Deputy Headteacher

Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7DW

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  7 February 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  6 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £49,781.00 - £54,939.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Ashburton Primary School is seeking to appoint an exceptional individual with vision, energy and inspirational leadership to join our dedicated Senior Leadership Team, and support our continued drive for excellence in every aspect of school life.

Westcountry Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust of 31 schools, currently employing approximately 2,500 staff and growing. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart.

Our values inform our work and we hope you agree these are key to success:

Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.

The role:

The Deputy Headteacher will be required to support the Headteacher on a day-to-day basis with the leadership of the school and with the delivery of the WeST strategic direction, to optimise learning for all children and work cooperatively with colleagues in the implementation of making our school an even better place to learn and work. The role will require collaboration within and beyond Westcountry Schools Trust and a close working relationship with the Headteacher to maintain a collective responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and recruitment of staff.

We are seeking a Deputy Headteacher who:

• Is an approachable, forward thinking, enthusiastic, communicative and inspirational leader with a track record of improving outcomes for all children
• Is committed to delivering excellent standards of teaching and learning through a broad, balanced and creative curriculum
• Has high expectations of themselves and others, both extending and challenging everyone within the school community.

• Puts the needs of the children first, making them excited about their learning and develops their individual talents to the full
• Drive and shape the vision of the school, leading us our exciting journey

Full duties are outlined in the attached recruitment pack are in addition to those covered by the attached School Teachers’ Pay and conditions document. This job description is based on the National Standards for Headteachers together with the particular requirements for working with Westcountry Schools Trust.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Tammy Docking on 01364 652343.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. A full job description and person specification are available from the recruitment pack attached on My New Term.

Completed applications should be submitted via My New Term by 5pm on 7th February 2025. Interviews are planned for the week commencing 24th February 2025.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Ashburton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ashburton Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashburton-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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