Deputy Headteacher
Thameside Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5NL3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
3 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £57,137.00 - £63,070.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Scale L5 - L9. Part time applications will be considered
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Due to the promotion of the existing DHT at Thameside we are looking for an aspirational school leader, looking for a deputy headship in a forward thinking and creative school? The post would start 1st September 2026 and will be for a fixed period to at least February 2027. The post is open to Full Time or Part Time interest. You will need to get approval from your existing school to be released for this period of time to be considered.
We are seeking a leader with a clear moral purpose—someone who understands what highly effective primary education looks like and has the talent, insight and determination to work with the whole school community to drive improvement. This role has a particular focus on Inclusion, including Pastoral Care and Behaviour along with expertise in the classroom.
The post will have some elements of teaching (but you would not be designated a class of your own).
We welcome applications from candidates:
- With a strong vision for inclusive, high‑quality primary education, and the ability to translate that vision into meaningful action
- Who can inspire, motivate and challenge both children and adults, fostering ambition and high expectations
- Who can provide effective day‑to‑day leadership, supporting the Head of School through excellent management, communication and decision‑making
- Who will make a significant contribution to delivering the school’s strategic priorities and long‑term development
If you are interested please contact Louise Warren for more information and to register an interest lwarren@cambrianlt.org
Please register an interest by 22nd May 2026.
Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
Thameside School and The Vale Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Thameside Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thameside Primary School website
‘Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day’
We want our children to be confident and independent, have a love of learning and to care about themselves, other people and the world around them.
OUR VISION IS TO NURTURE LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO ARE ASPIRATIONAL, COURAGEOUS, CREATIVE AND KIND.
Throughout their time at Thameside, we will ensure every child has excellent opportunities with memorable and meaningful experiences which will inspire and challenge them at school while also preparing them for their future. Everything we do is underpinned by our values of respect, responsibility, resilience, resourcefulness and reflectiveness.
WE AIM TO DO THIS BY:
Our Standards and ambition for all:
- achieving the highest standards possible
- being a learning community where all are enabled to experience success and to achieve their best
- providing excellent teaching which is based on high expectations, an ambitious and coherently planned curriculum, and stimulating learning activities
Our Values:
- putting the well-being of each child at the heart of our work
- celebrating the successes of our school community within a culture of mutual respect for others
- enabling children to make positive and informed life choices in the school, local and wider community
Our Curriculum:
- ensuring that our curriculum takes into account children’s starting points
- promoting excellence in all areas of the National Curriculum
mastering and applying the key skills of English and Maths
- ensuring that every second counts
Our Partnership with Parents:
- developing a home/school partnership that is focused on the child’s learning and development
- ensuring supportive and positive communication links between home and school
- actively involving parents and the wider community in the life of the school
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