab partnership!
• offer teaching staff 18% release time , just under double the government expectation
• deliver a visionary Strings Programme ensuring 260 Key Stage 2 pupils receive weekly violin tuition and every child in Year 5 and Year 6 participate in weekly orchestra

However, we are not complacent. There are still a number of initiatives in the pipeline including establishing a School Based Nursery in September 2025, one of only 300 schools nationally to expand our intake from 9 months - 11 years old.

In our pursuit to provide the best, we recognise that we must be our best - fearless and at the forefront of education.

We are looking for:

• highly ambitious individuals
• an individual who is relentless in their pursuit to be the best they can be
• a reflective individual who has the the ability to learn from feedback and a hunger to constantly improve and develop
• a leader who goes the extra mile, above and beyond , with a smile, to help make a real difference
• a leader with a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every child , particularly children often let down by the system
• an innovative leader who is able to suggest, implement, refine and upscale new ideas

In return, we offer:

• a non-class based role , to provide the time, space and capacity to lead
• a recent June 2025 Ofsted Inspection which recognised the exceptional education our pupils receive
• you the opportunity to work with exceptional leaders who will have a transformational impact on your effectiveness
• a largely planned and prepared curriculum and a very well-resourced school on an impressive site, which includes; a large EYFS outdoor area, multiple playgrounds, a school field and dedicated classrooms for music, food technology as well as a library and multiple small group rooms
• a high spec staff Chromebook (we are a Google school)
• a school smart phone
• a free fresh coffee bean to cup machine for staff
• rapidly develop your own leadership skills and undertake national professional qualifications such as NPQSL, NPQEYL
• a school committed to achieving a healthy work / life balance (for example, meetings take place after school only once a week)

Informal Visits: We welcome informal visits, to book, please complete this form .

Closing Date: 09:00 on Monday 22nd September 2025 - please note, applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and candidates may be shortlisted and invited for interview before the closing date. Early applications are advised.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to converse fluently in English is an essential requirement for this role. Roxbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for the role if a candidate is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity). Roxbourne will carry out an online search as part of its due diligence on shortlisted candidates. And shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a self-declaration of criminal records. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and provide references. CVs are not accepted.