Deputy Headteacher

Wood Green School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1DX

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  15 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £82,654.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE) L20 - L24 Dependent on experience and FTE

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Woodstock Road, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1DX

Web Address: www.wgswitney.org.uk

Tel: 01993 702355 Email: office@wgswitney.org.uk

Head Teacher: Mr R W Shadbolt

Deputy Headteacher Student Personal Development

Leadership Scale L20-24

For September 2026

Wood Green is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy school in the thriving town of Witney, close to the Cotswolds and with excellent transport links to Oxford and London. Our strong reputation and results improving year-on-year have led to a rapid rise in student applications. We believe strongly in a culture of mutual respect and strong relationships, underpinned by our LEARNWell values. Our school mission is “to develop exceptional, well-qualified and well-rounded young people who make a positive contribution to our school, our community and the world”. This demonstrates our commitment to the whole child, academically and personally.

We are now looking for a talented and dynamic leader to develop strategically our Personal Development provision, and to work closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Head of Curriculum, Deputy Head of Inclusion and other Senior Leaders and Governors to ensure that we achieve our clear mission. This is a full-time post.

We are looking for someone:

• With a clear vision for outstanding Personal Development in our school, to inspire all students, staff and parents & carers
• Who can lead effectively, working with and through other senior and middle leaders
• Who wants to keep learning and growing throughout their career
• Who is committed to helping all our young people to be exceptional, well-qualified and well-rounded people who make a positive contribution to our school, our community and the world

What we will offer:

• A school that values the whole child
• A school where staff ‘value the care and consideration that the school takes regarding their workload’ (Ofsted October 2024) and who trust each other
• Access to high quality CPD, to help you to grow as a leader
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing - wellbeing is a core value and staff wellbeing is one of our strategic priorities. We care about our staff as teachers and as people.

The closing date is 12pm Tuesday 5th May 2026

How to apply

Please complete the application form on My New Term. When providing your supporting statement please ensure that you:

Briefly outline the reasons for your interest in this role and the motivation for applying.

Show, by giving examples of experiences, behaviours and skills from your current or previous roles, how you meet the selection criteria listed for the post.

Visits to the School are encouraged. If you would like to visit (virtual or in person) or have an informal conversation about the Deputy Headteacher’s role, please contact Tracy Morse, Headteacher’s PA headteacher@wgswitney.org.uk who will be able to arrange a time with the Headteacher. If you have any other questions, please email hrwest@acertrust.org.uk .

Wood Green School and the Acer Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/last employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. Wood Green School is an equal opportunities employer.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Wood Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment for whom they are responsible or with whom they come into contact in the course of their duties. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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.

About Wood Green School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1329 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wood Green School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wood-green-school

Wood Green is an over subscribed 11-18 Academy school in the thriving town of Witney, 10 miles west of Oxford. Our strong reputation and results improving year on year have led to a rapid rise in student applications. We believe strongly in a culture of mutual respect and strong relationships, and everything is underpinned by our LEARNWell values.

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