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Deputy Head Teacher (FT)

Job details
Posting date: 20 June 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 July 2025
Location: Reading, RG7 4LX
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 234c0cce-1726-4e57-a0ab-a74e7ba7ee07

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We’re looking for a determined leader to join our warm and friendly team.

Our successful candidate will be someone:

• Who is child centred and committed to excellent outcomes for all children
• Who can demonstrate effective leadership and accountability within a school setting
• Who has excellent communication skills and a positive approach to their work

Knowledge of therapeutic practice will be a distinct advantage (although training will be given).

What the school offers its staff

We have a beautiful setting, a lovely learning environment with great facilities and fantastic support from the wider community. Visits are warmly welcomed. For more details and an application form please call or email enquiries@aldermaston.w-berks.sch.uk.

Further details about the role

Responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to and supporting achievement of the aims and objectives of our school
• Class teaching commitment (although leadership time out of class will be provided)
• Line management responsibilities and leadership of at least one core subject

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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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