Deputy Headteacher
St John's CofE Academy, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 2LE23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Deputy Head will be a model professional, setting an excellent example to teaching and support staff. You will work in close partnership with the Headteacher in actively and demonstrably promoting enrichment, entitlement and achievement through building and implementing agreed school policies. The Deputy Head will lead by example of your practice, and by positively encouraging and supporting all members of staff. You will work with the Headteacher to ensure that the school offers a high quality, exciting, engaging, well resourced, differentiated and well-matched curriculum for all children.
We focus on driving up standards and have experience of improving standards in education to provide the right learning environment for all children to achieve their full potential.
Are you an individual who is up for a challenge , has a vision for teaching excellence, and understands how important the right curriculum is to inspire children to learn?
If so, St John’s Academy is the school for you! We want a Deputy Head who can see and create opportunity, think differently, innovate and have kindness at heart for all children.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding Deputy Head from September 2025.
What the school offers its staff
The North West Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants
Diversity in the Workplace
The North West Academies trust values diversity in the workplace and is committed to ensuring that throughout the recruitment and selection processes no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy of maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@stjohnssandbach.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St John's CofE Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- admin@stjohnssandbach.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01270 762859
Are you a passionate and dedicated leader looking for an exciting new challenge? St John’s C of E Primary Academy is seeking a hardworking and aspirational Deputy Headteacher to join our vibrant and forward-thinking school community.
Having recently joined the North West Academies Trust, St John’s is entering an exciting phase of growth and transformation under a brand new leadership team. We are committed to providing the very best education for our pupils, ensuring high standards of achievement, behaviour, and progress for every child. We are looking for an exceptional leader who can lead by example, inspire colleagues, and drive continuous improvement across the school. If you have a clear vision for excellence, high expectations for both staff and pupils, and the ability to foster a positive and ambitious learning environment, we would love to hear from you.
Arranging a visit to St John's CofE Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@stjohnssandbach.co.uk.
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