Deputy Headteacher; Guilsfield CP School

Deputy Headteacher (Guilsfield CP School)

Salary: £56,723 - £62,612 pro rata

Job description

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

13 hours, Permanent - (0.4) Monday and Friday

Salary Range 4-8

Required for September 2026 (start of Autumn term), subject to completion of pre‑employment and safeguarding checks.

The governing body is seeking to appoint a motivational, experienced, enthusiastic and exemplary professional to work alongside the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher (0.6) by taking a lead role in managing and developing our school. The school is a popular rural, village in mid Powys.

Our Deputy Head Teacher must share our commitment to high expectations and assist the head teacher to lead our dynamic team to drive our school forward.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate and promote the values and dispositions of the Professional Standards for teaching and leadership in Wales.
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of learning and behaviour and have a passion to ensure that every child succeeds.
• Be an innovative leader, able to engage with curriculum reform to design a curriculum to meet the needs of all learners.
• Have a proven track record of leading initiatives to raise attainment.
• Actively promote the welfare, wellbeing and safeguarding of all children.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to life‑long learners and professional development.
• Show expertise in using and leading Expressive Arts across the curriculum.
• Work collaboratively with a committed team of staff and governors, parents and with the wider community.

The successful applicant will be subject to a Powys County Council enhanced disclosure from the DBS and will need two references before they can take up the post.