Deputy Headteacher

Burnt Mill Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NR

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  25 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Salary Depending on Experience

Deputy Headteacher job summary

About this Role

Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.

We are seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to play a key role in the strategic leadership of our school. Working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will help drive our vision, values and priorities, ensuring the highest standards of education, wellbeing and achievement for all students.

This is a significant leadership role with responsibility for supporting whole-school improvement, leading and developing staff, and promoting a culture of high expectations, collaboration and continuous improvement. You will work closely with Headteacher, Senior Leaderships, students, staff, families and governors to ensure all members of our school community are supported to thrive.

The successful candidate will be a highly effective and inspirational leader with a proven track record of improving outcomes, building positive relationships and leading change. They will share our commitment to providing an inclusive, ambitious and nurturing environment where every student is valued, supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.

About the School

Burnt Mill is a caring and friendly school and our students tell us that when they come to school, they feel happy, safe and they enjoy their learning. This positive environment, where our students are supported and inspired to be the best that they can possibly be, enables every child to thrive. Indeed, many pupils enjoy school life so much that they often stay until 5.00 pm to continue their studies or to participate in extra-curricular activities.

BMAT is a thriving community of schools, committed to providing an outstanding education for every student attending one of our schools. We create environments where individuals matter, confidence flourishes, and every child can achieve exceptional outcomes. We currently oversee seven secondary academies and five primary academies, primarily located in Harlow, with additional sites in Newham and Stansted.

The Trust’s vision is clear - to work together to smash through the barriers that prevent children from becoming confident, high-achieving, and independent individuals.

What can BMAT offer you?

BMAT provides a range of benefits to support your personal and professional well-being:

Generous employer pension contribution through Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme

Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctor Line Access

Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work

Discounted Gym membership through salary sacrifice

Lifestyle and discount savings

Workplace nursery fee salary sacrifice scheme via Yellownest

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the advert if a suitable candidate is shortlisted and appointed prior to the closing date.

BMAT Education is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Burnt Mill Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 959 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Burnt Mill Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burnt-mill-academy

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