Deputy Headteacher (Leading on Teaching and Learning)
Cottingley Village Primary School, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1SY13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
29 April 2025
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: Full time, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L11 - L15 (depending on experiance)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be;
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with strong leadership experience.
- Inspirational and passionate, with a track record of successfully raising standards across the primary phase.
- Creative, imaginative and committed about learning and ensuring high quality SEND provision for all.
- Able to positively lead a school team and direct staff as required.
- Committed to working with children who require excellence in all that we do to ensure they thrive and reach their potential.
- Able to work in partnerships with parents and carers to build positive home school links
The essential requirements for this role are;
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Degree level or equivalent qualification
- Successful completion of NPQSL or willingness to so.
- Experience of raising standards in all areas of the curriculum including those pupils with SEND
- Successful experience of leading a staff team to provide excellent provision for all.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A good and improving school with high aspirations and a drive to be the best.
- A chance to make a real difference to every child’s learning.
- Enthusiastic, friendly pupils with a thirst for new learning experiences.
- Positive and supportive opportunities for your professional development.
- A community feel school with a great staff team.
Further details about the role
Cottingley Village Primary School
Deputy Headteacher (Leading on Teaching and Learning)
Leadership Scale (L11- L15) depending on experience
Permanent Contract
To Start September 2025
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced leader to join Cottingley Village Primary School to continue to lead the improvement of Teaching and Learning across the school.
Cottingley Village Primary School is a Bingley based two form entry primary school for children aged 3 to 11 years old, with 461 pupils currently on roll. The school has a 16 place Resourced Provision for children with SEMH. Located in a stunning semi-rural setting, the school is committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils through our ‘6 Golden Leaves of Belonging’. These skills for lifelong learning run as a golden thread through all the children’s learning experiences both in and outside the classroom.
Cottingley Village Primary School is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, two alternative provision academies (Primary and Secondary), and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers through specialist training lead by the Exceed Teaching School Hub and our Outstanding SCITT.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cottingley Village Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cottingley Village Primary School website
- Email address
- Recruitment@exceedacademiestrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01274 567545
Arranging a visit to Cottingley Village Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Recruitment@exceedacademiestrust.co.uk.
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