Deputy Headteacher, St. Mary's CE Primary, Long Newton

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1DL

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September, 2026

• Closing date

  17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £57,137.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Headteacher, St. Mary's CE Primary, Long Newton job summary

This is a full‑time, class‑based Deputy Headteacher post that combines high‑quality teaching with meaningful leadership responsibility. Working closely with the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will play a key role in supporting school improvement, staff development and the continued raising of standards, while maintaining full responsibility for their own class.

The successful candidate will model excellent classroom practice, contribute to the strategic and day‑to‑day leadership of the school, and support inclusive provision so that all pupils, including those with SEND, are able to thrive. Leadership duties will be undertaken alongside teaching commitments and will reflect the needs and priorities of the school at different points in the year.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and reflective practitioner to develop their leadership skills within a supportive environment, while remaining firmly grounded in classroom practice and the wider life of the school community.

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

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 107 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-primary-school-stockton-on-tees

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