Deputy Headteacher - Student Experience and DSL

Crawshaw Academy, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 9HU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Jan 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £75,049.00 - £82,654.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership scales: L16 - L20

Deputy Headteacher - Student Experience and DSL job summary

We are looking for an exceptional and ambitious Deputy Headteacher to join the senior leadership team at Crawshaw Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced school leader who is passionate about ensuring every student has a positive experience of school and is supported to achieve their full potential.

Working closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team, you will play a key role in the strategic leadership and continued improvement of the school. Alongside your wider Deputy Headteacher responsibilities, you will lead Student Experience, with strategic responsibility for behaviour, attendance, safeguarding, inclusion and personal development.

As Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will provide strategic leadership for safeguarding and child protection, ensuring effective systems and practices are embedded across the school and promoting a culture of vigilance and shared responsibility.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future of Crawshaw Academy, shaping an inclusive and aspirational culture where every student can thrive.

About our school

Crawshaw Academy is a welcoming and supportive community, shaped by a dedicated staff team who genuinely care about giving every young person the best possible experience. We encourage our students to aim high, believe in themselves and be ambitious about their futures.

We believe education is about more than results. It is about helping young people grow into confident, kind and well-rounded individuals. Our staff take the time to know each student well, recognising their strengths, nurturing their talents and supporting them to achieve their best.

Learning beyond the classroom is highly valued at Crawshaw Academy. A wide range of extracurricular opportunities, including sport, the arts, trips and performances, enables students to discover new interests, build friendships and develop teamwork, leadership and resilience.

We set high standards because we care. By providing the right balance of challenge, guidance and support, we want every student to feel valued, confident and able to thrive.

As part of Red Kite Learning Trust, you will join a collaborative network of schools committed to improving outcomes for children and young people, with opportunities to share expertise, access high-quality professional development and contribute to improvement across the Trust.

Here's what you can expect when you join us

• Strategic leadership: Play a key role in shaping the strategic direction and continued improvement of the school
• Flexibility and wellbeing: A commitment to supporting a healthy work-life balance, with opportunities to explore flexible working arrangements
• A positive and inclusive culture: An environment where respect, equality, diversity, wellbeing and professional excellence are valued
• Trust-wide collaboration: Opportunities to work with senior colleagues across Red Kite Learning Trust, sharing expertise and contributing to wider improvement
• Continued professional growth: High-quality professional development to support your growth as a senior leader and your future career aspirations

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an experienced and successful senior leader with a track record of leading school improvement
• Has high expectations and a strong commitment to improving outcomes and experiences for all students
• Can provide strategic leadership across behaviour, attendance, safeguarding, inclusion and personal development
• Has the ability to inspire, develop and motivate colleagues
• Builds positive relationships with students, families, colleagues and external partners
• Brings integrity, resilience, sound judgement and a collaborative approach to leadership

Next Steps

Role Profiles: Full details of the Deputy Headteacher role and the associated Student Experience and DSL responsibilities can be found in the attached role profiles

Let's Connect: We would love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have about the role or Crawshaw Academy before you apply. To arrange a time to speak, please email Jo Bentley at CAHR@ca.rklt.co.uk.

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section 'Disability and Accessibility'.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early submission. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed.

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 Crawshaw Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1052 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Crawshaw Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crawshaw-academy

We are a mixed 11-18 Academy with a comprehensive intake; the majority of whom live in the Pudsey Area. The proportion of students supported by the pupil premium is average as is the proportion of students supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. We have strong links with the Pudsey Community and work in partnership with Priesthorpe School and Pudsey Grangefield at Post-16 level.

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