Deputy Headteacher at Redlands Primary School
Redlands Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5QH35 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 March 2026
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
Full-time equivalent salary
- £55,747 - £61,634
Pay scale
- L4-L8
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a leader who:
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner
- Is committed to inclusive education and high expectations
- Can support and develop colleagues through coaching and professional dialogue
- Builds strong relationships with pupils, staff and families
- Is calm, reflective and principled in their leadership
This role would suit an experienced middle leader or existing senior leader ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.
What the school offers its staff
Strong relationships between staff and pupils
- a supportive and reflective professional culture
- a commitment to inclusive practice and high expectations for all children
- a leadership team focused on thoughtful, sustainable improvement
Further information about the job
Redlands Primary School is seeking to appoint a thoughtful, principled and highly capable Deputy Headteacher to join our leadership team.
This is a significant leadership role within a small, inclusive and ambitious school. The successful candidate will play a key part in ensuring that the school’s strategic direction translates into consistent, high-quality classroom practice and strong outcomes for pupils.
Redlands is part of the East Reading Federation, working closely with Alfred Sutton Primary School. Our schools collaborate professionally and strategically while maintaining their own strong identities and communities.
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 complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Redlands Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Redlands Primary School website
- Email address
- rl-bursar@eastreadingfederation.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01189375527
Redlands Primary School is a one-form entry school with a strong community ethos and a clear commitment to inclusion, aspiration and diversity
Arranging a visit to Redlands Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rl-bursar@eastreadingfederation.co.uk.
School location
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