Deputy Headteacher
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1SB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e88501bc-e60e-4275-a8a8-9c6f89e9038b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role Description for Deputy Head Teacher at Elton Primary School.
The primary purpose of the job is to assist the Headteacher in leading and managing the school effectively and efficiently, providing high quality education for every child at the school.
MAIN DUTIES
• Strategic Direction and Development of the School
• Fully and actively supporting the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the school and the Trust
• Developing an effective working relationship with the Headteacher, leadership team and all staff
• Being an active member of the school's leadership team
• Leading continuous improvement in Teaching and Learning across the school
• Taking a lead role in the school's self-evaluation processes, monitoring progress towards curricular and other targets
• Working with the Headteacher, governors and staff in the formulation and effective delivery of the School Improvement Plan
• Assisting the Headteacher in the planning of the annual budget and managing financial delegation with the Headteacher and staff
• Making a positive and regular contribution within full governing committee meetings
• To take account of national and local initiatives. Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
• Modelling high standards in what constitutes outstanding classroom practice
• Co-ordinating the curriculum throughout school
• Managing the quality and effectiveness of the curriculum through the co-ordination of teaching and learning throughout the school: and spreading good practice of effective teaching and learning
• Leading strategies aimed at raising standards and achievements throughout the school, including standards of core subjects, and attendance
• Having an overview of assessment, recording and reporting throughout the school
• Leading the co-ordination of subject areas throughout the school • Be prepared to teach in any age group(s) in school, both planned and unplanned situations Leading and Managing Staff
• Modelling positive leadership and teamworking behaviours, treating all members of the school community with equal respect
• Working with the Headteacher to establish distributed leadership throughout the school
• Providing help and support for colleagues, and having a positive impact on classroom practice through coaching, evaluation, feedback and staff development programmes
• Taking a leading role in the delivery of the school's Performance Management/Appraisal policy, and encouraging a positive attitude towards it.
Safeguarding and Pupil Support
• To be the deputy designated person for all aspects of safeguarding and child protection
• Taking a share in the leadership of behaviour and pastoral care for pupils
• Liaising with external agencies on safeguarding matters General
• Carrying out the professional duties as outlined for Deputy Headteachers in the Teachers' Pay and Conditions document
• Promoting the school in the community and playing a proactive role in the local educational community
• Ensuring effective internal communication throughout the school and external communications with parents and other groups
• Promoting equality, inclusion and diversity to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between our diverse communities
• Showing commitment to the extra-curricular activities of the school
• Undertaking any professional responsibility delegated to the post
What the school offers its staff
An inclusive environment where all staff are valued.
We promote good staff wellbeing by offering one day off per day.
Staff have the opportunity to further their professional development by attending training courses etc.
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.
Role Description for Deputy Head Teacher at Elton Primary School.
The primary purpose of the job is to assist the Headteacher in leading and managing the school effectively and efficiently, providing high quality education for every child at the school.
MAIN DUTIES
• Strategic Direction and Development of the School
• Fully and actively supporting the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the school and the Trust
• Developing an effective working relationship with the Headteacher, leadership team and all staff
• Being an active member of the school's leadership team
• Leading continuous improvement in Teaching and Learning across the school
• Taking a lead role in the school's self-evaluation processes, monitoring progress towards curricular and other targets
• Working with the Headteacher, governors and staff in the formulation and effective delivery of the School Improvement Plan
• Assisting the Headteacher in the planning of the annual budget and managing financial delegation with the Headteacher and staff
• Making a positive and regular contribution within full governing committee meetings
• To take account of national and local initiatives. Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
• Modelling high standards in what constitutes outstanding classroom practice
• Co-ordinating the curriculum throughout school
• Managing the quality and effectiveness of the curriculum through the co-ordination of teaching and learning throughout the school: and spreading good practice of effective teaching and learning
• Leading strategies aimed at raising standards and achievements throughout the school, including standards of core subjects, and attendance
• Having an overview of assessment, recording and reporting throughout the school
• Leading the co-ordination of subject areas throughout the school • Be prepared to teach in any age group(s) in school, both planned and unplanned situations Leading and Managing Staff
• Modelling positive leadership and teamworking behaviours, treating all members of the school community with equal respect
• Working with the Headteacher to establish distributed leadership throughout the school
• Providing help and support for colleagues, and having a positive impact on classroom practice through coaching, evaluation, feedback and staff development programmes
• Taking a leading role in the delivery of the school's Performance Management/Appraisal policy, and encouraging a positive attitude towards it.
Safeguarding and Pupil Support
• To be the deputy designated person for all aspects of safeguarding and child protection
• Taking a share in the leadership of behaviour and pastoral care for pupils
• Liaising with external agencies on safeguarding matters General
• Carrying out the professional duties as outlined for Deputy Headteachers in the Teachers' Pay and Conditions document
• Promoting the school in the community and playing a proactive role in the local educational community
• Ensuring effective internal communication throughout the school and external communications with parents and other groups
• Promoting equality, inclusion and diversity to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between our diverse communities
• Showing commitment to the extra-curricular activities of the school
• Undertaking any professional responsibility delegated to the post
What the school offers its staff
An inclusive environment where all staff are valued.
We promote good staff wellbeing by offering one day off per day.
Staff have the opportunity to further their professional development by attending training courses etc.
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.