Deputy Headteacher (Inclusion)

Hillside Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 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: £66,368.00 - £73,105.00 Annually (Actual) ALT - Leadership Scale: L11-L15

Deputy Headteacher (Inclusion) job summary

Strategic leadership for inclusion, belonging and high expectations.

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher to lead inclusion at Hillside Primary School and Nursery in Ipswich, a diverse and welcoming primary community within Active Learning Trust. This is a senior leadership role with real influence, shaping SEND, safeguarding, pastoral provision and support for disadvantaged pupils while contributing to the strategic direction and day-to-day leadership of the school. Working alongside the Headteacher and a committed leadership team, this role is about building inclusive systems, developing staff and ensuring that every child is known, supported and challenged to succeed. It will suit an experienced, values-led leader who combines professional rigour with warmth, and who is motivated by improvement, collaboration and making a lasting difference for children and families. Recruitment and retention and relocation allowances may be available for an exceptional candidate.

Job Title: Deputy Headteacher (Inclusion)

Location: Hillside Primary School

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £66,368-£73,105 per annum

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for inclusion across the school, including SEND, safeguarding, pastoral care and support for disadvantaged pupils.
• Work closely with the Headteacher to shape the school’s vision, improvement priorities and day-to-day leadership, contributing fully as a senior leader.
• Lead, line manage and develop staff within inclusion, pastoral and safeguarding teams, building strong practice, accountability and professional confidence.

Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and local government pension scheme.

Contact

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more info, please contact Rae Aldous, Director of Primary, on: 07909 546987.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 Hillside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillside-primary-school-ipswich

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