Deputy Headteacher
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9BP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 478ce1b9-db73-43e7-a882-3efe33a7e0c7 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Dawley Brook Primary School is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Deputy Headteacher who is ready to join our thriving and inclusive primary school on the next step of its exciting journey.This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our Headteacher, established senior leadership team and committed staff in shaping the future of our school.
The Deputy Headteacher will ensure that the school’s inclusive ethos —“Work Hard. Be Kind”— continues to underpin every aspect of school life.Their leadership will remain grounded in classroom practice and directly connected to the pupils and staff they work alongside.
We are now seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher who will balance excellence in mainstream education with a motivation to further develop our specialist SEND Unit — ensuring that every pupil at the school belongs, achieves and thrives.
What the school offers its staff
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2024) highlighted that: Governors and school staff share high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They become confident, motivated learners who are well prepared for their next schools and the challenges beyond. The passion for the curriculum shines through and there is a drive to have a highly bespoke curriculum, which has the rich industrial history of the local area at its heart.
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.
Dawley Brook Primary School is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Deputy Headteacher who is ready to join our thriving and inclusive primary school on the next step of its exciting journey.This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our Headteacher, established senior leadership team and committed staff in shaping the future of our school.
The Deputy Headteacher will ensure that the school’s inclusive ethos —“Work Hard. Be Kind”— continues to underpin every aspect of school life.Their leadership will remain grounded in classroom practice and directly connected to the pupils and staff they work alongside.
We are now seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher who will balance excellence in mainstream education with a motivation to further develop our specialist SEND Unit — ensuring that every pupil at the school belongs, achieves and thrives.
What the school offers its staff
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2024) highlighted that: Governors and school staff share high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They become confident, motivated learners who are well prepared for their next schools and the challenges beyond. The passion for the curriculum shines through and there is a drive to have a highly bespoke curriculum, which has the rich industrial history of the local area at its heart.
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.