Deputy headteacher
Eskdale Junior School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 5NA6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Salary: Leadership Scale L5-10 Full Time Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale L5-10
What skills and experience we're looking for
As Deputy Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our school, working closely with the Headteacher and other Senior Leaders (including SEND) to deliver exceptional outcomes for our pupils. This role is both challenging and highly rewarding, offering the opportunity to:
- Exemplify and actively support the school’s values, ethos, and strategic priorities.
- Lead and inspire staff and pupils to consistently strive for excellence.
- Exemplify a high level of effective practice through a teaching commitment.
- Contribute to curriculum development and innovation.
- Drive improvements in teaching and learning.
- Manage the school’s timetables, ensuring it supports effective learning and teaching while maximizing staff, resource and operational efficiency.
- Take responsibility for the leadership and development of English across the school, driving high standards and ensuring the subject’s curriculum is engaging, progressive, and effective.
- Support and mentor staff to deliver high-quality English teaching and implement best practices across the curriculum.
- Lead staff appraisals.
- Ensure effective practice in supporting EAL learners.
- Function as the school’s DPO.
- Manage and support any ECT staff where required.
- Oversee and coordinate the smooth transition of pupils from infant to junior school, ensuring continuity in learning, pastoral care, and parent engagement during this critical stage of development.
About You
We are looking for an outstanding leader who:
- Embodies and champions the school’s core values in all aspects of their work.
- Has proven experience in middle or senior leadership within a school setting.
- Is passionate about teaching and learning and has a track record of driving improvement.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Is committed to promoting a nurturing, inclusive, and positive environment for all children.
- Has excellent organisational skills, including the ability to plan and manage a number of complex timetables.
- Possesses a strong logistical understanding of the operational needs of a school, with the ability to oversee daily functions such as resource allocation, scheduling, and staff coordination effectively.
- Is an expert in English teaching with a deep understanding of the Key Stage 2 English curriculum.
- Has experience leading a subject area and driving improvement in English outcomes.
- Understands the importance of transition from Y2 to Y3.
- Holds qualified teacher status (QTS).
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- A welcoming and supportive school community.
- Opportunity to work alongside a supporting and driven group of practitioners.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- A chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of our pupils.
- Access to excellent resources.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Eskdale Junior School encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to mail@eskdale.notts.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Eskdale Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 251 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Eskdale Junior School website
- Email address
- mail@eskdale.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01159179272
Eskdale Junior School is an outstanding school with a team of hardworking and dedicated staff. We seek to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic class teacher to join our exceptional team. This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher with at least one year’s experience to work in our small, friendly and thriving school.
Arranging a visit to Eskdale Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mail@eskdale.notts.sch.uk.
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