Lower Key Stage 2 Assistant Head

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is a welcoming two-form entry school educating children from aged 3 to 11. We’re proud of our supportive community, our dedicated staff and our commitment to providing the very best for every child.

We are excited to be recruiting a full-time, permanent Assistant Head for Lower Key Stage 2, starting in September 2026.

• Being a class teacher in Year 3 or Year 4
• Leading our enthusiastic and hardworking Lower Key Stage 2 team
• Helping shape the next chapter of our school’s journey.

• is enthusiastic and dynamic
• has high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• has effective interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate a team
• is looking for professional development and leadership opportunities
• is committed to high standards in teaching and learning

• a 'good' school (Ofsted 2023)
• a friendly, dedicated and hard-working team
• dedicated PPA time
• dedicated leadership time
• excellent teaching assistant support
• a commitment to developing our staff
• well-behaved pupils
• a spacious, well-resourced, popular and over-subscribed school.

The selection process for shortlisted candidates will be an interview and task(s).

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to hear from you! Please take a moment to look through the attached job description and person specification and then submit your application via the Teach in Herts website.

When completing your application, please use the Personal Statement section to tell us a bit about yourself and how your skills, experience, and interests make you a great fit for this role.

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other safeguarding checks. Note that the school will undertake an online search as part of the recruitment process.

We welcome visits to our school. If you would like to arrange this or want to learn more about the role, please contact Richard Haynes, Headteacher on  or admi