Deputy Headteacher

Elmlea Junior School, Bristol, BS9 3UF

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £59,166.00 - £65,285.00 Annually (FTE)

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Elmlea Schools

Deputy Headteacher – full time and permanent position Salary: Leadership Scale point: 8-12

Elmlea Infant and Junior Schools are seeking to appoint an Infant School Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team from September 2025.

Deputy Headteacher

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Supports the vision and values of our schools and is passionate about the teaching and learning of all children

• Is an experienced senior leader and can demonstrate impact in this role

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with very high expectations of behaviour, attitudes and achievement

• Has the proven ability to lead and inspire staff successfully demonstrating excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills

• Has the ability to contribute, manage and lead the development of a clear strategy and vision to raise attainment for all our pupils

• Is experienced and skilled in interpreting data to inform planning, target setting and monitoring

• Has the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with the headteacher, staff, governors and parents and understands the importance of a strong home/school partnership

Both Elmlea schools can offer:

• The opportunity to join a dynamic, dedicated and highly skilled staff team who are committed to ensuring an outstanding provision for all our children

• Enthusiastic and highly motivated children

• An exceptional curriculum that is linked to the needs and interest of the children

• Supportive parents and governors

• An excellent opportunity for professional development and learning

If you would like to know more about our schools, please visit our website. We would highly recommend you visit us, please join our tour (details below). If you are unable to make this date, please contact the office and a senior leader will contact you.

When completing your application, please ensure you refer to the person specification contained with the job description and specifically address those areas which have been highlighted. Please limit this to no more than 2 sides of A4.

Tour date: 23 April - email to book on tour via the school email address

Closing date for applications: 30 April 2025 by midday.

Shortlisting: early May, Interview date: mid-late May

Elmlea Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding Statement

RET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for a post within the Trust you will be required to complete a Criminal Convictions Disclosure Form to disclose any criminal convictions that would prevent you from fulfilling the role and an Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information, where applicable, will be carried out if you are offered the post.

Throughout the application process we ask for some personal data about you. We’ll only use this data in line with data protection legislation and process your data for one or more of the following reasons permitted in law:

You have given us your consent

We must process it to comply with our legal obligations

You’ll find more information on how we use your personal data in our privacy notice for job applicants which can be accessed on our website.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Elmlea Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 362 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elmlea Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elmlea-junior-school

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