Deputy Headteacher

Job Ref: L/OL-91140

Start Date: 1 September 2024

Salary: Leadership Range 7-11 (£54,816 to £60,488)

This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled, experienced, committed and ambitious KS2 specialist to develop as a Deputy Headteacher in a thriving school and prepare for leadership in a strong and growing trust.

Mayfield Primary School is a lovely, warm and nurturing school, serving a predominantly White-British community which has high levels of disadvantage. In 2020-21 we expanded our school to 2FE and our nursery provision, including rising 3s, continues to grow.

As of September 2024, the current Headteacher, Mr Mark Couper-Barton, will become the Executive Headteacher of both Mayfield Primary School and our sister school in the trust, East Crompton St George’s CE Primary. As a result of this, and the growth of the school, we have decided to create a second Deputy Headship at Mayfield, to focus on the quality of education, particularly in KS2, where staffing will be growing as the additional year works its way up the school.

We have a committed, highly motivated, vibrant and creative teaching team, people who want the best for our children. Early Years is really strong. KS1 has significantly improved, although there is still work to do to ensure that all children build on the excellent foundations of Early Years. At KS2, we remain, on average, 20% behind national ARE. This gap is a challenge and impact of the disruption of lockdown is still working through our school, as it is in many others. Our children need expert, precise teaching to enable them to become confident learners who can remember more and apply that learning. Our priority in making this appointment is to secure an experienced teacher and leaders with a track record of improvement in outcomes and progress at KS2 who can lead and model that quality for all staff.

The new Senior Leadership Team at Mayfield Primary School will therefore include the Executive Headteacher, two Deputies and an Assistant Headteacher. One Deputy Headteacher (this post) will focus on the quality of education and the development of teaching, particularly in our growing KS2; the second Deputy Headteacher will focus on the pastoral provision, pupil welfare, safeguarding and behaviour and will act as Head of School when the Executive Headteacher is in East Crompton St George’s.

Both Deputy Headteachers are equal and can be called on to deputise for the Executive Headteacher, as appropriate, both will lead staff training and development in their respective areas, and both will report directly to the Local Governing Committee on their respective specialist areas, ensuring that they have the breadth of experience and the training, mentoring and investment to progress as school leaders, ideally in our trust.

We will be holding three visiting times between 25th and 27th March so that people can see the school in action at different times of the day. You will also be able to meet with the Headteacher.

If you are interested and would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact the School’s Business Manager, Nicola Carroll via

Mayfield Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further information please refer to:

The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Documents section. The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Follow the link to apply for this vacancy. Please note CVs are not accepted. 

Closing Date for Applications:

Wednesday, 17th April 2024 at 9.00am

Shortlisted candidates will be observed teaching in their current school with the permission of their headteacher. We will visit on the dates shown and would ask to see you teaching a core lesson, ideally English, to your class:

Monday, 22nd April 2024 and Tuesday, 23rd April 2024

Interviews to be held on:

Wednesday, 24th April 2024 and Thursday, 25th April 2024

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check through the Disclosure & Barring Service.

The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. 

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