Deputy Head Teacher

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Castle Cary; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is actively seeking a Deputy Headteacher for a KS2 setting in the Castle Cary area. The post involves deputising for the headteacher, shaping school aims, and leading educational quality and safeguarding across the Trust.

Salary is £56,298–£63,688 per year, with a January 2027 start date. The role requires strong leadership in a primary context and a commitment to collaborative practice and high standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) required.
• Proven leadership in a primary setting with measurable impact.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, equal opportunities and inclusion policies.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the headteacher when required and fulfil professional responsibilities.
• Formulate aims and policies for the school/Trust and monitor progress.
• Lead day-to-day management and drive excellence in teaching and learning across the school.
• Establish a culture of open classroom practice and hold staff to account for conduct and practice.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of children and young people; respond to concerns per policy.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Collaborative working

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Headteacher + KS2 Teaching responsibilties

Location: Castle Cary

Salary Grade: L3-L8

Actual Salary: £56,298-£63,688

Closing Date: 6th November 2026

Start Date: January 2027

We are actively seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher for a school based within the Castle Cary area. The school itself works within a Trust that priorities working together in collaborative partnership which are mutually supportive and share great practice.

The Deputy Headteacher, under the direction of the headteacher will take on a major role in formulating the aims and objectives of the school/Trust. Establish policies for achieving these aims and objectives and monitor progress within these. If the headteacher is absent, the deputy headteacher will deputise and be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a headteacher.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support with the day-to-day management of the school
• Lead by example, holding and articulating clear values and moral purpose, and focusing on providing excellent education for all pupils
• Keep up to date with developments in education, and have a good knowledge of education systems locally, nationally and globally.

Pupil and Staff:

• Ensure excellent teaching in school, including through training and development for staff
• Establish a culture of ‘open classroom’ as a basis for sharing best practice
• Hold all staff to account for their professional conduct and practice

Behaviour and Safety:

• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently with positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils and staff alike
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people with the school, raising any concerns by following school protocol/procedures.
• Manage classes effectively using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.

Person Specification:

• Degree – Qualified Teacher Status
• Proven successful leadership with a primary setting with evidence of impact
• Knowledge and understanding of the principals behind safeguarding, equal opportunities and inclusion policies
• Work collaboratively with others across the Trust contributing to the development of all schools
• Display warmth, care and sensitivity when interacting with children, colleagues and parents.

Full Recruitment Pack available

Employment Vetting Checks

It is a condition of employment at The Academies for Character and Excellence that every applicant who accepts the offer of a job will be subject to legally required safer recruitment checks. This will include criminal background checks, documentary evidence to confirm their identity and right to work in the UK and checks to ensure they are not prohibited from working in such a position within a school environment. The checks will be carried out at the Trust’s expense. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.