Preston Hedges Trust, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Preston Hedges Trust

catherine.gautrey@prestonhedges.org https://prestonhedgestrust.org/

Preston Hedges Trust

About Preston Hedges Trust

Award winning Preston Hedges Trust has the unique purpose of delivering fun, creativity and achievement across all 6 schools. The fun element of our approach creates happy confident learners while creativity is nurtured by our bespoke and exceptional curriculum. Our focus on achievement enables us to pursue the very highest outcomes for our children. This approach is delivered by ambitious and energetic teaching staff, focused on delivering exceptional educational outcomes for every child. We are proven and unrelenting in our pursuit of achieving real and lasting improvement at all our schools – whether they are newly built, already established as outstanding, or have previously underachieved.

Our Vision
Our vision is to create fun working and learning environments to encourage happy and confident learners. We take great pride in our creative curriculum, with teachers and leaders delivering first class education experiences in creative and inspiring places and spaces. We have a relentless energy and drive towards achievement allowing us to consistently deliver the highest educational outcomes for our children. It is these three principles – Fun, Creativity and Achievement – which are central to everything we do to provide exceptional educational experiences for all our children.

Our Purpose
We want every child to have an outstanding education and the best possible start in life. This is achieved by engaging each of them in the Trust’s ethos of Fun, Creativity and Achievement:

FUN – Creating happy confident learners.
CREATIVITY – Providing exceptional curriculum experiences that sparks curiosity, imagination and encourages life-long learning.
ACHIEVEMENT – Fulfilling every child’s potential with the highest academic outcomes and preparing them as confident, tolerant and compassionate citizens in a global environment.

As a relationships-based organisation where people are our greatest asset, we prioritise making a difference together.

Working as One Team our staff are highly engaged and embrace every opportunity to develop and learn. the very best teachers and leaders who want to work hard and thrive are attracted to join and stay with the Trust, to engage and inspire children, whilst also developing their own expertise, knowledge and professional careers. We have high expectations of our staff from the outset, but also of ourselves,to deliver exceptional professional development opportunities, training and support. Talented future leaders at all levels are provided with the tools and experiences they need to prepare them for the next steps in their careers.

MULTI-AWARD WINNING AND TOP PERFORMING TRUST

We have received multiple prestigious awards at both national and regional level including being named Trust of the Year and also boasting Headteacher and School of the Year awards within our family of schools.

As a Trust, we offer the very best opportunities so children thrive socially as well as academically. It is hugely rewarding that this commitment stands up to scrutiny at the highest levels. The latest national data shows we have cemented our position as the top performing Trust in both Northampton and Milton Keynes and climbed to 13th place nationally out of 657 Trusts for our percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching national expectations in reading, writing and maths.

Preston Hedges Trust Vacancies

Finance Manager

Preston Hedges Trust, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Preston Hedges Trust, Northampton, Northamptonshire The purpose of this role is to provide effective financial leadership and management, ensuring resources are used efficiently to support the Trust's educational priorities. By delivering accurate fina...: Permanent | Full-Time; £48,226.00 - £52,413.00 Annually (Actual)
Grade L – Point 37-41, (flexible or 4 days a week considered)

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New • Apply by Midnight, Friday 26th Jun, 2026 • Job start: TBC

Part time Class Teacher

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire We are looking for enthusiastic and driven teachers to join our talented team, seeking the next step in their career. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic professional who is passionate...: Fixed Term | Part-Time; £19,091.00 - £22,942.00 Annually (Actual)
Main Pay Scale M1 to M4

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New • Apply by Midnight, Wednesday 24th Jun, 2026 • Job start: September 2026

Breakfast Club Assistant

Buckton Fields Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Buckton Fields Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire Buckton Fields is a new school which opened in September 2021 and an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Breakfast Club Provision in September 2026. We are looking for a warm, friendly and rel...: Permanent | Part-Time; £4,188.00 Annually (Actual)
Grade C Point 3, Annual FTE £24796, 7.30am - 9am Mon - Fri Term Time only

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New • Apply by Midnight, Friday 19th Jun, 2026 • Job start: September 2026

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Buckton Fields Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Buckton Fields Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire As a growing school we are seeking to appoint an excellent Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team at an exciting point in our journey, as we prepare to move into our brand new school bu...: Permanent | Part-Time; £16,754.00 Annually (FTE)
Grade C Point 3 FTE £24796 pro rata £16754 / 30 hours per week, 8.45am-3.15pm Mon - Fri Term Time Only

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New • Apply by Midday, Monday 22nd Jun, 2026 • Job start: September 2026

Lunchtime Supervisor

Buckton Fields Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Buckton Fields Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire We are seeking to grow our support staff team and we are looking for a friendly, fun and reliable Lunchtime Supervisor to support the day to day running of lunchtimes.: Permanent | Part-Time; £5,584.00 Annually (Actual)
Grade C Point 3 FTE £24796 / Pro rata £5584 10 hours per week 11.30am-1.30pm Mon- Fri / Term Time only

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New • Apply by Midday, Monday 22nd Jun, 2026 • Job start: September 2026

Learning Support Assistant

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire We are looking for a learning support assistant to join our remarkable team. The role will focus on 1:1 support with our SEND children with their additional needs. The successful candidate will be ded...: Permanent | Full-Time; £24,796.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

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New • Apply by Midnight, Friday 19th Jun, 2026 • Job start: ASAP

Lunchtime Supervisor

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire Lunchtime Supervisor role at Parklands Primary School: Permanent | Part-Time; £24,796.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

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New • Apply by Midnight, Friday 19th Jun, 2026 • Job start: ASAP

LEVEL 3 TEACHING ASSISTANT

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Parklands Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our remarkable team. The role will focus on supporting our children with their reading, a principal area of our children’s learning and development a...: Permanent | Part-Time; £25,989.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

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New • Apply by Midnight, Friday 19th Jun, 2026 • Job start: ASAP

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catherine.gautrey@prestonhedges.org https://prestonhedgestrust.org/