Deputy Headteacher
Gordon Primary School, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1SUDeadline is today
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 March 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
- £77,773 to £85,396
Pay scale
- L17 to L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
Clementswood Federation
Deputy Head Teacher – Person Specification
Educational Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Degree or equivalent
- A balanced programme of relevant CPD undertaken in the last three years
Desirable
- Evidence of further study related to Educational Management
Experience
Essential
- Varied experience and understanding of teaching and learning across the primary age range
- Previous recent experience in a senior leader role in a primary school
- Experience of data analysis
- Responsibility for developing, monitoring and evaluating an aspect of school provision
- Experience of leading and managing people
- Experience of contributing to self-evaluation and school improvement
- Experience of leading training and other staff development activities, including performance appraisal
Desirable
- Experience of teaching in more than one key stage
- Experience of working in at least two schools
- Experience of coaching and mentoring
- Experience of working with governors, parents and the wider community
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- A proven track record as an excellent teacher
- Knowledge of the curriculum for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2
- In-depth knowledge of curriculum development and effective pedagogy
- Sound understanding of assessment, recording and reporting
- Sound understanding of Inclusion
- Understanding of strategies for school improvement
- Knowledge of how the effective use of data and target setting can raise standards
- Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of current educational issues
Desirable
- Evidence of highly effective teaching in more than one year group
- Leadership of either Literacy or Numeracy or the Curriculum
- Knowledge of Analysing Schools Performance
Skills
Essential
- Ability to positively influence others
- Ability to motivate, lead and manage people to work both individually and in teams
- Ability to implement change and plan strategically
- Outstanding communication skills, with a range of audiences both orally and in writing
- Understanding, analysis and interpretation of school performance data
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Effective administrative and organisational skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Values all children and committed to the development of the whole child
- Relate well to pupils, staff and parents and care about their individual needs
- Able to adapt to changing circumstances and new ideas in a positive and creative manner
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a professional manner
- Expects high standards of self and others
- Good judgement
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Integrity and loyalty
- A sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
Clementswood Federation
in the London Borough of Redbridge Is looking to appoint a
DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER at Cleveland Road Primary School
Dates:
Apply by noon on 25th April 2025
Job Start: 1st September 2025 or earlier
Salary:
ISR L17 to L21
Location:
London Borough of Redbridge
Contract Type:
Full Time
Contract Term:
Permanent Position
Cleveland Road Primary School and Gordon Primary School work closely within the Clementswood Federation, located in the London Borough of Redbridge. Being a vibrant and exciting learning community, with learning and teaching at the heart of all we do, we have the highest expectations and aspirations for all our pupils within the federation.
We are seeking to appoint a well-motivated, enthusiastic and creative individual, with experience at senior management level, to the post of Deputy Head Teacher at Cleveland Road Primary. You will be confident in working closely with the Head Teacher, the Senior Leaders, Staff and Governing Body in the strategic leadership and operational running of our school in its drive to maintain high standards and to be the primary school of choice for the community.
You will have the confidence, clear vision, and ability to play a leading role in the continuous development of a cutting-edge curriculum, its inclusive delivery (teaching and learning) and assessment. You will work well under pressure and be able to work on your own initiative, with a clear impact on learning.
You will need to be:
- An effective and experienced senior leader with excellent management and organisational skills
- committed to supporting the professional development of all staff
- an excellent classroom practitioner with experience across all key stages in the primary phase and have high expectations of work and behaviour and related learning outcomes
- able to demonstrate good leadership, management, organisation and communication skills
- able to motivate, challenge and inspire staff and pupils to achieve their full potential
- broadly experienced and have experience at senior management level
- motivated and passionate about children and learning
- able to promote excellence and enjoyment and help develop creativity and relevance throughout the curriculum, paying regard to the National Curriculum
- able to thrive on challenge whilst maintaining a good work life balance
- able to share the vision for the future of the school, helping to build upon its existing successes and bring about further development
- committed to inclusion and retain children at the heart of all you do
- an individual with a sense of humour and excellent interpersonal skills
We can offer you a forward thinking and highly committed staff, well-mannered and motivated children in an environment of high expectations for all pupils and staff and the possibility of working across the federation.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.
To arrange a visit or to request an application pack please contact the School’s Business Manager, Ms Sunita Ubhi on 020 8478 3601 or email s.ubhi@clevelandroadpri.uk
The Closing date for applications: noon 25th April 2025
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the emotional wellbeing of staff. This post is subject to satisfactory two-year reference history, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB check), medical clearance, evidence of essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin.cleveland@redbridge.gov.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Gordon Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 418 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gordon Primary School website
- Email address
- admin.cleveland@redbridge.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 478 3601
Arranging a visit to Gordon Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin.cleveland@redbridge.gov.uk.
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