Deputy Head Teacher

Marlborough Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 9NY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £71,330.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Head Teacher job summary

As Deputy Head Teacher, you will:

- Support the Head Teacher in the leadership and management of the school, deputising in their absence.
- Ensure every pupil experiences high-quality education, achievement, and care.
- Monitor, evaluate, and review classroom practice - celebrating excellence, addressing under performance, and driving improvement.
- Support and develop staff, fostering a culture of reflection, aspiration, and professional growth.
- Keep abreast of educational developments, introducing innovation that aligns with the ethos and vision of Leigh Trust.

About the school:

Marlborough Primary School is a large, three-form entry school with a thriving nursery and a fully integrated specialist Resource Base for 22 autistic pupils. Rated Good by Ofsted, our school is proud of its:
- High expectations and inclusive practice.
- Commitment to valuing, nurturing, and celebrating every child.
- Richly diverse community, built on respect, aspiration, and belonging.

Our ambitious curriculum sparks curiosity, nurtures talents, and stretches pupils to reach their potential. We work in close partnership with families, ensuring every child thrives academically, socially, and emotionally.

About you:

We are looking for a leader who is:
- A teacher at heart, with the ability to inspire others and promote a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum.
- Experienced in raising standards and demonstrating measurable impact in your current role.
- Approachable, resilient, and skilled in managing the everyday challenges of an inner-city school.
- Committed to professional growth - both your own and that of your colleagues.
- Deeply knowledgeable about safeguarding, inclusion, equality, and current educational priorities.

About Us - Leigh Trust

Leigh Trust is a family of seven schools across the West Midlands, working together to provide high-quality, inclusive education. Our vision is to ensure every child flourishes academically, socially, and emotionally through excellent teaching, strong leadership, and a culture of care. We offer:

- A supportive Executive Team and Trust Board committed to your professional development.
- A strong, caring central team providing HR, finance, estates, and school improvement services.
- A collaborative network of leaders across the Trust, with opportunities to share expertise and innovate together.

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Marlborough Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 624 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Marlborough Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marlborough-primary-school-birmingham

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