Deputy Headteacher
The Pines School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7WX21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 April 2026
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: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L7 – L11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you want to make a real difference to children’s lives? Do you want to work with likeminded people who put children at the heart of what they do? Do you like working hard and seeing the impact of your work? If you have answered YES to any of these, then we might be the right fit for you.
We are looking for a Deputy Head who shares our values, has energy and resilience and a willingness to try new ideas and we want people who will bring the joy. We are looking for someone who has a passion for curriculum development and enrichment. We want someone who is a good communicator and can ensure our families are able to fully engage with their child's learning.
We need a Deputy Headteacher who: -
- Has a passion for developing the curriculum to ensure children make great progress as well as having wide and varied enrichment opportunities.
- Has the confidence to make quick decisions under pressure
- Has the experience and ability to build relationships with children and families
- Has a DSL qualification or willingness to train for this position
- Is self-motivated, can manage their own timetable and is able to use their initiative
- Willingness to be flexible, no day will be the same
- Has experience of training and developing staff
- Is a qualified teacher with high expectations of themselves and others
- Has up to date whole class teaching experience, with a record of high quality practice (all key stages considered).
- Has a clear understanding of behaviour and why children behave in the way they do
- Has completed trauma informed trainingor a willingness to complete this
- Is flexible and able to work well with others.
- Has experience of working with parents and other professionals including the LA (essential)
- Understands the importance of ongoing assessment to determine children’s next steps in learning.
- Is driven, ambitious, has resilience and energy
Our children would like someone who:
- Makes them feel safe and understands them
- Is kind, even if we make the wrong choices.
- Has high expectations for them
The successful candidate will join a team who are passionate about engaging and inspiring young people in their learning and will have experience of working with primary age range children including EYFS.
What the school offers its staff
The Pines Primary School is a 1 form entry primary school and Nursery with a specialist resource provision (SRP). We have children from a wide range of backgrounds and also have an above national % for pupils with SEND. We are proud of what we do to make a difference to the lives of children and their families. We use an approach of continuous provision in EYFS and Year 1, as we believe in the importance of learning through play. We have also introduced OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) into our lunchtimes. At The Pines, we believe children can thrive when their needs are met and when they have high quality provisions throughout the school.
The Pines had Ofsted in 2023 and received a GOOD grading.
We are well resourced and we have extensive outside space along with a gym, 2 halls and rooms for ELSA and other interventions. There are currently 285 children on roll.
This is an exciting time to join us and our amazing team.
We can offer you:
- Supportive SLT, governing body and staff (we really do work as a team)
- An inclusive ethos
- Happy, motivated children who enjoy coming to school
- A commitment to professional development for all staff
- Supportive parents who engage positively in the improvement of the school
- A team who value the importance of educating the whole child
- We are on a bus route and are a short walk from our local shop
- We are a team that enjoy a varied school social life
Closing date:Monday 11th May 2026, 12 Noon
Shortlisting: Tuesday 12th May 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 20th May 2026
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About The Pines School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 298 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Pines School website
- Email address
- SBM@thepinesschool.org.uk
Arranging a visit to The Pines School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email SBM@thepinesschool.org.uk.
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