Deputy Headteacher
Burley Oaks Primary School, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7EJ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2027
Closing date
16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £63,688.00 - £70,275.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale 8-12
Deputy Headteacher job summary
The Burley Oaks team is looking for a dynamic individual to join the leadership team in our vibrant and high-achieving school due to the current postholder’s promotion.
Burley Oaks is a place where academic excellence meets creativity, and where every member of the team is encouraged to ‘belong, believe, achieve’. It is filled with happy children who eagerly embrace the many opportunities that are skilfully developed through a rich and ambitious curriculum.
We are looking for someone who:
- is passionate about providing opportunity, joy and enrichment for every child, believing schools broaden horizons, raise aspirations and change lives
- places relationships, positivity and high expectations at the heart of everything, so children, families and colleagues feel they belong, are valued and thrive
- will jointly champion and further develop the school’s culture of inclusion
- has significant inclusion knowledge and experience, with a proven track record of improving outcomes for vulnerable pupils and those with SEND
- has the confidence, resilience and organisational skills to support the school’s day-to-day leadership and management
- is an exceptional role model, leading with kindness, integrity, compassion and professionalism
Why Choose Us:
- A caring, lively school environment with a positive, ‘can do’ and supportive team ethos.
- Excellent facilities, expansive grounds and a healthy budget.
- An incredible curriculum offer - music, IT, sports, forest school etc.
- A committed, happy staff who work collaboratively to deliver outstanding teaching and who are dedicated to their own professional development.
- A school at the heart of a thriving village community.
- MLT offers wide-ranging support and strong collaboration across its 10 cross-phase schools.
- Access to Perkbox, an employment benefits programme.
If you are diligent, caring and have a proven track record of exceptional leadership, this is a fantastic opportunity to lead the next exciting phase in our journey - to take Burley Oaks to the next level.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 16th October 5pm
Successful candidates will be notified by 12.00pm on Monday 19th October.
The first stage of the selection process will be a lesson observation in your current setting which will be arranged at a suitable time on either Tuesday 20th or Wednesday 21st October.
The final part of the selection process will take place on Thursday 22nd October at the school.
TOUR DATES
If you would like to visit the school to look round prior to interview, please call the school office on 01943 862642 and let us know which of the following dates you would like to visit:
Tuesday 6th October - 2.15pm
Monday 12th October- 4pm
Tuesday 13th October- 9am
Further information about the job
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, governors and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process strictly adheres to 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Burley Oaks Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 393 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Two form entry Primary School, part of The Moorlands Learning Trust
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