Deputy Headteacher

Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9ED

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  7 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L7-L10

Deputy Headteacher job summary

The Deputy Headteacher deputises for the Headteacher in their absence and plays a crucial role in supporting the Headteacher to ensure the educational success of the academy within the framework of its strategic plans. They will assist in providing professional leadership and management within the academy, fostering a culture of excellence, equality and high expectations for all pupils. The Deputy Headteacher will contribute to the success of all students within Leger Education Trust by upholding the vision and values of the academy and ensuring outstanding educational provision. Additionally, they will support and influence others within and beyond the academy.

The role includes a teaching commitment, as well as leadership of a specific curriculum area(s). The Deputy Headteacher will take a lead role in day-to-day academy operations, ensuring consistency in teaching and learning, behaviour management and staff development. They will work collaboratively with the Headteacher to strengthen partnerships with parents, governors, the local community and key stakeholders.

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 Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/scawthorpe-castle-hills-primary-academy

Castle Hills is a mixed Primary Academy for children aged 3-11 years old. We currently have 286 children on roll and provide Nursery provision to include 30 hours per week.

We are committed to providing a high quality education for pupils, regardless of ability, and we offer a wide range of learning experiences that will inspire, engage and motivate all learners, leading to success and achievement.

Castle Hills is situated 2 miles North of Doncaster with easy access from the A1 and A19.

As a school, we offer our own Breakfast Club facilities from 7:15am until 8:45am and Tea Timers from 3:15pm until 6pm. We offer an extensive range of enrichment activities including after school clubs.

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