Deputy Headteacher
Bushfield Road Infant School, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 1NA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
6 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £58,569 - £64,691
Pay scale
- L6 - L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a leader who:
- Is passionate about early years and KS1 education
- Is dynamic, caring and passionate about making a difference to the educational and wider lives of our pupils and community;
- Is prepared for a challenge and has the commitment and energy to help drive rapid and innovative school improvement;
- Is passionate and will shape our school provision to meet the needs of all children and keep our learners happy, healthy and safe;
- Is inclusive and committed to embedding achievement for all pupils, including those who have Special Education Needs, and to ensure their needs are met;
- Has the expertise to support, engage, empower, motivate, challenge and develop all staff to deliver outstanding teaching and learning and for children to achieve the best possible outcomes;
- Has high expectations of all pupils in their attainment, behaviour and attendance and the skills needed to translate these expectations into pupils achieving their full potential;
- Will listen to and communicate clearly with all stakeholders, including staff, pupils, parents and the governing body.
- Demonstrates strategic thinking and a commitment to school improvement
- Is resilient, reflective, and ready to make a difference
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
- A unique opportunity to be an integral part of leading transformational change to dramatically improve the outcomes and life chances of our children whilst building on the existing strengths of the school;
- A loyal, experienced and supportive governing body committed to working with the leadership team to deliver improvements;
- Children who are happy, respectful, and eager to learn;
- A passionate, dedicated, hardworking and long serving staff teamwith a wide range of experience;
- Close and supportive relationships with the Local Authority including school improvement advisors and other services.
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 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
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About Bushfield Road Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 182 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bushfield Road Infant School website
- Email address
- diane.james@bushfieldinfants.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Bushfield Road Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email diane.james@bushfieldinfants.co.uk.
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