Deputy Headteacher

Ramsey Manor Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4NS

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £56,316.00 - £62,202.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Headteacher job summary

This is an extremely exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our thriving, forward-thinking school as Deputy Headteacher from September 2025. Our passion for staff development, strong team ethos, and commitment to excellence make this a fantastic place to work, grow, and lead.

This post has become available due to our current Deputy Headteacher taking on a Headship role, reflecting the high calibre of leadership we develop at our school. We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader who shares our vision of Aspire, Achieve, Excel and is dedicated to supporting children’s development and ensuring the highest standards of education.

Why Join Us?

• A Brilliant Place to Work – Our school has a supportive, collaborative, and ambitious culture where staff are valued and developed.
• An Excellent School – In our Ofsted inspection (September 2024), we were graded Outstanding for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development, and Good in all other areas.
• A Focus on Staff Development – We invest heavily in CPD, offering personalised learning opportunities, leadership training, and a research-informed approach to teaching.
• An Exceptional Team & Wonderful Pupils – Our staff are dedicated, passionate, and highly skilled, and our pupils are enthusiastic, engaged, and eager to learn.
• We are part of the collaborative and supportive Pyramid Schools Trust.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an inspirational leader who:
Is passionate about supporting children’s development, ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
Has a proven track record of excellent teaching and leadership, with the ability to drive school improvement.
Can motivate and inspire staff, leading by example and fostering a culture of collaboration and high expectations.
Is committed to professional development, both for themselves and for others.
Has strong interpersonal and communication skills, building positive relationships with staff, pupils, and parents.
Is reflective, innovative, and dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for all pupils.

Your Role as Deputy Headteacher

As Deputy Headteacher, you will:
Play a pivotal role in the strategic leadership and direction of the school.
Work closely with the Headteacher and Leadership Team to drive high standards in teaching, learning, and pupil outcomes.
Lead on key areas such as curriculum development, teaching & learning, and staff professional development.
Support and develop staff, ensuring high-quality teaching across the school.
Champion a culture where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to achieve their best.

Come and Visit Us!

We highly encourage school visits for interested candidates. Come and meet our fantastic team and incredible pupils—you’ll see firsthand what makes our school such a special place to work and learn.

How to Apply

For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact Kathryn Clements on 01582 881318 or email admin@ramseymanor.beds.sch.uk.

Closing Date: Thursday 20th March
Interviews: Week beginning 24th March

We look forward to welcoming a new Deputy Headteacher to our exceptional school community!

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview.

Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

As you will be working with children, this post requires you to undertake regulated activity. It is an offence to seek to work in regulated activity with a group with which you are barred.

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.

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About Ramsey Manor Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 270 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ramsey Manor Lower School website (opens in new tab)
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