Deputy Headteacher

Brimington Junior School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 1HF

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,963.00 - £36,386.00 Annually (Actual) L5 - L9 - 19.5 hours per week. This post is fixed term until 31/08/2026.

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Brimington Manor Infant School and Brimington Junior School are working towards being in a single location, with a senior leadership team in place to support the development of both schools. The Executive Headteacher would like to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to be responsible for the day to day running of the junior school, particularly whilst the infant and junior sites are in separate locations.

Staff will be interviewed on merit, however, we are also keen to establish a pattern of working that support’s the school’s needs. Working patterns will be considered in the following order of preference:

1. 5 mornings
2. M T Th (AM), W F (PM)
3. M W F
4. W Th F
5. Other options not listed above

Context

The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them.

We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do.

Why do we exist?

Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future

Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices.

Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity.

Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect.

How will we act?

We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are;

Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately)

Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem)

Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver)

Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening)

Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately)

Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement)

Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity)

What is our strategy?

We will use our culture to ensure the work of the Trust;

Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools

Ensures support is agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity

Supports schools to employ and invest in the best educators for children

Seeks continuous improvement and disruptive innovation

In return we offer being part of a friendly team who value our staff members and are a hardworking and enthusiastic team with the desire and skills to improve outcomes.

As a Trust we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

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.

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About Brimington Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 306 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brimington Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brimington-junior-school-chesterfield

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