Deputy Head Teacher

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Direction and Development
• Support the Head Teacher in shaping, communicating and embedding the school’s aspirational, excellence driven vision.
• Analyse school performance data to inform strategic planning and leading sustained improvement.
• Lead and monitor priority areas within the School Improvement Plan, ensuring clear impact.
• Strengthen partnerships with governors, families, faith communities and external agencies.
• Leadership of Curriculum and Teaching and Learning
• Lead the design, development and implementation of an ambitious, knowledge rich curriculum reflecting the school’s virtues led ethos.
• Deliver and ensure consistently high-quality teaching through monitoring, coaching and collaborative development.
• Drive high expectations and secure excellence for all learners, including vulnerable groups.
• Lead professional development that deepens pedagogy, reflective practice and innovation.
• Leading and Managing Staff
• Line manage staff with clarity, compassion and accountability, modelling school virtues.
• Lead the performance management cycle and set aspirational professional growth targets.
• Foster a collaborative, positive staff culture that supports wellbeing and collective excellence.
• Support high quality recruitment, induction and retention of staff aligned with the school’s values.
• Behaviour, Safeguarding and Pupil Welfare
• Support as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, promoting a proactive safeguarding culture.
• Lead behaviour policy implementation that champions virtues, respect and aspiration.
• Support attendance and punctuality initiatives, strengthening family partnerships.
• Work with the inclusion and pastoral teams to ensure vulnerable pupils receive high quality support.
• Assessment, Progress and Inclusion
• Oversee assessment systems, ensuring accuracy and effective monitoring of progress.
• Analyse outcomes, identify gaps and coordinate impactful interventions.
• Work with the SENCO to secure inclusive, high-quality provision for SEND, EAL and other needs.
• Provide clear assessment information to staff, governors and external agencies.
• Operational and Organisational Management
• Support the day-to-day running of the school to ensure smooth, efficient and safe operations.
• Lead on policy development and statutory compliance, upholding high expectations.
• Support resource and budget planning aligned to strategic and curriculum priorities.
• Coordinate events, enrichment and initiatives that enhance the school’s virtues led ethos.
• Community Engagement and Partnerships
• Build strong, positive relationships with parents, carers, faith partners and the wider community.
• Represent the school in local networks to enhance opportunities and collaboration.
• Lead initiatives that increase parental involvement in learning and wellbeing.
• Work with external agencies to secure support for pupils and families.
• Leadership of School Culture, Ethos and Wellbeing
• Model and champion the school’s aspirational, virtues led and faith inspired ethos.
• Promote staff wellbeing, professional joy and a culture of mutual respect.
• Celebrate achievement, diversity and service within the school community.
• Embed continuous improvement, reflective practice and collective responsibility for excellence.