Deputy Headteacher
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Job Title: Deputy Headteacher
Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]
Location: Taunton
Salary: £51,773 - £57, 137 FTE per year
Closing Date: 1 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Job details
Job role Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern Full time
Contract type Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary £51,773 - £57, 137 FTE per year
Pay scale Leadership, L01 - L05
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Set a strong example of ‘excellence’ as a leading classroom practitioner, inspiring and motivating other staff
- Work within the Senior Leadership Team to sustain high expectations and excellent practice
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching, and standards of pupil’s achievement, using benchmarks and targets for improvement
- Contribute to the development of a broad and rich curriculum which meets the needs of all pupils in the school
- Deploy people and resources efficiently and effectively
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people
- Contribute to the positive school ethos and culture that has been developed; in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect
- Use Trauma-informed processes to support behaviour, regulate children and show them unconditional positive regard
- Support, promote and embrace the Christian ethos of the school
What the school offers its staff
- Enthusiastic, motivated and happy pupils who appreciate school and the adults who support them
- A committed and enthusiastic staff team, who are keen to achieve the best for their pupils
- A supportive parent community who has high aspirations for their children
- Excellent support from an effective MAT team, a collaborative group of local schools
- High-quality CPD to develop your leadership with progression
- One day a week leadership release time
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Commitment to safeguarding
[Employer hidden] and the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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