Deputy Headteacher
Sycamore Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 4QP13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L10 - L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an individual who has the ability to influence others and shape lives?
Do you have the passion and drive to ensure every child receives the best education, regardless of their background or ability?
Are you someone who ‘knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way?’
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, then Sycamore Primary Academy is the place for you!
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our academy and play an important role in our relentless drive for continued success following the promotion of our previous deputy headteacher to a headship within the Trust. This role offers the chance to work with an exceptional team in our ambitious and forward-thinking academy, located in the heart of our thriving and supportive community.
We are therefore looking for an inspiring, driven and dedicated professional to contribute wholeheartedly to the direction of the academy.
Applicants should have the ability to deliver exceptionally high-quality teaching and learning with a genuine passion and desire to have a significant impact upon pupil achievement and enjoyment. Our vision for our academy is to ensure that our children are prepared for the challenges, changes and innovations of the 21st century. We believe that our children deserve the very best educational experiences and should be valued for who they are.
We are specifically looking for a candidate who:
- has an exceptional knowledge and understanding of what constitutes an outstanding quality of education and curriculum development
- can lead and motivate staff to achieve excellence in their teaching practices
- will actively contribute to the continued development of our dedicated and professional staff team
- champions inclusion and diversity, ensuring that all pupils, regardless of their background, have access to high-quality education
- will support the wider leadership team in the development of strategies to support pupils with additional needs, including SEN, EAL, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds
- has a proven track record of securing outstanding pupil outcomes
- will demonstrate strong career aspirations with an appetite for working in an exciting learning environment
- is a strong communicator who builds relationships with staff, pupils, and the community
- can demonstrate a proven track record of leadership in a school setting
- has proven experience across KS2.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
Sycamore Primary Academy is a place where children are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to provide each child with an outstanding education and to prepare them for the challenges, changes, and innovations of the future. We believe every child deserves to be valued for who they are, and we strive to make a difference every day.
This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a forward-thinking, supportive environment, and to contribute to the ongoing success of our academy.
Why LEAD?
Competitive salary above National Living Wage (for all roles except apprentices)
Salary progression available
Generous pension schemes:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Minimum employer contribution of 17.4%
Includes life cover
Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (emotional, financial, legal support)
24/7 access to online GP consultations (advice, diagnosis, referrals, ongoing care)
High-quality training and professional development through L.E.A.D. Teaching School Hub
Free seasonal flu vaccinations for staff not otherwise eligible
Free eye tests every two years for regular computer users
Occupational Health services to support employee wellbeing
Exclusive discounts and cashback (travel, shopping, insurance, utilities) via:
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Blue Light Card
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Discounts for Teachers
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Teacher Perks
Business travel expenses reimbursed at the maximum HMRC mileage rate
Free physiotherapy services for staff
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 complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sycamore Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 484 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sycamore Academy website
- Email address
- admin@sycamoreacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 9155804
Arranging a visit to Sycamore Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@sycamoreacademy.co.uk.
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