Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral and DSL
City of Derby Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 3AR18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £80,655.00 - £88,951.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Range 19-23
Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral and DSL job summary
Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of young people, especially those who need it most? Are you ready to take the next bold step in your leadership journey? Do you thrive on the challenge and reward of working in communities where your impact truly matters? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
City of Derby Academy are looking for an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to help lead our diverse, inclusive, and ambitious school community. Serving over 1,000 students and a richly multicultural population with more than 40 home languages, we are a school committed to improving the life chances of every child.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a Headteacher who:
Demonstrates integrity and care in all aspects of leadership, consistently striving for excellence.
Is prepared to embrace the challenges and rewards of leading a large, high-profile, and oversubscribed school.
Sets and sustains high standards every day, ensuring that outstanding practice and academic success become the norm across all areas.
Is driven by a commitment to meet the needs of every child, particularly those who are most disadvantaged and those with SEND.
Values and celebrates a child’s personal development as highly as their academic achievement.
Possesses the leadership skills to unite a diverse and wide-ranging staff team, ensuring every member feels valued and supported.
Champions collaboration and is eager to work closely with the Trust and the wider school community.
Why Us?
You’ll be joining us at a very exciting time. In January 2026, two strong Trusts, QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, came together to form Tapestry Learning Partnership. This new chapter brings incredible opportunities for collaboration and growth. Tapestry’s vision is for every child to succeed and flourish by providing an exceptional educational experience.
We believe in the power of education to transform lives and are proud of our strong sense of community, our commitment to inclusion, and our culture of high expectations. We’re looking for a leader who shares our values and is ready to build on the progress we’ve made. As part of Tapestry Learning Partnership, you’ll benefit from:
A supportive network of like-minded professionals who share a clear vision and values.
High-quality, ongoing professional development for you and your team.
A passionate, committed wider team focused on:
Achieving the highest academic outcomes for all pupils.
Driving social change through education.
Providing exceptional pastoral care and enrichment opportunities.
Bespoke support from the Trust’s central team, tailored to your school’s needs.
Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting impact in a school that is excited about its future.
For further information, please see the attached candidate pack. Visits to the Academy are welcomed and encouraged, please get in touch and we can arrange this.
This position is due to start in September 2026.
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 City of Derby Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 913 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- City of Derby Academy website
At the City of Derby Academy, we believe that academic outcomes are important and our expectation is that we will achieve national progress standards. However, we do not measure the success of our students by their examination results alone. Students access a balanced curriculum and we continually strive to develop characteristics such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem so our students are fully prepared for life in modern Britain.
We believe that when the school, parents/carers and students share high expectations every child will achieve great things. This includes having an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.
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