Deputy Headteacher (Interim)

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School, London, N17 8LB

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

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: As per Directed time - up to 1265 hours of directed time over 195 days.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 01/09/2026 - 31/08/2027
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £79,383 and £86,564
• Pay scale: L13-L17

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will need to have:

• Evidence of continuing and recent professional development relevant to the post

• Proven record of raising standards for all pupils, including underachieving pupils

• Experience of promoting positive behaviour conducive to learning, focused on raising standards.

• Experience of promoting highly effective communications within and between teams and other stakeholders in the school community

• A passion for teaching and investing in the development of the profession

• The skills and experience to step in to teach and lead others to be exceptional practitioners.

All candidates

• Exceptional leadership qualities, skills and knowledge, including a great sense of humour!

• Fantastic resilience with a real ‘can do attitude’

• Ability to work successfully as part of a team

• Commitment and reliability

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• An opportunity for you to make a real difference in the lives of children.

• A supportive school community.

• A welcoming and enthusiastic environment with a talented and dedicated staff team.

• Great Continual Professional Development opportunities.

• A non class based position enabling you to work alongside the Leadership Team in a strategic position.

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

The Devonshire Hill Nursery and Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. Our environment is diverse in character and in its student population and we aspire to reflect this diversity in our staff. We positively welcome applications from minority groups. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is reflected in our rigorous approach to the recruitment and professional development of staff. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

DH (Interim) Recruitment Pack.pdf - 6.19 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 378 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@devonshirehill.haringey.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0208 808 2053
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-devonshire-hill-nursery-primary-school

We are a Haringey Council Community School in Tottenham for children aged from 2 to 11. The majority of our families live locally, many in the White Hart Lane ward. We are a two-form entry primary school with a nursery that offers either 15 or 30 hours per week for children aged 2, 3 and 4.
Devonshire Hill is a successful school with a solid history of success, attaining Ofsted Good in October 2021.

The staff and governors at our school are committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for children in a safe, secure and friendly community environment.

Arranging a visit to The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@devonshirehill.haringey.sch.uk.

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