Deputy Headteacher

Advert We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced school leader, with a track record of outstanding classroom practice, to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual, who will take the lead in developing our curriculum and embedding high quality teaching and learning. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in leading the strategic direction of the school, ensuring every pupil, regardless of need, achieves their full potential. You will champion a culture of ambition, collaboration, and compassion, while fostering high-quality teaching and adaptive learning. The successful candidate will: · Be an experienced senior leader with a proven track record of impact in a primary setting. · Be an outstanding classroom practitioner, who is able to inspire others. · Show excellence in curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment, ensuring all learners thrive. · Be an inspirational communicator who models ambition, empathy, and integrity. · Be dynamic and forward-thinking, able to co-ordinate and lead curriculum change and implementation, recognising that a curriculum is constantly evolving. · Be a confident communicator, able to lead and motivate colleagues with honesty, care and compassion. · Have the ability to coach, develop, and empower others, building a reflective and high-performing team. · Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the whole school community. Visits to the school are enocouraged and can be made by contacting the school office on 01622 726391. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff, volunteers and Governors to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.