16 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    27 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£60,145.00 - £66,368.00 Annually (FTE) L7 - L11

Deputy Headteacher job summary

We are seeking an exceptional, Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team and drive excellence in teaching and learning across our Infant and Junior school.

As our Deputy Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the school’s strategic direction. The role has a strong focus on driving school improvement, raising standards, leading assessment, and overseeing curriculum development to secure exceptional teaching and learning. There is no class teaching commitment attached to this position.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proven senior leader who is passionate about curriculum innovation, high-quality pedagogy and raising standards for every child.

We are looking for someone who:

Is a consistently strong classroom practitioner, with high expectations and a belief that all children can achieve

Has experience in whole school leadership and improvement

Has a strong track record of improving teaching and learning

Demonstrates measurable impact on pupil outcomes

Leads with clarity, integrity and high expectations

Inspires, coaches and challenges staff to be their very best

Is deeply committed to inclusion, safeguarding and equity

Is ready to deputise for the Headteacher and contribute at whole-school strategic level

In return, we offer:

Enthusiastic, curious and well-behaved pupils

A dedicated and hardworking staff team

A culture that prioritises professional development and wellbeing

The opportunity to shape the future direction of the school

If you are ready for the next step in your leadership journey and share our belief that every child deserves an exceptional education, we would love to hear from you.

We are an inclusive and supportive community with a dedicated leadership team who are committed to continuous improvement. We work together with our partner schools in the Learning for Life Education Trust, a locally based multi-academy trust.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged. To make an appointment to visit and discuss the opportunities we can offer, please call the school office on 01933 680433 or email the Headteacher, Joanne Lloyd-Williams at head@finedonmulso.northants-ecl.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is midnight 15th March 2026.

Interviews will be held w/c 23rd March 2026.

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and must have suitable references. This process assists us in maintaining a safe environment for pupils and staff.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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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 Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
203 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
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School website
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