Deputy Headteacher
Higham Ferrers Junior School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8ED23 days remaining to apply
Closing date
9 July 2026 at 5pm
Date listed
16 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £60,145.00 - £66,368.00 Annually (Actual) L7 - L11
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Required for January 2027 or sooner
We are seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team at a pivotal point in our school’s improvement journey. This post is for a January 2027 start, or sooner if possible.
This is a significant opportunity to make a lasting impact in a junior school committed to rapid and sustained improvement. We are looking for a resilient, ambitious leader who can work alongside school and Trust leaders to secure high standards and consistently strong teaching and learning for all pupils.
As Deputy Headteacher, you will play a central role in driving the school’s improvement priorities. You will lead the work of raising standards across the school, with a clear focus on strengthening teaching practice, embedding a high-quality curriculum, and ensuring effective use of assessment to improve pupil outcomes. You will be a visible, hands-on leader, working alongside staff to bring about meaningful and lasting improvements. There is no class teaching commitment attached to this role.
The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with proven leadership experience and a strong track record of impact. You will combine the ability to inspire and motivate others with the confidence to provide clear direction, support and challenge. You will model high expectations, a commitment to inclusion, and an uncompromising belief that every child can succeed.
This role requires a collaborative, determined professional who can build strong relationships across the school community while maintaining a sharp and relentless focus on improvement. You will contribute to both strategic leadership and the day-to-day running of the school, helping to establish a culture of consistency, accountability and ambition.
This position would suit an experienced Deputy Headteacher seeking a new challenge, or a strong senior leader ready to take the next step and play a key role in leading sustained school improvement.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner with consistently high expectations of all pupils
- Has successful experience of leading whole-school improvement and raising standards
- Has a strong track record of improving the quality of teaching and learning
- Can demonstrate measurable impact on pupil progress and outcomes
- Leads with clarity, integrity and a strong sense of moral purpose
- Is confident in providing both support and challenge to secure improvement
- Inspires, coaches and develops staff to improve practice and outcomes
- Is fully committed to inclusion, safeguarding and ensuring equity for all pupils
- Has the capacity and credibility to deputise for the Headteacher and contribute at a strategic level
In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to play a leading role at a crucial stage of the school’s improvement journey
- The chance to make a genuine and lasting difference to pupils' outcomes
- A committed and hardworking staff team who are open to development and improvement
- Enthusiastic pupils who are ready to learn and respond well to strong teaching
- Support and collaboration through The Learning for Life Education Trust
- A culture that values professional development, teamwork and ambition
If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey and are committed to making a real difference in a school that is striving for excellence, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are an inclusive and supportive community, working closely with our partner schools within The Learning for Life Education Trust, a locally based multi-academy trust committed to improving outcomes for all.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged. To arrange a visit and discuss the opportunities we can offer, please contact Sarah Thomas at sarah.thomas@lflet.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 5:00p.m. 9th July 2026.
Interviews will be held on 14th and 15th July 2026.
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and must have suitable references. This process assists us in maintaining a safe environment for pupils and staff.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Higham Ferrers Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 327 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Higham Ferrers Junior School website
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