21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    23 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    2 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

United Learning Leadership Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

  • To engage with parents to build and maintain positive relationships with the community
  • To address matters that arise skillfully and promptly
  • To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential;
  • To contribute to raising attendance and outcomes;
  • To identify barriers to progress and work with pupils and their families to remove these barriers
  • To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
  • Ensure quality academic provision, pastoral provision and support to all pupils, their families and the wider community.
  • Key responsibilities will be reviewed annually as part of our commitment to developing future leaders.
  • The Vice Principal will have a clear focus based on school needs, priorities, and their own development as part of the leadership team.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

  • Access to a dedicated employee assistance counselling and advice line
  • Westfield Health cash plan – claim the cost back on health services such as physio, dental treatments and optical services (eligible after 6 months service)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Car lease scheme
  • LGPS Pension


More pay

  • We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector
  • Cash towards medical treatment
  • Generous staff discount scheme


More time

  • Three extra INSET days for planning
  • At least one personal day a year


More support

  • Great training for your career
  • Exceptional curriculum resources
  • Expert subject advice
  • Support for your wellbeing



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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Hartshill Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
990 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02476392237

Arranging a visit to Hartshill Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.chetwynd@hartshillacademy.org.uk.

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