Deputy Headteacher

Teaching Vacancies; Howden; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional qualifications via the ap

apprenticeship levy

Free tea and coffee in staff rooms

Well-being support including gym

NHS prescription refund

Employee assistance scheme 24/7

Maternity/Adoption/Neonatal pay

Flexible working

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Staff benefits platform: car salary, a

cycle to work

brand discounts

Job summary

Howden C of E Infants School is seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our caring, supportive team. The successful candidate will drive school improvement, coach and develop staff, and lead curriculum across Early Years and KS1.

Rooted in our Christian ethos, you will nurture talent, uphold high standards, and work with colleagues to improve teaching and outcomes for all children. The role is full-time and paid on TEAL’s Leadership pay scale, L3 to L7.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of school improvement.
• Passion for coaching and professional development.
• Significant experience in curriculum leadership from Early Years and beyond.
• Inspirational leader who nurtures talent and drives high standards.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, deliver, monitor and evaluate the school's development plan and policies.
• Coach effective teams to adapt teaching to meet all pupils' needs and maintain a safe, well-ordered environment.
• Demonstrate leadership experience in EYFS and KS1 to raise teaching quality and outcomes.
• Refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Skills

School leadership

Curriculum leadership

Coaching & development

Strategic planning

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our dedicated and highly supportive team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of school improvement, a passion for coaching and professional development, and significant experience in curriculum leadership from Early Years and beyond. They will be an inspirational leader who can nurture talent, drive high standards, and work alongside colleagues to continually enhance teaching, learning and outcomes for all children.

What the school offers its staff

• Access to professional qualifications via the apprenticeship levy.
• Free tea and coffee in our staff rooms.
• Well-being support including discounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling and our virtual GP service.
• Family friendly policies, including sector leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Opportunities for flexible working.
• Automatic membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Access to our staff benefits platform which includes a car salary sacrifice scheme, cycle to work scheme and big brand discounts.

Further details about the role

Are you a passionate and ambitious leader with a commitment to developing others and helping every child flourish?

We are seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our dedicated and highly supportive team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of school improvement, a passion for coaching and professional development, and significant experience in curriculum leadership from Early Years and beyond. They will be an inspirational leader who can nurture talent, drive high standards, and work alongside colleagues to continually enhance teaching, learning and outcomes for all children.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed and enthusiastic team who genuinely love what we do. Rooted in our Christian ethos, we are proud of our caring, inclusive community and are looking for a leader who shares our values, vision and unwavering commitment to ensuring every child thrives.

The role is up to full time and will be paid on TEAL’s Leadership pay scale, points L3 to L7 (£56,298 to £62,251 FTE).

What does the role involve?

The post holder will contribute to the formulation, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the school’s development plan, establishing policies which support the strategic direction of the school and achievement of its aims and objectives.

The post holder will be required to coach effective teams to adapt teaching to respond to the needs of all pupils, support a safe, calm and well-ordered environment and hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, to focus on providing ambitious and inclusive education for all the pupils we serve. The post holder will ideally have teaching and leadership experience in EYFS and KS1.

For full details of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the attached documents.

Why choose us?

Howden C of E Infants School offers an exciting, challenging primary experience to each of our pupils and in every case, we aim to make sure what we teach to our children is relevant to their needs and their context, designed to enable all children to meet their full potential.

We are part of TEAL (The Education Alliance) Multi Academy Trust and together we share a common purpose:

“We are here to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives”

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Access to professional qualifications via the apprenticeship levy.
• Free tea and coffee in our staff rooms.
• Well-being support including discounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling and our virtual GP service.
• Family friendly policies, including sector leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Opportunities for flexible working.
• Automatic membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Access to our staff benefits platform which includes a car salary sacrifice scheme, cycle to work scheme and big brand discounts.

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment is required and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 guidance.

The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.