Deputy Headteacher

Bridgewater Primary School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgewater Primary School invites applications for a senior leadership role. You will work with the Headteacher, governors and staff to secure outstanding outcomes for every pupil, while upholding the school’s inclusive, nurture-led ethos.

The post requires driving teaching and learning across all phases and strengthening curriculum depth across subjects. You will communicate with clarity, model professional learning, and lead collaborative improvement with a focus on Early Years and SEND

Qualifications

• Experience in senior school leadership or equivalent.
• Knowledge of inclusive, nurture-led ethos and SEND provision.
• Strong curriculum leadership across key stages and subject areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic leadership and daily management in partnership with the Headteacher.
• Drive high-quality teaching and learning across all phases.
• Champion school values, ethos and safeguarding across staff, pupils, and families.
• Collaborate with governors and senior leaders to secure positive pupil outcomes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Staff development

Communication skills

Professional learning

Team collaboration

Education leadership

Job description

You will be right for Bridgewater if you can:

Play a pivotal role in strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the school, working closely with the Headteacher, senior leaders, governors and our wider staff team to secure the very best outcomes for every pupil.Represent the school values, vision and ethos at all times, demonstrating consistent professional standards.Protect and champion our inclusive, nurture-led ethos, sustaining outstanding Early Years and excellent SEND provision.Drive high-quality teaching and learning across all phases of the school.Strengthen curriculum depth across all subjects so that pupils acquire secure key knowledge and achieve well, including at greater depth.Communicate with clarity and confidence, using strong presentation skills to bring staff, pupils, parents and governors with you.Be open to innovation, including the safe and effective use of technology where it supports learning, staff workload and school improvement.Model a culture of continual professional learning, investing in your own development and the development of others.Commit to working collaboratively with others, having an appreciation of and respect for the experience and skills of the wider staff team

You can expect:

• A warm, inclusive ethos where nurture, empathy and kindness are evident in daily practice.
• A healthy financial position and strong demand for places, providing stability and opportunity for strategic development.
• Outstanding Early Years provision and a strong start for children’s learning and development.
• Excellent SEND provision, including strong pastoral and nurture support, enabling pupils with SEND to do well.
• Very strong reading and phonics practice, with a whole-school commitment to early reading.
• An ambitious curriculum that encourages a love of learning, supported by a wide range of enrichment and strong community partnerships.
• A culture of professional learning, including research teams and high-quality CPD that supports reflective, evidence-informed practice.
• A well-maintained, well-resourced site and exceptional facilities, including a recently laid MUGA, a dedicated STEM science room, large playing fields, Forest School and outdoor learning areas (including a swale), a cubby room, and a newly redeveloped nursery.
• A committed governing body that will support you, and an established working relationship with the local authority.
• A leadership salary range (L11-L15) that reflects the scale and complexity of the role.

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school. Please contact the school office to book a visit on one of the dates listed below. If none of these dates are suitable, please get in touch and we will do our best to arrange an alternative time.

Friday 13th November 2026 2.30pm

Monday 16th November 2026 4.00pm

Wednesday 18th November 2026 9.00am

Tuesday 24th November 2026 2.30pm

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: 30th November 2026

Interviews: 7th December 2026

As part of our safeguarding process, recommended by the Keeping Children Safe in Education Publication Sept 2022, we will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

Bridgewater Primary School welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We value the unique contributions that a diverse workforce brings and are dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all staff and pupils.

Safeguarding statement:

We recognise that all adults have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm, and that the child’s welfare is our paramount concern. We recognise that safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and that we all need to have “respectful uncertainty,” (Lord Laming, 2003), and it is this awareness and understanding that will support us to identify, protect and safeguard children effectively.

All new staff will be fully supported to demonstrate understanding and effective practice of safeguarding and rigorous checking procedures are in place for all employees.

In line with our school safeguarding policy, all appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful applicant will also be expected to complete a medical questionnaire.

In line with the governments code of practice for workers in the public sector (Nov 2016) applicants in a customer-facing role must be able to speak English fluently