Deputy Head Teacher

Handsworth Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Handsworth Primary School is seeking an experienced Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team. Working closely with the headteacher, you will lead teaching and learning, drive curriculum development, and oversee professional development while line-managing the Years 4-6 phase.

You will also be our Inclusion Manager (SENCO), lead our Pupil Premium strategy, and serve as one of our two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, ensuring safeguarding, high standards and strong partnerships

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status and a degree.
• Senior leadership experience in a primary school with impact on teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
• Consistently good or better teaching across more than one key stage.
• Experience leading curriculum development and monitoring teaching quality.
• Experience leading professional development, including coaching early career teachers.
• Experience coordinating SEND provision, including EHC assessments, annual reviews and work with external agencies.
• Willingness to complete NPQ for SENCOs within three years of appointment.
• DSL training or willingness to complete it before taking up post.
• Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum, SEND Code of Practice and safeguarding guidance.
• Ability to use data and monitoring to judge standards and secure improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality and anti-racist practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and learning across the school and drive curriculum development.
• Oversee professional development and coaching for staff, including early career teachers.
• Line manage the Years 4–6 phase and deputise for the headteacher when needed.
• Take on the Inclusion Manager (SENCO) remit and coordinate Pupil Premium strategy.
• Serve as one of two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and uphold safeguarding standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Data-informed decisions

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree

NPQ for SENCOs or NASENCO

NPQSL or NPQH (preferred)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, collaborative primary leader to join our senior leadership team as Deputy Headteacher. Working closely with the headteacher, you will lead teaching and learning, curriculum and professional development, line manage our Years 4 to 6 phase, and deputise for the headteacher when needed. You will also be our Inclusion Manager (SENCO), lead our Pupil Premium strategy and serve as one of our two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status and a degree
• successful senior leadership experience in a primary school, with a clear impact on teaching, learning and pupil outcomes
• consistently good or better teaching across more than one key stage
• experience of leading curriculum development and monitoring the quality of teaching across a school
• experience of leading professional development, including coaching and supporting early career teachers
• experience of coordinating SEND provision, including EHC needs assessment requests, annual reviews and work with external agencies
• the NPQ for SENCOs or NASENCO, or a willingness to complete the NPQ for SENCOs within three years of appointment
• experience of safeguarding casework, and DSL training or a willingness to complete it before taking up post
• thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum, the SEND Code of Practice and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent duty
• the ability to use data and monitoring to judge standards, set priorities and secure improvement
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors and external agencies
• a commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, and anti-racist practice

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who have experience as a SENCO, DSL or Deputy DSL, have led Pupil Premium strategy, have worked with a governing body, or hold or are working towards the NPQSL or NPQH.

Above all, we want an energetic, approachable and solutions-focused leader with high expectations for every child, who leads by example and handles sensitive information with integrity and discretion.