Deputy Headteacher
Saltash Community School, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4AY4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 April 2025
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: Full time term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L20 – L24 (£79,475 - £87,651 pa) dependent on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Saltash Community School is a co-educational 11-18 school of 1200 students including a vibrant and highly effective sixth form and incorporating an Area Resource Base supporting students with complex learning difficulties.
We are looking for an experienced leader, with a proven track record of school improvement, within an inclusive setting, to help further develop the school on the journey to excellence. The successful candidate will be the sole deputy for the school and will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly collaborative and supportive Trust, gaining valuable experience to aid progression to a headship.
To find out more information about the school, please visit our website at: www.saltash.net
Visits to the School are most welcome. Please contact Jayne Green, PA to the Headteacher, to make an appointment on 01752 843715 or by email to jgreen@saltashcloud.net
An application form and further details are available from: https://www.smart-trust.net/information/vacancies
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 28th April 2025.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May 2025.
Please email completed application forms to hr@smart-trust.net
We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.
What the school offers its staff
The school is an active member of SMART (South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust) Schools’ Trust together with two further secondary schools at Liskeard and Looe, three primary schools and two nurseries.
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 Saltash Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1202 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saltash Community School website
- Email address
- jgreen@saltashcloud.net
Secondary School
Arranging a visit to Saltash Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jgreen@saltashcloud.net.
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