81 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2027

  • Closing date

    5 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    16 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£78,702.00 - £86,803.00

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Deputy Headteacher

Quality of Education

01/01/2027

L18 (78,702) - L22 (£86,803)


The Crestwood School are recruiting for a Deputy Headteacher to join the Senior Leadership Team and lead on Quality of Education.


At The Crestwood School we are driven by our values of Respect, Resilience and Relationships, and we are looking for a dynamic, determined and forward-thinking Deputy Headteacher who can model these values and play a pivotal role in the future development of our school.


This is a key position within the school and will suit a professional who has a deep knowledge of curriculum development, coupled with a clear vision and a proven track record of raising standards. The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner, able to lead by example, and will possess a significant background of strong leadership within a school at senior level. The successful candidate will be deeply ambitious for students and staff, with the ability to provide strategic direction which improves student outcomes.


The Deputy Headteacher will assist the Headteacher in the strategic and operational management, development and leadership of the school, and ensure the achievement of our vision, ethos, aims and objectives within the context of Invictus Trust’s strategic and development plans.


We welcome applications from well-organised and inspirational teachers who are driven by the desire to offer elite educational experiences to all students. You should have high expectations of students, and self, displaying energy and enthusiasm in and out of the classroom and contribute to the school’s overall success.


Please see attached job description for more details.


For an informal discussion about either the school, the post, or to organise a visit, please contact Harry Bowen, via email hbowen1@invictus.education


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Closing date: Monday 5th October at 9am


We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.


Interview date: To be confirmed


In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.


We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.


This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

  • An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List
  • Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)


    • It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.


    This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974


    For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance


    As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

    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

    We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: KCSIE, 2023
    This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
    It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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    About The Crestwood School

    Organisation type
    Academy, ages 11 to 16
    Education phase
    Secondary school
    Size
    1023 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    11 to 16
    Ofsted report
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    Website
    The Crestwood School website
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    The Crestwood School is part of the Invictus Education Trust, to learn more about the Trust please click hereor visit our website here

    The Crestwood School is a secondary school for children between the ages of 11 and 16. It is a coeducational establishment which was converted to academy status in March 2015. It is based in the town of Kingswinford, West Midlands, in Dudley. At present, the Crestwood School has around 645 students being educated at the establishment.

    Crestwood School and Sixth Form exists to provide an unrivalled learning environment for the young people in our local and wider community. Through our teaching and pastoral care we aim to develop independent young people with a thirst for learning. We encourage students to strive to make more progress than is expected of them. We encourage students to strive to achieve more than is expected of them. Our students know, if they do so, they will achieve more success than is expected of them.

    The Crestwood School aims to help every student to develop into independent adults. The curriculum is stimulating and enriches the children’s minds. Students who have respect and tolerance for others are valued by the academy. The school’s motto is “anything is possible”. By working hard, the students should be able to achieve excellent results with the support from the teachers.

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