Deputy Headteacher
| Posting date: | 24 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Location: | Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6UP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6bf1084b-8e7b-43ea-aaf9-38a95e539c82 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will play a leading role in:
• Being a strong example of ‘excellence’ as a leading classroom practitioner, leading, modelling, inspiring and motivating other staff
• Working within the Senior Leadership Team to lead on and sustain high expectations and excellent practice
• The development and implementation of a broad and rich curriculum which meets the needs of all pupils in the school
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the quality of teaching, and standards of pupil’s achievement, using benchmarks and targets for improvement
• Taking initiative and is a strategic thinker who can inspire and hold others to account with clarity and integrity
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Contributing to the positive school ethos and culture that has been developed; in which every individual enabled to flourish
• Building positive relationships with all children, setting high expectations and enabling them all to be the best version of themselves.
• Support, promote and embrace the Christian ethos of the school
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• Enthusiastic, motivated and happy pupils who appreciate school and the adults who support them
• A committed and enthusiastic leadership and staff team, who are keen to achieve the best for their pupils
• A supportive parent community who has high aspirations for their children
• Excellent support from an effective MAT team, a collaborative group of local schools
• High-quality CPD to develop your leadership with progression
• Two days a week leadership release time
Commitment to safeguarding
Staplegrove Church School and the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.
The successful candidate will play a leading role in:
• Being a strong example of ‘excellence’ as a leading classroom practitioner, leading, modelling, inspiring and motivating other staff
• Working within the Senior Leadership Team to lead on and sustain high expectations and excellent practice
• The development and implementation of a broad and rich curriculum which meets the needs of all pupils in the school
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the quality of teaching, and standards of pupil’s achievement, using benchmarks and targets for improvement
• Taking initiative and is a strategic thinker who can inspire and hold others to account with clarity and integrity
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Contributing to the positive school ethos and culture that has been developed; in which every individual enabled to flourish
• Building positive relationships with all children, setting high expectations and enabling them all to be the best version of themselves.
• Support, promote and embrace the Christian ethos of the school
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• Enthusiastic, motivated and happy pupils who appreciate school and the adults who support them
• A committed and enthusiastic leadership and staff team, who are keen to achieve the best for their pupils
• A supportive parent community who has high aspirations for their children
• Excellent support from an effective MAT team, a collaborative group of local schools
• High-quality CPD to develop your leadership with progression
• Two days a week leadership release time
Commitment to safeguarding
Staplegrove Church School and the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.