Deputy Headteacher

Tithe Farm Primary School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5JB

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £58,569.00 - £64,691.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership point 6 - 10

Deputy Headteacher job summary

We are looking for an innovative, motivated individual with the desire to help lead a team of dedicated professionals to provide an exceptional level of education. You will need to have had some successful

school improvement experience at a senior leadership level. Anything else you can bring will be fantastic!

Come and see if you fit in with the Tithe Farm Way!

Please see the attached candidate pack for the job description and person specification.

Visits are warmly welcomed, please call the school office (01582 865047) to arrange a visit,

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

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

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.

About Tithe Farm Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tithe Farm Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tithe-farm-primary-school

Tithe Farm Primary is a medium sized primary school based in Houghton Regis, between Dunstable and Luton. We are a Local Authority Community School, offering a good education to children aged two to eleven. Community and life enrichment dominate our school ethos - we want our children to be the best they can be academically, with a broad range of experiences to enhance their learning. Our children have a high profile in our local community as exemplary ambassadors for our school - we are really proud of them. The school team supports professional development by providing support to other schools in Central Bedfordshire - this means that there are great opportunities for career development beyond the school. Ambition for staff is similar to that for children, there are no ceilings on your learning and if you work hard you will go far!

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