Deputy Headteacher
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5AT21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday 5th January 2026 (start date negotiable)
Closing date
5 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 May 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
- Leadership Scale 4-10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who is:
- An outstanding classroom practitioner, passionate about high-quality teaching and learning
- A supportive leader and effective communicator who can inspire, coach and motivate others
- Skilled in assessment and data analysis, with the ability to identify key priorities for improvement
- Experienced in successfully leading change and managing staff to achieve school improvement
- Committed to raising standards and ensuring excellent outcomes for all pupils
- Able to lead strategically in partnership with staff, governors, parents, parish and the wider community
- Dedicated to promoting high expectations and inclusion across the school
- Fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A warm, welcoming and supportive school community
- Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who love learning and live out our school values
- A dedicated and skilled staff team
- A strong Christian ethos with a clear, values-driven vision
- Collaborative partnerships with local schools, providing professional growth and shared learning
- Opportunities for leadership development and impact across the whole school
Further details about the role
This role includes a regular teaching commitment equivalent to two days a week.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jwesley@whitwickce.leics.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 389 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jwesley@whitwickce.leics.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01530 832116
Whitwick St John the Baptist is a thriving, two-form entry local authority maintained Church of England school with 380 pupils on roll. We also provide high-quality early years education through our pre-school, which welcomes children from the age of two, and offer wrap-around care including breakfast and after-school clubs. Located in the heart of North West Leicestershire on the edge of the National Forest, our school serves a vibrant and diverse community. We are proud of our inclusive Christian ethos, our nurturing environment, and our commitment to helping every child thrive. At the heart of all we do is our school vision:
“Grow, Achieve, Bloom, Repeat” – a cycle of continual growth, where children are supported to flourish.
We work closely with a network of local schools through the Collaborative Partnership and other initiatives, enhancing opportunities for pupils, professional development and networks for staff and school self evaluation support.
Arranging a visit to Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jwesley@whitwickce.leics.sch.uk.
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