Deputy Headteacher

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Rayleigh
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Director
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Leadership School Improvement Teaching and Learning Pupil Progress Tracking Evidence-Based Interventions Safeguarding Staff Management Educational Theory

FULL DESCRIPTION

Deputy Headteacher

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Deputy Headteacher to join the leadership team. The role focuses on either Teaching & Learning or Pupil Progress. The school is an over-subscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive in Rayleigh, Essex.

Job Details

  • School: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
  • Location: Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8EB
  • Salary: Leadership Scale 19 – 23 (not specified)
  • Closing Date: 20th January 2020

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate of exceptional ability to join the school. We seek to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher who can play a leading role in either Teaching & Learning or Pupil Progress, and in taking the school forward to its next stage of development.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner and experienced senior leader with a 'track record' of school improvement and ability to inspire and lead a committed team of staff. For the Teaching and Learning position, you will need to have extensive knowledge of and willingness to develop an understanding of educational theory, developments and best practice. The Pupil Progress role will require an ability to develop and organise evidence-based interventions within a tight budget to deliver the best outcomes for students.

Requirements

  • Outstanding classroom practitioner
  • Experienced senior leader
  • Track record of school improvement
  • Ability to inspire and lead a team
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children
  • Enhanced DBS check required

How to Apply

Please apply using the teaching application form on this site and return to [contact hidden] or further information please visit our website www.fitzwimarc.com or contact Mrs Harris, HR Manager at the School. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive significant number of applications.

Closing date: 20th January 2020
Interviews: w/c 27th January 2020

Supporting Documents

  • Deputy Headteacher T&L or PP DEC 12.pdf (Download)
  • Person Spec 1219 Final.pdf (Download)
  • DH Letter-to-applicants Dec 2019 Final.pdf (Download)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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