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Assistant Headteacher
L4 – 8, £55,747 - £61,534
Permanent, Full time,
Required from 1 September

Crook Primary School wish to appoint a caring, skilled, enthusiastic, committed and ambitious Assistant Headteacher to work within the Senior Leadership Team and who will have responsibility for the EYFS.

We are looking for a proven, successful practitioner with senior leadership experience who has high expectations and can plan and deliver an engaging and innovative curriculum. The successful candidate will have experience of leading and managing a team within EYFS, be committed to promoting inclusion and have excellent behaviour management skills.

At Crook Primary School we want children to achieve their full potential, and place pupil wellbeing and personal development at the heart of all we do. We are committed to preparing children for life’s challenges and equipping them with the skills and confidence necessary for future success. Through creating a nurturing, inspirational, organised, purposeful and positive culture, alongside high-quality teaching, a carefully planned curriculum, care, support and guidance, we aim to establish a happy, safe, secure and exciting environment that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations; where every child’s potential is realised and learning is supported and celebrated within the wider community. 

You will need to be positive and well organised and have the ability to meet deadlines. Crook Primary is a busy school and you need to be flexible and an effective team player. In return we will give you opportunities to develop your leadership skills. Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office. 

We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure DBS check. 

Durham County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.

Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Applicants must hold a qualification that meets the approved ‘full and relevant’ criteria for Early Years qualifications and inclusion in staffing ratios.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

This post is not open to job share. 

Closing date:  Friday 8th May 2026 at 12pm.
Interview date:  Tuesday 19th May 2026

Crook Primary School
Croft Avenue
Crook 
Co Durham, 
DL15 8QG

Telephone: 01388 762400
Email: crookprimary@durhamlearning.net
Website: www.crookprimary.org.uk

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Company: Durham County Council

Salary: £55,747 - £61,534

Location: Durham, Durham

Sector: Education

Job Role: Teaching Assistant