Deputy Headteacher

Limbrick Wood Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 9QT

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  23 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

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 (FTE) Leadership Spine 7-11, 1.0FTE

Deputy Headteacher job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional and inspirational leader to work closely with the Headteacher and Governors of our thriving and successful school.

The Governors are seeking to recruit an inspirational and dynamic Deputy Headteacher to continue to lead us in pursuit of excellence and our ‘world class’ aims.

Are you an outstanding teacher and leader with strategic vision, resilient character and a strong belief that all young people can succeed?

Do you have a proven track record in raising standards?

Do you have experience in motivating and developing staff to ensure that all students achieve highly?

Are you able to work collaboratively with colleagues, receptive to new ideas, and eager to learn?

Do you have the desire and aptitude to work towards headship?

Limbrick Wood Primary is an exciting, innovative, friendly and supportive school. Our most recent Ofsted (May 2023) described Limbrick Wood Primary as a good school: “Pupils feel happy and safe at this school. Relationships are warm and respectful. The school is inclusive and caring”.

Here are Limbrick Wood, our core purpose is to ensure that every child achieves their full potential, and then more. We provide a caring, supportive and challenging environment for our children, centred around our vales of; Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Proud.

What we can offer:

• Outstanding professional development as a strategic partner of The Lion Teaching School Alliance
• Supportive staff and a strong team ethos
• Supportive leadership within in the school and MAT
• Progression opportunities as the school and MAT grow
• Being part of something exciting for the City of Coventry

This post also gives the holder the opportunity to contribute to the work of Finham Park Multi Academy Trust. Primary and secondary schools in Finham Park MAT have set out to pioneer, innovate and deliver a ‘World Class’ education for all.

For an informal discussion with the Headteacher, Paula Pickthorne, please contact her via email p.pickthorne@limbrickwood.co.uk

To request any of the documents in an accessible format l please contact apply@finhampark.co.uk or call 02477 180000 and select option 2 for HR.

For further information on this role and other opportunities within the MAT, please visit https://finhamparkmultiacademytrust.co.uk/careers/

Finham Park MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Finham Park Multi Academy Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage and if you are offered a job position with us.

Online Checks

In line with KCSIE (Keeping children Safe in Education) 2024 we will complete online searches as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. If anything is identified as part of these checks they will be discussed with you at interview. If any safeguarding concerns are identified we reserve the right to withdraw your application.

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 Limbrick Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Limbrick Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/limbrick-wood-primary-school-cv4-9qt

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