Deputy Headteacher

Greatfields School, Barking, IG11 7QG

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  15 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £96,594.00 - £105,521.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Headteacher job summary

The school

Greatfields School opened in September 2016. We are located in Barking, East London, and are proud to be the first secondary school to be built on the Gascoigne Estate. We have quickly established a positive reputation with our parents and local community, and are known for our excellent behaviour and the high ambitions we have for the young people of this community. We currently have approximately 1230 students, including our Sixth Form which opened in September 2022.

We believe that our young people can compete with any other child in the country, despite the many challenges they face, and we do everything we can to ensure that they have the same opportunities as other young people across the country. It is incumbent upon us to give our students access to high quality teaching and learning; a broad, engaging and challenging curriculum; and to give them access to a wide range of activities, trips and clubs outside of the classroom to develop their cultural capital.

We passionately believe in ensuring our young people feel safe and happy in school. This is done through the establishment of high expectations and clear routines and by taking a positive approach to behaviour at all times. This means that staff never shout at or demean our young people, and we understand the importance of mutual respect at all levels of the school.

We care deeply about and understand the responsibility we have towards our local community. This is a school embedded in the community and is one which we are proud to serve.

Our approach to Teaching and Learning is to challenge our students’ thinking, celebrate mistakes as a way of learning and to develop a Growth Mindset approach to learning. We expect the students to work harder than the teacher in lessons and to be actively engaged throughout.

We run a three Key Stage 3 and offer a broad curriculum to all of our students at Key Stage 3, including Food Tech, music, art, Textile, PE, computing dance and drama alongside the core subjects. At Key Stage 4, we offer a wide range of subjects including Health and Social Care, Sociology, IMedia, dance and drama. We also offer a broad range of subjects, both A Levels and BTEC, at Key Stage 5. The curriculum is constantly being reviewed and developed to ensure it is responding to the needs of our students.

Of equal importance is our extended curriculum offer, which provides our students with a wide range of clubs, trips and careers opportunities, which are free and accessible to all of our students. All staff are expected to support in the running of at least one club per week.

Application Process

We are determined to appoint the best possible candidate for this role and will therefore take all necessary measures to ensure this.

Interested candidates may wish to visit the school before making a formal application. This can be arranged by contacting Kamar El Ghabaoui, PA to the headteacher:

kael@greatfieldsschool.com

Visits will be offered and hosted by the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. If a visit is not possible, it will also be possible to arrange a telephone call.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Greatfields School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greatfields School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greatfields-school

Greatfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, secondary free school, situated in the Gascoigne community in Barking, East London. The school opened in September 2016 with 120 Year 7 students, and aims to grow to a 10-form entry, 11-18 school with 1,800 pupils in purpose-built new accommodation. Greatfields School is a partner school within the multi-academy educational trust – Partnership Learning.

Although Greatfields School’s priority is maximising examination success, it believes school is not just about academic study. It actively encourages all students to enjoy school and to get involved in as wide a range of activities as possible. Attendance at after school clubs is exceptionally high, with half of the students regularly staying behind to attend a club every night.

Greatfields School’s mission is to provide the young people of the community with a first-class education and to equip them with the skills and knowledge they will need to achieve their future dreams. Greatfields School is built on three simple principles: high quality teaching and learning for all students; a culture of positive behaviour; high aspirations for all students.

The school believes its boundaries are clear and expectations are high, which enables students to reach their full potential. Positive relationships underpin everything that it does. Greatfields School believes it is creating a school which staff and students enjoy coming to every day. There is a high level of mutual respect between staff and students which ensures a positive and calm atmosphere throughout the building and in classrooms. It wants students to enjoy their time at school whilst at the same time striving hard to achieve their goals.

Head of School,

Richard Paul

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