Deputy Headteacher
De Aston School, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 3RF18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L16 to L20
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a passionate and visionary leader who can inspire, challenge, and drive excellence across our school community. The successful candidate will:
- Be a qualified teacher with a strong commitment to comprehensive education.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking, resilience, and robust leadership.
- Have experience in senior school leadership, currently serving as an Assistant Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher, with a proven track record of positive impact.
- Exhibit exceptional teaching and learning expertise, with a clear understanding of curriculum development, timetabling, and raising academic standards.
- Have the ability to motivate staff and students, creating a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement.
- Be skilled in performance management, data analysis, and financial oversight, ensuring strategic and operational success.
What the school offers its staff
At De Aston School, we are proud to offer:
- An ambitious and supportive environment, focused on improving students' life chances.
- A friendly and welcoming school community with a strong reputation for excellence.
- A dedicated leadership team that balances high expectations with a human approach.
- Outstanding facilities in a vibrant and successful 11-18 school.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and leadership growth.
- A strong ethos of staff well-being and work-life balance, as recognized in our Ofsted report.
Further details about the role
This role is centered around curriculum leadership, timetabling, and student outcomes, but extends beyond these core areas. As a Deputy Headteacher, you will:
- Lead and manage the school’s curriculum strategy, ensuring a broad and balanced educational offer.
- Take ownership of the school timetable and key stage transition planning.
- Be accountable for exam outcomes and curriculum development.
- Inspire and challenge both staff and students, fostering an environment of high achievement.
- Play a pivotal role in school improvement planning, governance, and strategic decision-making.
- Develop future leadership skills with opportunities to prepare for Headship.
Location: Market Rasen, Lincolnshire – offering an excellent quality of life with affordable housing, countryside surroundings, and easy access to the historic city of Lincoln.
The interview dates are Monday 24th March 2025 and Tuesday 25th March 2025, however, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
We look forward to welcoming applications from inspirational leaders ready to make a difference.
Commitment to safeguarding
De Aston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About De Aston School
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1040 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- De Aston School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01673840828
De Aston is an ambitious, high achieving, academy which believes in exceptional progress for all students and consequently we enjoy an outstanding reputation based on academic success and leadership along with a vibrant and positive atmosphere.
Arranging a visit to De Aston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk.
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