Deputy Headteacher
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4ARThis job expired on 17 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 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
- Leadership 6 - 12
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Vacancy: Deputy Headteacher
Contract: Permanent
Grade: Leadership 6 - 12
Hours: Full-time
Start date: September 2025
The Spring Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher at St Mary Cray Primary Academy. Experience of working as an Assistant Head or Senior Leader, being able to show that you have improved outcomes and learning and teaching, is essential.
We want our team to grow further. Excellent development exists with both internal and external opportunities. We believe in enabling all to succeed. Working closely with our other Spring Partnership Trust School, Elmstead Wood Primary, Hayes Primary, Midfield Primary School and Leesons Primary, this is an exciting time to join our team.
The Spring Partnership Trust strives to offer the very best education within our power to every child we can reach. Our member schools are part of a family that shares its knowledge, expertise and resources to change children’s lives. You will be committed and passionate about raising standards and life chances for all children in an inclusive environment.
Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. For all shortlisted candidates, references will be requested in advance of the interview and an online search will be carried out. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.
We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our work place. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership.
You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as due to volumes and quality of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. If you have not been contacted within 1 week of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Closing Date: 17th March 2025 at midday
Interview Date: 24th March 2025
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.
About St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 227 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy website
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