13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 April 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L12-L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Deputy Headteacher to support in leading our dynamic team at Sandbrook Community Primary School. If you are an individual who is versatile and keen to learn and develop, then we encourage your application. We hope to appoint somebody who is passionately invested in their work and sustains a culture within which we coach, challenge and innovate to produce the very best educational experience for children.

What the school offers its staff

Joining Sandbrook Community Primary School provides an opportunity to be a valued member of an adaptive team. As the Deputy Headteacher, you have the chance to positively influence the lives of young children during their formative years. You play a pivotal role in shaping their academic abilities, social skills, and overall development.

The Watergrove Trust comprises nine schools, six primary and three secondary, each bringing their own special qualities and expertise to share. It is not only excellent educational practice which is available within the Watergrove Trust, but resources too. Coordinated by a strong support team, the Watergrove Trust is the largest and most successful trust in the Rochdale area.

We can offer you

  • The opportunity to join a hardworking, dedicated team who have a committed desire to deliver improvement across the school.

  • Supportive and collaborative improvement network across the Watergrove Trust

  • Enthusiastic, inquisitive and friendly children

  • A commitment to your professional development

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

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background checks and usual satisfactory pre-employment clearances.

The Watergrove Trust values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Sandbrook Community Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
598 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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At Sandbrook, we encourage children to experience a wide range of techniques to explore ways of making art using lots of different materials and to learn about other artists, craftspeople and designers from a range of backgrounds and cultures. We want our children to explore, take risks, invent and create confidently.

Arranging a visit to Sandbrook Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email people@watergrovetrust.co.uk.

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