Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)

Chellaston Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5UB

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership Pay Scale 19-23: £80,655 - £88,951FTE

Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education) job summary

Join us on an exciting journey of transformation and excellence.

At Tapestry Learning Partnership, we believe in the power of education to change lives. Formed in January 2026 through the merger of two strong trusts, QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, we are building a future where every child succeeds and flourishes.

About the Role

The Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education) is a key strategic leader at the heart of Chellaston Academy. In this role, you will drive excellence in teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment to ensure every student thrives. You will champion high expectations, inclusion, and wellbeing, helping to nurture confident, well‑rounded young people.

Working closely with the Headteacher, you will use your expertise to support whole‑school improvement, lead and inspire colleagues, and use information and systems to shape decisions and raise standards. You will model professional integrity, communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, and contribute to a positive, values‑led culture where staff and students can flourish.

This is a pivotal opportunity for an ambitious leader to make a significant impact and play a key role in shaping the future of our school community.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with strong organisational skills, the ability to manage complex priorities, and a proven track record of contributing to whole‑school improvement. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator who can confidently build positive relationships with staff, students, parents, governors, and Trust colleagues. They will bring experience in leading teams, driving high‑quality teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment, and using information and systems effectively to support decision‑making. Professional integrity, high expectations, a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion, and the ability to remain calm, proactive, and resilient under pressure are essential. Above all, we are seeking someone who is passionate about developing confident, well‑rounded young people and is committed to continuous professional development and exemplary professional conduct.

About Chellaston Academy

At Chellaston Academy, children are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to create mature, confident and successful global citizens who can thrive in an ever‑changing world, guided by our shared values of Integrity, Care and Excellence.

While strong academic outcomes matter, we believe success is defined by far more than examination results. We are committed to developing the whole person, nurturing qualities such as self‑confidence, self‑belief and self‑esteem, and recognising and celebrating individual talents.

Our students benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum, and we work closely with parents and carers to ensure that, when expectations are high and shared, every child can achieve great things. This includes promoting an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.

Chellaston Academy is a school where:

• Diversity is celebrated and inclusion shapes everything we do.
• Children feel safe, happy and supported.
• High expectations drive achievement for all.
• Relationships between staff and students are strong, respectful and built on trust.
• Staff wellbeing is valued, and colleagues genuinely enjoy being part of our community.

Why Join Tapestry?

As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:

• A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
• High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
• A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work–life balance
• Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing

 This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.

Purpose of the Post

The purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership that ensures the highest quality of education across the school. The Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education) will drive excellence in teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment, supporting whole‑school improvement and ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. The post‑holder will model professional integrity, use information and systems effectively to raise standards, and work closely with the Headteacher to help shape the future direction of the school. They will champion high expectations, inclusion, and student wellbeing, contributing to a positive, aspirational, and values‑led school culture.

Key Duties and Responsibilites

• Develop, alongside other leaders, the values and ethos of Tapestry Learning Partnership and the school’s long term strategic planning and school improvement priorities.
• Help create and have a strong commitment to a clear vision for an effective school.
• Carry out self-evaluation regularly, as part of school improvement.
• Lead on and develop the school improvement plan, with the Headteacher and the senior leadership team.
• Lead and implement all aspects of the strategic improvement plan and operational running of Chellaston Academy alongside the Headteacher and senior leadership team.
• Lead, develop and implement strategies to ensure every student receives the highest quality of education they can possibly receive, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Lead on, provide and/or facilitate appropriate continued professional development and training to develop and support staff in their roles; support staff who require bespoke support.
• Working closely with Tapestry Learning Partnership, provide robust and effective quality assurance across all departments and areas, holding leaders and staff tom account in a fair and transparent way.
• Ensure the high expectations of the school are implemented, the needs of all students are met, curriculum implementation is consistent, and the school community is ambitious for the outcomes of it all.
• Model effective external relationships with the local and wider community and other stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Headteacher as required.
• Represent Chellaston Academy as required in the wider community.

Main Duties

• Work with the Headteacher, to ensure the school provides outstanding curriculum and pastoral provision, with Quality Assurance systems fully in place to monitor CPD and drive school improvement.
• Implement rigorous and developmental Quality Assurance systems fully to inform professional learning and drive school improvement.
• Lead professional learning, including INSET, and manage staff performance in line with trust policies.
• Strategically lead the production of timetables to meet the curriculum needs as required.
• Provide the Senior Leadership Team, Directors of Education, Executive Board, Local Governors, and Trustees with regular analysis, as required.
• Provide effective line management of staff according to Trust policy ensuring staff and teams are supported and held to account.
• Act as Senior Leadership Team link for one or more areas of the school.
• Lead and contribute to the whole school evaluation form ensuring it is concise, accurate and evaluative and supports school improvement. 
• Support the Headteacher on the recruitment, selection, appointment, motivation, and retention of staff.
• Actively participate in all leadership and management meetings.
• Drive and support the ethos of high expectations for staff and students to further improve outcomes and performance as part of the school commitment to inclusion and achievement for all.
• Support and contribute to the raising of standards in teaching, learning and assessment in line with Tapestry Learning Partnership expectations and the Chellaston classroom.
• Establish and sustain high-quality, expert teaching across all subjects and phases, built on an evidence-informed understanding of effective teaching and how students learn.
• Ensure effective use is made of formative assessment.
• Sustain high expectations of rewards and behaviour for all students, built upon relationships, clear communication and routines.
• Lead and role model ambitious expectations for all students with additional and special educational needs and disabilities.
• Sustain and continue to lead a culture where practices enable all students to fully access the whole curriculum (including the wider curriculum offer) and learn effectively.
• Ensure that all school improvement communication/consultation between the leadership team and staff is clear on all matters related to school improvement and performance, including the website, e-reporting, SEF, AIP, Safeguarding and Pupil Premium.
• Lead school assemblies and gatherings and events as necessary.
• Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a Main Scale Teacher.

The post holder is expected to:

• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to data protection legislation and associated Trust policies at all times.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding and child protection, maintaining an awareness of relevant procedures and responsibilities.
• Comply with the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy and ensure safe working practices in the performance of all duties.
• Uphold and promote the principles of the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy in all aspects of the role.
• Adhere to all other relevant Trust and school policies and procedures.
• Undertake any training and professional development necessary to effectively carry out the duties of the post.
• Perform any other reasonable duties commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the role, as required by the Trust.

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 Chellaston Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1815 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chellaston Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chellaston-academy

At Chellaston 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. We believe developing the whole person to be vitally important as well. Students access a balanced curriculum, and we continually strive to develop characteristics such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem and make sure individual talent is recognised and nurtured.

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.

We believe that Chellaston Academy is a vibrant and successful school where all students thrive through our shared principles of Question, Explore, Give and Succeed.

Question – All students are given the opportunity to question who they are and why they want to be; to question their understanding and their actions. They learn how to question in a considered way, and then to listen to the response.

Explore – At Chellaston we give students opportunities and experiences, both in and beyond the classroom, educating the whole child and afforded them, looking for new ways to accomplish their goals, examining others’ values and beliefs, and exploring the world around them.

Give – At Chellaston our staff and students are expected to give their very best in all that they do; they give their time and experience to help others, always giving equal respect to all.

Succeed – We are a successful school. Success is celebrated and promoted with all members in our community. We want all of our students to succeed – individually and as part of a team – to be courageous and to succeed with good spirit and humility, developing resilience and character to succeed, even if at first, they fail.

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