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Full Time Permanent Deputy Head Teacher

Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2FS

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Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
7 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 September 2025

Job details

Job role: Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L6-L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are seeking to appoint an excellent and inspirational permanent Deputy Head Teacher from 1st January 2026 for this successful, inclusive and outward looking junior school. The successful candidate will play a key part in our continuing improvement journey and help us achieve excellence in all areas of our work.

As our new Deputy Head Teacher, you will:

be absolutely committed to developing the potential of every child
be able to build on our current practice and work with colleagues to maintain our high standards and drive further improvement
be caring, approachable and resilient
be able to motivate and inspire both staff and pupils
have the ability to develop strong working relationships with staff, pupils, parents, governors, and other stakeholders.
be an excellent classroom practitioner; being able to lead by example to further improve our teaching and learning practices
be willing to go the extra mile for our pupils and staff

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!

For further details about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the documents attached.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

an inclusive, caring ethos and supportive working environment, where teamwork and empathy are really important to us.
enthusiastic, happy and well-motivated children.
a dedicated and knowledgeable staff team who are keen to continue the development of theirpractice towards achieving excellence
a forward looking and vibrant school which engages with the whole school community
a commitment to your continued professional leadership development
support and guidance from an experienced head teacher, governors and other schools across our network

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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