Deputy Headteacher
Willingham Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LE21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date
8 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £60,145.00 - £66,368.00 Annually (FTE) L7 to L11
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Vacancy - Deputy Headteacher (Inclusion)
Willingham Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional, and subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Post: Deputy Headteacher (Inclusion)
Salary: L7 -L11
Term: Permanent
Want to make a significant impact on the lives of children and families? Want to lead with integrity, kindness and ambition while helping to shape the future direction of a great school? Want to work alongside a dedicated team committed to high standards, inclusion and evidence-informed practice? Want to use what we know from Cognitive Psychology about how the brain works to drive your practice?
We are looking for an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Deputy Headteacher and play a key role in driving our continued school development journey. You will be committed to ensuring that every child receives an excellent education and will have a particular passion for inclusion, safeguarding and supporting vulnerable pupils to thrive both academically and personally.
This role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated leader who is ready to take on wider strategic responsibility and work closely with the Headteacher, governors and staff to further strengthen all aspects of school life. You will lead on inclusion across the school, support high-quality teaching and curriculum development, and contribute significantly to the culture, ethos and strategic direction of the school.
You will be reflective, resilient and committed to continual professional growth. You will not be afraid to challenge existing practice where necessary and will work collaboratively to ensure the very best outcomes for all pupils.
Why choose Willingham Primary School?
- We focus on what works, not simply on what has always been done
- Our warm/strict behaviour curriculum enables teachers to teach and pupils to learn
- Inclusion is central to our vision and values, ensuring every child is supported to succeed
- We are committed to evidence-informed practice and ongoing school improvement
- We value feedback and professional dialogue to improve practice across the school
- We have a knowledge-rich curriculum that is carefully sequenced to support long-term learning
- You will work alongside a talented, committed and supportive staff team
- We invest heavily in high-quality professional development and leadership development
- Staff wellbeing is important to us and all staff receive a Wellbeing Day each academic year
The right candidate will align completely with our values of hard work, integrity and kindness and will support us in achieving our mission statement:
To provide pupils with the knowledge, experiences and confidence they need to excel at secondary school and so that they can make the choices, now and in the future, to have a happy, fulfilling life.
Visits to the school with the Headteacher are strongly encouraged.
Please contact the School Office on 01954 283030 to arrange a visit.
Applications should be made via My New Term.
This appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, Barred List Checks and two positive references.
In line with guidance from the Safer Recruitment Consortium, an online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Willingham Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 341 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Willingham Primary School website
At Willingham Primary School, we have created a welcoming atmosphere where all are respected, valued and we work hard to get better every day, from whatever our starting point.
Whether it’s in the way that the staff deliver their lessons; the content that is being taught; the attitudes of children with each other and towards their learning; or the effort that they put into their work, the expectation is that we improve together. We work so that each day builds upon the last and leads towards the next.
We offer teaching, founded in sound principles of cognitive psychology, to support each child to achieve their potential within a happy, friendly, caring community. We are committed to working towards providing children with an aspirational, knowledge-rich curriculum and to provide equality of opportunity, which will allow equitable success.
The discipline that we engender, in and out of the classroom, is evident in all areas of school-life and we support the children to become the best versions of themselves. We aim to foster strong relationships with parents and the wider village. We see ourselves as a cohesive part of the community and endeavour to make the community proud of us.
Willingham Primary School (WPS) is at the heart of the community. We are a medium sized school with currently 351 children on roll. Our purpose-built school includes classrooms, two halls, a library area, ICT suite, sensory room, on-site catering, and staffroom. Our spacious grounds include playgrounds, a playing field, wild-life area with pond, quiet outdoor learning spaces, and an outdoor swimming pool. We also have our own pre-school on site – Honeypot Pre-School.
Willingham Primary School is a Local Authority controlled, community school.
Our Mission Statement:
The WPS mission is "to provide pupils with the knowledge, experiences and confidence they need to excel at secondary school and so that they can make the choices, now and in the future, to have a happy, fulfilling life."
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