Deputy Headteacher
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 6HT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027 or sooner
Closing date
3 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time Monday to Friday Term Time only plus Inset days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Scale L15 - L19
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role Overview:
- Lead and manage the school’s safeguarding, and attendance team
- Drive standards and pupil outcomes
- Monitor teaching, learning and progress
- Contribute to whole-school leadership and improvement
- Drive improvement in teaching, learning and pupil outcomes
- Support and develop colleagues through strong leadership
- Contribute fully to the strategic direction of the school
- Be a Designated Safeguarding Lead
We are looking for someone who will:
- To assist the head teacher in all aspects of the day-to-day management and organisation of the school
- Can inspire and motivate staff, pupils, parents, and governors to achieve the aims of the school.
- Have a strong knowledge and experience of a range of successful teaching and learning strategies to meet the needs of all pupils
- Is continuing professional development relating to school leadership, management, and inclusion, safeguarding, and behaviour management
- Be committed to safeguarding, attendance and raising achievement for all pupils
What the school offers its staff
Uplands Manor Primary School is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated Deputy Headteacher to lead and manage the school’s safeguarding and attendance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed Senior Leadership Team and play a key role in driving teaching excellence and securing strong outcomes for all pupils.
We can offer the successful candidate:
- A very warm and welcoming community. Be part of a school that values community engagement and strives to make a positive impact on the lives of its pupils and families.
- Work within a collaborative and supportive team dedicated to continuous improvement and professional development.
- A strong commitment to your professional development.
- A happy and inclusive school
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 798 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery website
- Email address
- helen.ogrady@uplandsmanor.sandwell.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 558 1602
Uplands Manor is a vibrant and large primary school in Smethwick, with a thriving nursery and a specialist SEND Unit for children with severe learning difficulties from across Sandwell LA. We are very clear in our desire to build upon our ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement and continue our journey towards becoming ‘Outstanding’ in the future, and this is an exciting opportunity for a leader to make a positive impact.
Arranging a visit to Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email helen.ogrady@uplandsmanor.sandwell.sch.uk.
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