Deputy Head
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1ST64 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
23 September 2026 at 8am
Date listed
21 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- 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
Pay scale
- L7 - L11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Core Purpose of the Role
The Deputy Headteacher will provide outstanding operational leadership, working in close partnership with the Headteacher to secure the continuous improvement of the school. By managing day-to-day school systems, policies, and momentum, the Deputy Headteacher will enable the Headteacher to focus effectively on long-term strategic direction. The successful candidate will balance senior leadership with a two-day weekly teaching commitment, modelling classroom excellence and driving a shared, child-centred vision across the school.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership, Partnership & Strategic Alignment
- Co-pilot long-term strategy alongside the Headteacher to shape the future direction of the school.
- Translate overarching vision into measurable, actionable targets within the School Improvement Plan.
- Present strategic plans jointly to the Governing Body for approval, constructive scrutiny, and review.
- Act as a visible, collaborative leader who unifies staff behind the school's core mission and values.
- Energetic and enthusiastic leader possessing the strength of character to maintain a rigorous focus on school improvement.
- Improve Parental Engagement. Work with numerous outside agencies to benefit our families.
- Drive and champion the school’s broader community presence by leading high-profile events (e.g. May Fayre, concerts) and fostering strategic partnerships with LA Hub and cluster schools.
- Lead Professional for Educational Support Assessments.
2. Operational Management & Policy Control
- Lead daily school operations, ensuring efficient, calm, and safe day-to-day running of the school site.
- Create, review, and implement robust, child-centred whole-school policies that meet statutory requirements.
- Absorb operational pressures proactively, giving the Headteacher the necessary space for strategic oversight.
- Maintain high standards of pupil behaviour and well-being through consistent operational leadership.
- Effectively dealing with difficult conversations, when necessary, with all stakeholders.
3. Curriculum, Performance & Student Outcomes
- Analyse primary performance metrics and pupil data to pivot teaching strategies and elevate outcomes.
- Oversee Early Years and primary curriculum policies, ensuring they align with and support the broader school vision.
- Evaluate the quality of teaching and learning across the school, providing feedback and mentoring to staff.
- Work on developing best practice pedagogy across the school, from Nursery to Year 6.
4. Teaching Commitment & Modelling Excellence
- Fulfil a two-day weekly teaching commitment, maintaining an outstanding standard of primary practice.
- Model exemplary classroom teaching, formative assessment, and behaviour management for colleagues.
- Stay deeply connected to pupil progress and classroom realities through direct teaching experience.
- Actively contribute to the wider life of the school through events, concerts, and collaborative initiatives with our LA Hub and cluster schools.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join the Christ Church Family?
We believe in nurturing our staff just as much as our children. When you join our team, you will enjoy:
- A Supportive & Joyful Team: Work alongside a warm, dedicated staff family who love laughter, look out for one another, and firmly believe that a happy team makes a happy school.
- Fabulous School Grounds: Enjoy teaching on our expansive, beautiful site with large outdoor grounds that offer endless opportunities for creative, open-air learning.
- Our Famous Weekly 'Bake Off': Indulge in our highly anticipated and very enjoyable weekly baking competition—a favorite Thursday tradition for everyone!
- A Culture of Celebration: We don't just celebrate our pupils; we love shining a spotlight on our staff’s wins and achievements, too.
- A Passion for Creativity: Join a community that truly loves and champions music, drama, and the arts.
- Thriving Sports Programs: Take advantage of our incredible space! Thanks to our brilliant grounds and enthusiastic children, sport is a massive success here.
Further information about the job
Are you a sharp operational leader ready to co-pilot a school’s success?
We are seeking a dynamic Deputy Headteacher who thrives on managing day-to-day momentum and modelling classroom excellence. In this pivotal role, you will be the operational backbone of our school, driving child-centred policies and curriculum design.
By taking the lead on daily operations, you will form a powerful strategic partnership with our Headteacher—giving her the breathing space to lead long-term vision, while you jointly transform that vision into measurable school improvement. If you are a visible, collaborative leader ready to unite a team and make a profound dual impact in leadership and the classroom, we want to hear from you.
As a dynamic and forward-thinking leader, you will work hand-in-hand with the Headteacher to shape the future of our primary school. Your strategic acumen will shine as you lead the creation, review, and implementation of robust, child-centred whole-school policies, while routinely analysing primary performance metrics to pivot strategies and elevate student outcomes.
Balancing senior leadership with a passion for practice, this role includes a two-day weekly teaching commitment, allowing you to model excellence in the classroom. Together with the Headteacher, you will jointly present plans to the Governing Body for approval, while serving as a visible, collaborative leader who unifies staff and ensures early years and primary curriculum policies support the broader school vision.
We would love to show you around our school or arrange an informal chat with our Headteacher, Sue Tudge.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 403 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- admin@christchurch.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01225 863 444
Christ Church is a happy, vibrant and forward thinking school, our excellent staff team are committed and dedicated to ensuring that each and every child is nurtured to achieve their personal best. We have high standards and expect the best.
Arranging a visit to Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@christchurch.wilts.sch.uk.
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