Deputy Headteacher
Willow Tree Academy, Rotherham, S65 2JW10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £55,747.00 - £61,534.00 Annually (Actual)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Are you an ambitious, inspiring leader with a passion for driving excellence in teaching, learning, and pupil achievement? We are seeking two dynamic Deputy Headteachers to join our Senior Leadership Team and work in close partnership with the Headteachers of Greasbrough Primary School and Roughwood Primary School, staff, governors, and wider community to continue the successful development of our school.
Join our warm, supportive school community and help every child achieve their very best.
Here at Willow Tree Academy our motto is ‘Together anything is Possible’. Our schools are safe, vibrant, and inspiring places where everyone feels secure, valued, and respected - encouraged at every step to do their best. We are a proud Restorative Practice school, using these core values to help our children become kind, caring, and considerate citizens. Our creative curriculum, enriched with exciting wider opportunities, supports both the academic and personal development of every pupil.
As Deputy Headteacher, you will:
Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards.
Lead on curriculum design, assessment, enrichment, and innovation in teaching and learning.
Play a key role in the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the school.
Model high expectations and professional excellence, inspiring both staff and pupils to achieve their best.
Drive continuous improvement through robust self-evaluation, data analysis, and staff development.
Strengthen partnerships with families, other schools, and the wider community to enrich opportunities for all children.
We are looking for someone who is:
An experienced and aspirational leader, committed to inclusion, excellence, and pupil well-being.
Skilled in developing staff, building teams, and creating a positive culture of collaboration.
A strong communicator with the vision, drive, and resilience to help shape the future of our school.
This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact, working closely with Headteachers to ensure the very best outcomes for every child. The successful candidate will also deputise for the Headteacher when required.
Please remember to detail all your experience, the impact your appointment will make in terms of raising standards and why you are the ideal candidate.
Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact greasbrough@willowtreeacademy.org or roughwood@willowtreeacademy.org to arrange a time.
For our Ofsted Report
Greasbrough Primary School: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/141901
Roughwood Primary School: https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50174067
To view our website please visit: https://www.willowtreeacademy.org/
Willow Tree Academy is dedicated to protecting children and young people, requiring all staff to uphold this standard. The role requires an enhanced DBS check and verified references.
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 Willow Tree Academy
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Willow Tree Academy website
Our school mission statement states our commitment to ‘engaging hearts and minds in
the joy of learning’ and I am fortunate to have such a talented team who go ‘the extra mile’.
My staff all offer great commitment to your children and to the community of Herringthorpe
too. Teamwork, creativity, taking responsibility, empathy and a high sense of personal selfesteem
are just some of the qualities that we aim to develop in your children. To be able to
do this we need to work in partnership with you.
We too are proud of our outstanding provision and because of this we support other schools in
challenging circumstances. Our collaboration with Greasbrough Primary School has been an amazing
success, with the school emerging rapidly from Special Measures in less than eighteen months.
Strengthening our partnership was the next step and we have now formed Willow Tree Academy which
also no includes Rockingham Junior and Infant School and Roughwood Primary School.
Each year the school goes from strength to strength – we believe every day is special and no time can be
wasted in the pursuit of excellence. However, you are the first and foremost educators of your children
and we value your support and time with Home Learning and most important, reading at home. We look
forward to working together in partnership to help your child be the best that they can be!
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