Deputy Headteacher | KS2 Leadership & Teaching

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

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.