Deputy Headteacher

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  13 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £63,439.00 - £69,829.00 Annually (FTE)

Deputy Headteacher job summary

The Role: Deputy Headteacher

Working as a key member of the senior leadership team alongside our collaborative staff, you will:

• Drive EYFS & KS1 Excellence: Lead and model outstanding practice across Early Years and Key Stage 1, applying expert knowledge of the EYFS framework, early reading/phonics, and child-led learning to ensure strong foundations for every child.
• Ensure high standards in SEN Provision & Inclusion: Support our Special Educational Needs strategy, ensuring inclusive classroom practices, targeted interventions, and tailored support for pupils with additional needs.
• Cultivate High Standards: Inspire high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment across the school, maintaining an ambitious curriculum that drives exceptional pupil progress and well-being.
• Support Operational & Strategic Leadership: Partner closely with the Headteacher in the day-to-day running of the school, line-managing staff, and building strong, trusted relationships with families and external partners.
• Mentor & Empower Staff: Coach teachers and support staff, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous professional growth, and shared responsibility.

What We’re Looking For

You will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with proven, successful leadership experience in an Early Years or primary setting;
• Deep expertise in Early Years Education, EYFS pedagogy, early child development, and early literacy and numeracy;
• Exceptional relational skills and a proven ability to build warm, positive, and trusted relationships across the school community;
• An ambitious mindset paired with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills;
• An uncompromising commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and maintaining a positive learning environment.

Additional Information:

The job pack attached is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It’s not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of the school and the Trust.

All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and in performance management and development as required by the Trust’s policies and practices.

Safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We reserve the right to appoint a candidate before the closing date. We advise applicants to submit their applications as early as possible.

For more information about Fleetville Infant & Nursery School please view our school recruitment pack here, and refer to the DHT recruitment pack attached. Please also visit our website Fleetville Infant & Nursery School Website

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fleetville Infant and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 304 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fleetville Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fleetville-infant-and-nursery-school-st-albans

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