Deputy Headteacher
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9EDThis job expired on 21 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 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
- L6-L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an excellent Deputy Headteacher:
To secure and maintain excellent teaching and learning throughout all members of the school, ensuring an environment that empowers both staff and students to their highest potential.
To develop and maintain a high quality learning environment.
To support the Headteacher’s overall leadership, development and management of teaching and learning of all pupils.
To be able to teach in all key stages.
To take a leading role in the monitoring and evaluation of standards across the whole school and to be a leading professional, actively promoting effective teaching and learning practices across the school.
To be the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
To take full responsibility for the school in the absence of the Headteacher.
To be committed to the professional development of yourself and others.
The post will require you to work in partnership with the Headteacher, governors, staff and other schools in the Trust to ensure the continuous improvement of the school.
To work in partnership with the Headteacher to promote the Christian ethos of our Methodist school.
What the school offers its staff
In return our Trust and its school offers you:
Wonderful, enthusiastic children who are polite, hardworking and generous.
A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear, strategic vision.
A supportive and highly committed staff with high expectations, who are willing to help each other.
Well resourced, safe and stimulating learning environments.
Strong working partnerships within the Trust.
The opportunity to make a difference.
An enthusiastic and supportive Governing Body.
The support of a strong and skilled Trust Central Team.
Pension scheme.
Wellbeing Day.
Tech and Cycle salary sacrifice schemes as well as other discount schemes.
Access to Employment Assistance Programme
Access to training opportunities and professional development
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Methodist, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School website
- Email address
- s.butterfield@wheatleylane.epworthtrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01282 617214
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is a one-form entry primary located in the village of Fence, Burnley. It is a loving and inclusive family rooted in Christian Values and a nurturing ethos. We provide a positive learning environment for up to 210 children, where they can all achieve their full potential in a successful and flourishing school.
Arranging a visit to Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.butterfield@wheatleylane.epworthtrust.org.uk.
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