Deputy Headteacher
Harlescott Junior School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4QN14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
8 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £57,831.00 - £63,815.00 Annually (Actual) L7-L11
Deputy Headteacher job summary
APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Permanent contract, Full Time
L7-L11 - £57,831 - £63,815
Required September 2025
Harlescott Junior School is a thriving junior school and is now seeking to appoint an innovative & outstanding deputy headteacher to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional professional ready to take the next step in their career and assist in leading a great junior school.
The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in supporting inclusion and curriculum. You will take charge of ensuring high standards of behaviour are maintained across the school and work closely with staff to develop their leadership roles in their respective subject areas.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate please be advised that it is an offence for a barred person to apply for this post. Should you be shortlisted, further information relating to criminal records, sanctions and disqualifications will be requested to be considered and discussed at interview.
Visits to our school are strongly encouraged. We have visits available on Friday 2nd May at 9:15 and Wednesday 7th May at 9:15am. Please email recruitment@haughmondfed.net if you would like to book a visit.
To Apply:
All applications should be made online through MYNEWTERM. Please refer to the vacancy page on the school website https://www.haughmondfed.net/our-schools/vacancies and click onto the vacancy where you will be able to apply directly.
Closing Date: Thursday 8th May 2025 at midday
Interviews: Friday 23rd May 2025If you have not been contacted by Monday 12th May, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Thank you for your interest in this post.
Mrs L Twidale
Headteacher
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 are not accepted.
About Harlescott Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 360 pupils
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harlescott Junior School website
School location
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