Deputy Headteacher
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 5AT22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
8 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 April 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: Standard hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L8-L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
Concordia Multi Academy Trust 1
Deputy Headteacher Role Profile
Job Title: Deputy Headteacher Salary: L8 – L12 Location: Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Reports to: Headteacher
Core Purpose
The Deputy Headteacher plays a pivotal role in the leadership and management of the school, ensuring the highest standards of education, safeguarding, and wellbeing for all pupils. As a key member of the senior leadership team (SLT), they will support the Headteacher in delivering the school’s vision, driving school improvement, and fostering a culture of high expectations and continuous professional development.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
•Contribute to the strategic development and direction of the school in line with its vision, values, and improvement priorities.
•Deputise for the Headteacher in their absence, ensuring seamless operational leadership.
• Lead on whole-school initiatives, policies, and improvement strategies to raise standards of teaching and learning.
•Support the Headteacher in developing a strong, positive, and collaborative school culture.
Teaching and Learning
•Champion high-quality teaching and learning across the school, ensuring consistent implementation of best practices.
•Monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching and curriculum development on pupil outcomes.
•Lead on professional development, coaching, and mentoring of staff to enhance teaching standards.
•Use data and assessment effectively to inform planning, interventions, and decision-making.
Safeguarding and Pupil Wellbeing
•Work as part of the safeguarding team, ensuring a robust safeguarding culture and compliance with statutory requirements.
•Promote pupil wellbeing, inclusion, and positive behaviour management strategies.
•Work with external agencies, parents, and carers to provide appropriate support for pupils.
Staff Development and Leadership
•Provide leadership and line management to designated staff members, ensuring clarity of expectations and accountability.
•Lead performance management processes, identifying development needs and ensuring high staff morale.
•Develop leadership capacity within the school, identifying future leaders and supporting career progression.
What the school offers its staff
Deputy Headteacher Wolverham Primary School Salary: L8 – L12 Contract: Full-time, Permanent Location: Ellesmere Port
Are you an ambitious and passionate school leader looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you have the drive and expertise to make a real difference across our vibrant primary schools? Wolverham Primary School are seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our dedicated leadership team and help drive outstanding education for our children.
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to work in a thriving school within our Trust. As Deputy Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in leading school improvement, enhancing teaching and learning, and ensuring the best outcomes for every child. You will work closely with the Headteacher and the Director of Education, supporting the strategic direction of our school while maintaining a strong presence in daily operations.
What We Offer
- A dynamic and supportive team committed to excellence in education.
- The chance to lead innovative teaching and learning strategies.
- Opportunities for professional growth within a forward-thinking Trust.
- A role where you can truly shape and influence school leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on teaching and learning across the school, using formative and summative assessment
- Drive school improvement priorities, ensuring the highest standards of pupil progress and attainment.
- Support and develop staff through coaching, mentoring, and CPD initiatives.
- Play a key role in safeguarding, behaviour, and inclusion to create a positive learning environment.
- Strengthen engagement with parents, the Local Academy Board, and external partners.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking an inspirational and forward-thinking leader with:
- Proven leadership experience in a primary setting.
- A passion for raising standards and improving outcomes for all pupils.
- A strong track record of impacting teaching, learning, and assessment.
- A commitment to inclusive education, particular for those children with complex additional needs, and supporting diverse communities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your completed application form and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to admin@wolverham.cheshire.sch.uk by 12pm on Thursday 8th May.
Shortlisting: 9th May
Lesson observations: 16th – 20th May
Interview date: 22nd May
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact admin@wolverham.cheshire.sch.uk or call 0151 351 5133.
Visits will take place on
Tuesday 22nd April at 4pm
Wednesday 23rd April at 4pm
Monday 28th April at 2pm
We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit us. Please be aware the school office will be closed until Tuesday 22nd April so emails will not be replied to.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding:
Wolverham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks as part of our safer recruitment process.
We look forward to welcoming an outstanding Deputy Headteacher to our team!
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 admin@wolverham.cheshire.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 301 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School website
- Email address
- admin@wolverham.cheshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 351 5133
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School is a one form entry primary school located in the heart of a busy community in Ellesmere Port. We also operate a 2 and 3 year old provision which offers paid and funded places (15 and 30 hours) and many of our pupils start with us at the age of 2 and remain with us until they are ready for high school.
We want all our pupils to be inspired and love learning, be confident in who they are and leave us with the skills and knowledge required to take on the next step of their school journey. Through our half-termly key words - identity, courage, power, change, choices and unity - we have built a curriculum which will continue to evolve and develop over the next few years. Our pupils’ personal development is at the heart of all we do with a range of exciting trips, residential visits, visitors and learning experiences built into each topic.
Our school operates as a community where everyone’s voice is important and is heard. We are proud of our diverse school and we strive to be inclusive, with a significantly higher number of pupils with identified SEND and additional needs.
Arranging a visit to Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@wolverham.cheshire.sch.uk.
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