Deputy Head
Eastover Primary School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5EX24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
3 April 2025
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
Pay scale
- Leadership Group L7 - L11
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen, following the promotion of our current Deputy Head to Headship. Eastover Primary School is seeking to appoint a visionary, highly motivated and experienced leader who will join the Head in leading the school on a journey of excellence whilst providing the best possible education and experiences for all the children at the school.
We are looking for a Deputy Head who:
- is an exemplar of quality first teaching with a proven record of modelling this to staff and effecting improvements in teaching and learning in specific subjects.
- has experience of working in an inclusive setting and has led aspects of school improvement linked to fostering a culture of inclusivity, respect and collaboration.
- has set ambitious standards for pupils and staff, promoting excellence.
This role will involve a teaching commitment.
We are a Community Primary School with close community links in a busy small town in Somerset.
What the school offers its staff
This forward-thinking and well-resourced school benefits from:
- Highly motivated staff who are committed to new ideas to improve teaching and learning
- Is rooted in the community
- CPD support programme
- A well-established leadership team of which you will be part.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees 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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@eastoverschool.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Eastover Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Eastover Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@eastoverschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01278 422693
At Eastover, we are all fully committed to providing the best possible provision for our children, regardless of ability or specific need. In our children we aim to develop a love of learning which we hope will last throughout their lives. We offer a full, broad and balanced curriculum, including a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We are a reflective school who constantly drive to improve our provision to develop the whole child as we do our very best to prepare them for Secondary School and beyond.
We are all very proud of our school. Our Victorian buildings are full of character and set in the heart of the community. We promote success for all and take pride in all our achievements!
Arranging a visit to Eastover Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@eastoverschool.co.uk.
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