Deputy Headteacher

Overview

Are you ready to move up in the next step in your career and want to join a forward-thinking, ambitious school with a strong commitment to innovation and inclusion?

If the answers is ‘Yes’ – we are that school!

We would love for the new Deputy Headteacher to join us who shares our vision and values, and is eager to make a lasting impact on pupils, staff, and the wider school community.

Featherstone Primary School is a welcoming, supportive, pupil focussed and inclusive two form entry primary school with a strong reputation in the local area.

The Governing Board and Headteacher are focussing on greater academic achievement in an aim to offer the pupils a world class education. The successful candidate will show themselves to be someone who can clearly implement and drive improvement in the teaching and leadership practice.

The Deputy Headteacher will be able to think creatively and implement new strategies to improve teaching and learning over the whole school, keeping up to date with current educational thinking. Youwill be expected to work in partnership with the Headteacher, taking a wide range of responsibility for the work and development of the school. The roledoes not have a class teacher responsibility but there is a teaching commitment to target groups.

Together with the Headteacher the DHT will focus on to improve:

• Responsibility for Pupil Premium
• Developing EAL across school
• Lead & Develop School Attendance
• Support in the development of the Curriculum

• Has strong leadership skills and the ability to support, challenge, motivate and inspire others
• Is an experienced classroom practitioner, with a proven track record in raising standards and has the highest expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour
• Can take a strategic role in curriculum development
• Has an excellent understanding of the Pupil Premium Grant and is able to use the grant in accelerating pupil’s progress
• Is able to build on existing strengths and leads the school to further improve the quality of our provision
• Is committed to working with children, parents and staff to raise standards
• Is committed to further developing and building on existing partnerships with our families and the wider community
• Has experience of leading professional development
• Is keen to progress in their career

Professional Growth & Support:

• A commitment to your professional development and future career aspirations through CPD opportunities in the school
• An opportunity to master the role of the DHT and shadow the role of the of the Headteacher as part of coaching
• An opportunity to work with a reflective and supportive Senior Leadership and Governing Board
• Access to learning networks and visits to other organisations.
• Professional, hardworking and motivated team of teachers and support staff, committed to developing and raising standards
• An attractive, well-resourced, creative and engaging learning environment (indoors and outdoors)
• Dedicated leadership time to enjoy and maximise your role
• Allowance for purchasing equipment to support your role in school.
• Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school.

• Free parking on site
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Annual incremental pay increases within the pay scale.
• Clothing and uniform allowance
• I.T equipment allowance

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school.
• Non-Class Based Role

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

To arrange a visit, please contact the school office: va

Closing date:
Monday 3rd November 2025 at 5pm
Interviews:
Week beginning 24th November 2025

How to apply:
Applications must be submitted via My New Term

We look forward to hearing from you.