53 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    8 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 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

£51,773 - £57, 137 FTE per year

Pay scale

Leadership, L01 - L05

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

  • Set a strong example of ‘excellence’ as a leading classroom practitioner, inspiring and motivating other staff
  • Work within the Senior Leadership Team to sustain high expectations and excellent practice
  • Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching, and standards of pupil’s achievement, using benchmarks and targets for improvement
  • Contribute to the development of a broad and rich curriculum which meets the needs of all pupils in the school
  • Deploy people and resources efficiently and effectively
  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people
  • Contribute to the positive school ethos and culture that has been developed; in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect
  • Use Trauma-informed processes to support behaviour, regulate children and show them unconditional positive regard
  • Support, promote and embrace the Christian ethos of the school

What the school offers its staff

  • Enthusiastic, motivated and happy pupils who appreciate school and the adults who support them
  • A committed and enthusiastic staff team, who are keen to achieve the best for their pupils
  • A supportive parent community who has high aspirations for their children
  • Excellent support from an effective MAT team, a collaborative group of local schools
  • High-quality CPD to develop your leadership with progression
  • One day a week leadership release time

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

Bishops Lydeard Church School and the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Deputy Headteacher JD Template.pdf - 154 KB (opens in new tab)
DHTeacher Advert March 26.docx - 82.2 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bishops Lydeard Church School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
153 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Bishops Lydeard Church School website
Email address
louisa.garnett@bwmat.org
Phone number
01823 432582
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Bishops Lydeard Church School is part of the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust.

We have 5 mixed age classes and a nursery (from 2 years) on site. We currently offer Breakfast Club from 7.30am and After School Club until 6.00pm.

The School enjoys the support of a keen and dedicated Governing Committee. There is also a highly active and enthusiastic School Association which works tirelessly to organise social fund raising events to support the children and the School in general. Moreover the Co-Op provides us with a tremendous amount of support and resourcing. We thank the community for all they bring.

Our community is very important to us and we have strong links with the village, church and local cluster of eight primary schools and feeder secondary school, Kingsmead Academy. The village itself is self-contained having a number of shops, library, nursing home and also St Mary’s Church with which the school is closely connected.

Bishops Lydeard Church School is situated in a stunning location at the foot of the Quantock Hills – an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is located about six miles north of the county town of Taunton.

Arranging a visit to Bishops Lydeard Church School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email louisa.garnett@bwmat.org.

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