Deputy Headteacher
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 February 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
- L4-L8 (£53,601 – £59,165)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- The drive, vision and ambition to achieve excellence for all our pupils;
- An excellent understanding of teaching and learning;
- Previous leadership experience in a primary setting;
- The ability to challenge, inspire and motivate colleagues;
- Willingness to lead on aspects of whole school development (in line with skill set and experience);
- An understanding of the current educational climate;
- A desire to work within the Multi Academy Trust structure.
What the school offers its staff
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic students and staff who are passionate about learning;
- A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
- Opportunities for training and progression;
- The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
- A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
Further details about the role
The Avenue Primary School and Children’s Centre and Acorn Education Trust are seeking to appoint an inspirational and driven Deputy Headteacher to join its team of senior leaders, and provide support in leading this inclusive and successful school, with effect from September 2025.
We are a vibrant co-educational, non-denominational primary school, educating children between the ages of 3 and 11. Located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, our staff are dedicated to creating a safe and exciting place for children to thrive and learn. Our school values of respect, kindness and honesty are central to everything we do and are at the heart of a strong sense of belonging for all in our school community. We take the success of every child very personally and offer a wide range of opportunities to help them develop as confident individuals. In April 2024, we were proud to have retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were praised for being a fully inclusive school where pupils are resilient and strive to be the best they can be. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.
This is an exciting opportunity for a knowledgeable teacher who is an existing or aspiring senior leader looking to build on the many established strengths of this vibrant school. The successful candidate will be expected to support the headteacher in leading enthusiastic and dedicated staff towards further enhancement of the school’s offer. We will appoint the candidate that will best fit the team and the needs of the school.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 265 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre website
- Email address
- aes@acorneducationtrust.com
- Phone number
- 01985 213383
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aes@acorneducationtrust.com.
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