Deputy Headteacher
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3JS13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
19 October 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L3 - L7
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and inspirational Deputy Headteacher, with a track record of outstanding classroom practice, to join our school.
As part of Enhance Academy Trust, Dodworth St John’s benefits from being part of a supportive and forward-thinking community of schools. The Trust enables schools to flourish as unique establishments while working towards a shared vision of excellence. We believe in creating an environment where both children and staff thrive, underpinned by Christian values that shape our collective mission.
At this key time in the school’s rapid development, we are seeking to appoint an ambitious Deputy Headteacher to help our staff team to secure further positive outcomes for our children, families, and the wider community. Through exceptional practice, enthusiasm for a rich and vibrant curriculum and the ability to inspire and motivate others, you will be a key player in the school’s development.
The successful candidate will take the lead in developing our curriculum and shape our development through inspiring and embedding high quality teaching and learning.
Our Deputy Headteacher will:
- Have proven leadership and management experience in a school environment.
- Be an outstanding classroom practitioner, who is able to inspire others.
- Be committed to the principles of inclusion, equality and high achievement for all.
- Lead the school in the policies and practices of continuous school improvement and staff development and constantly seek strategies which will bring about that improvement.
- Be dynamic and forward-thinking, able to co-ordinate and lead curriculum change and implementation, recognising that a curriculum is constantly evolving.
- Be a confident communicator, able to lead and motivate colleagues with honesty, care and compassion.
- Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the whole school community.
- Share and promote the school’s vision for providing meaningful opportunities for all children’s personal development.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Motivated and engaged children who are keen to learn.
- Professional, hardworking and motivated team of teachers and support staff committed to developing and raising standards.
- Opportunities for professional development, career progression and enrolment on to the NPQH or similar.
- Opportunities to make a significant difference in shaping school development and curriculum.
We encourage visits to our school, and would love for you to come and meet our children and staff, and see us in action. To arrange this, and a further discussion about the role, please contact the Headteacher, Simon Kaufman;
simon.kaufman@dodworthstjohn.enhanceacad.org.uk
Why join Enhance Academy Trust?
As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
- GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for ouremployeesand members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
- Free annual flu jab
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
- A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
- Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.
If you are seeking a fresh challenge, enjoy variety in your role and are looking for an opportunity to make a difference, we would welcome your application.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All staff and leaders are committed to safeguard and promote our students’ welfare, safety, mental and physical health and guidance. The students’ welfare is of paramount importance. Our school fully recognises the contribution it can make to protect and support students by fostering an honest, open, caring and supportive climate.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- simon.kaufman@dodworthstjohn.enhanceacad.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01226 286514
Dodworth St John’s C of E Academy
Do It, Learn It, Live it! Preparing for Our Future.
At Dodworth St John’s C of E Academy we believe everyone will flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness through excellence in educational and spiritual experiences. Our values of Friendship, Respect, Honesty, Family, Resilience and Forgiveness underpin everything we do in school and help to develop the child as a whole in preparation to make a positive contribution to the global community. This vision is reflected in our motto: ‘Do it, Learn it, Live it! Preparing for our Future.’
Arranging a visit to Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email simon.kaufman@dodworthstjohn.enhanceacad.org.uk.
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