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Deputy Headteacher

Greenvale Primary School, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5UP

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  3 March 2026

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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: The position will consist of 3 days dedicated Deputy Head duties and 2 days class responsibility (year 4).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L4 - L8

What skills and experience we're looking for

As Deputy Headteacher, you will:

• Work in close partnership with the Headteacher to provide strategic and operational leadership
• Lead on key whole-school priorities, including teaching and learning, curriculum development and/or inclusion (depending on strengths)
• Support and develop staff through coaching, mentoring and high-quality professional development and CPD
• Play a central role in safeguarding, behaviour and pastoral systems
• Help build strong relationships with pupils, families and external agencies
• Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Step into the Headteacher role when required

As Class Teacher, you will:

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards
• Have strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate others
• Be committed to inclusive practice and high expectations for every child
• Have a clear understanding of assessment, curriculum development and school improvement

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an experienced and effective leader, with a proven impact on school improvement
• Has a strong track record of improving outcomes for vulnerable pupils
• Demonstrates warmth, resilience and emotional intelligence
• Believes in inclusive practice and trauma-informed approaches
• Is visible, approachable and values teamwork
• Has high expectations of pupils and staff, underpinned by compassion
• Is aspirational for themselves and others, potentially with future headship ambitions

Experience as an Assistant Headteacher is desirable, but we welcome applications from outstanding leaders ready for their next step.

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives
• A supportive and reflective leadership team
• Committed and caring staff who believe in our pupils
• High-quality professional development and leadership coaching
• A school where values, relationships and community matter
• A chance to grow, lead and shape the future of the school

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Deputy Headteacher Job Description.pdf - 268 KB (opens in new tab)

About Greenvale Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 172 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greenvale Primary School website
• Email address: c.saunders@greenvale.medway.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01634 409521
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenvale-primary-school

At Greenvale our ethos is ‘Nurture – Inspire – Succeed’ and our school visions are based around our 6 Core Values which underpin all that we do and add to the success and inclusive nature of our school:

Respect, Readiness, Resourcefulness, Responsibility, Resilience and Reflectiveness

We believe that children need to play, explore, observe, investigate, repeat, copy, problem solve and represent in order to come to terms with themselves, other people and the world around. We are lucky to have a staff of wonderfully inspiring and dedicated teachers and teaching assistants, who not only have high expectations in all areas of the curriculum, but are also supportive of every child's needs.

Our school serves a community facing significant socio-economic challenges, but we see this as a strength, not a barrier. We are proud of our inclusive ethos, strong relationships with families, and our commitment to meeting pupils’ academic, social and emotional needs.

We are supported by a dedicated staff team, engaged governors and a Headteacher who values collaboration, professional growth and distributed leadership.

Arranging a visit to Greenvale Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.saunders@greenvale.medway.sch.uk.

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