Deputy Headteacher
| Posting date: | 23 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2026 |
| Location: | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 3PW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 973b846c-49bd-4522-b28f-85aa385de7e5 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please apply if you:
• Are an excellent teacher with a strong understanding of the pedagogy behind effective teaching and learning.
• Have the ability to inspire and motivate others in achieving a common goal.
• Can demonstrate whole school leadership experience that has impacted positively on a school over a sustained period of time.
• Have expertise and experience across the Primary curriculum and age range, with the ability to take lead roles in a range of curriculum areas, and teaching and learning in general.
• Are an ambitious person, committed to self-development and the development of others.
• Value thoroughness and efficiency in equal measure – our school is a happy place to be but very busy!
• Support and build further upon the distinctive Christian character of our Church school.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
• Excellent opportunities to further develop your leadership skills.
• A small teaching commitment that allows the majority of time to be directed towards leadership work.
• A genuine opportunity to ‘make a difference in a school’.We would like to think our next Deputy Headteacher will be a future Headteacher of a school.
• A happy and supportive working environment, surrounded by a committed and talented staff team and governing body.
• Impeccably behaved children who love coming to school.
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.
Please apply if you:
• Are an excellent teacher with a strong understanding of the pedagogy behind effective teaching and learning.
• Have the ability to inspire and motivate others in achieving a common goal.
• Can demonstrate whole school leadership experience that has impacted positively on a school over a sustained period of time.
• Have expertise and experience across the Primary curriculum and age range, with the ability to take lead roles in a range of curriculum areas, and teaching and learning in general.
• Are an ambitious person, committed to self-development and the development of others.
• Value thoroughness and efficiency in equal measure – our school is a happy place to be but very busy!
• Support and build further upon the distinctive Christian character of our Church school.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
• Excellent opportunities to further develop your leadership skills.
• A small teaching commitment that allows the majority of time to be directed towards leadership work.
• A genuine opportunity to ‘make a difference in a school’.We would like to think our next Deputy Headteacher will be a future Headteacher of a school.
• A happy and supportive working environment, surrounded by a committed and talented staff team and governing body.
• Impeccably behaved children who love coming to school.
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.