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Teaching Vacancies; Bradford-on-Avon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Fabulous school grounds

Weekly Bake Off

Culture of celebration

Creativity in arts

Thriving sports programs

Job summary

Christ Church Primary School in Bradford-on-Avon is seeking a Deputy Headteacher to provide outstanding operational leadership, working with the Headteacher to secure continuous improvement and strategic direction. The role balances senior leadership with a two-day weekly teaching commitment, modelling excellent classroom practice and leading policies, curriculum, and performance across the school.

You will build strong relationships with staff, families, LA Hub, and cluster schools while

Qualifications

• Proven track record of outstanding operational leadership in a school.
• Experience balancing senior leadership with teaching commitments.
• Ability to secure continuous school improvement and pupil outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily school operations with calm, safe day-to-day running.
• Develop and implement child-centred school policies.
• Analyse pupil data to improve teaching strategies and outcomes.
• Provide mentoring and performance feedback to staff.
• Coordinate relationships with LA Hub and cluster schools.
• Lead events and partnerships with the community.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Core Purpose of the Role

The Deputy Headteacher will provide outstanding operational leadership, working in close partnership with the Headteacher to secure the continuous improvement of the school. By managing day-to-day school systems, policies, and momentum, the Deputy Headteacher will enable the Headteacher to focus effectively on long-term strategic direction. The successful candidate will balance senior leadership with a two-day weekly teaching commitment, modelling classroom excellence and driving a shared, child-centred vision across the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-pilot long-term strategy alongside the Headteacher to shape the future direction of the school.
• Translate overarching vision into measurable, actionable targets within the School Improvement Plan.
• Present strategic plans jointly to the Governing Body for approval, constructive scrutiny, and review.
• Act as a visible, collaborative leader who unifies staff behind the school's core mission and values.
• Energetic and enthusiastic leader possessing the strength of character to maintain a rigorous focus on school improvement.
• Improve Parental Engagement. Work with numerous outside agencies to benefit our families.
• Drive and champion the school’s broader community presence by leading high-profile events (e.g. May Fayre, concerts) and fostering strategic partnerships with LA Hub and cluster schools.
• Lead Professional for Educational Support Assessments.

2. Operational Management & Policy Control

• Lead daily school operations, ensuring efficient, calm, and safe day-to-day running of the school site.
• Create, review, and implement robust, child-centred whole-school policies that meet statutory requirements.
• Absorb operational pressures proactively, giving the Headteacher the necessary space for strategic oversight.
• Maintain high standards of pupil behaviour and well-being through consistent operational leadership.
• Effectively dealing with difficult conversations, when necessary, with all stakeholders.

3. Curriculum, Performance & Student Outcomes

• Analyse primary performance metrics and pupil data to pivot teaching strategies and elevate outcomes.
• Oversee Early Years and primary curriculum policies, ensuring they align with and support the broader school vision.
• Evaluate the quality of teaching and learning across the school, providing feedback and mentoring to staff.
• Work on developing best practice pedagogy across the school, from Nursery to Year 6.

4. Teaching Commitment & Modelling Excellence

• Fulfil a two-day weekly teaching commitment, maintaining an outstanding standard of primary practice.
• Model exemplary classroom teaching, formative assessment, and behaviour management for colleagues.
• Stay deeply connected to pupil progress and classroom realities through direct teaching experience.
• Actively contribute to the wider life of the school through events, concerts, and collaborative initiatives with our LA Hub and cluster schools.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join the Christ Church Family?

We believe in nurturing our staff just as much as our children. When you join our team, you will enjoy:

• A Supportive & Joyful Team: Work alongside a warm, dedicated staff family who love laughter, look out for one another, and firmly believe that a happy team makes a happy school.
• Fabulous School Grounds: Enjoy teaching on our expansive, beautiful site with large outdoor grounds that offer endless opportunities for creative, open-air learning.
• Our Famous Weekly 'Bake Off': Indulge in our highly anticipated and very enjoyable weekly baking competition—a favorite Thursday tradition for everyone!
• A Culture of Celebration: We don't just celebrate our pupils; we love shining a spotlight on our staff’s wins and achievements, too.
• A Passion for Creativity: Join a community that truly loves and champions music, drama, and the arts.
• Thriving Sports Programs: Take advantage of our incredible space! Thanks to our brilliant grounds and enthusiastic children, sport is a massive success here.

Further details about the role

Are you a sharp operational leader ready to co-pilot a school’s success?

We are seeking a dynamic Deputy Headteacher who thrives on managing day-to-day momentum and modelling classroom excellence. In this pivotal role, you will be the operational backbone of our school, driving child-centred policies and curriculum design.

By taking the lead on daily operations, you will form a powerful strategic partnership with our Headteacher—giving her the breathing space to lead long-term vision, while you jointly transform that vision into measurable school improvement. If you are a visible, collaborative leader ready to unite a team and make a profound dual impact in leadership and the classroom, we want to hear from you.

As a dynamic and forward-thinking leader, you will work hand-in-hand with the Headteacher to shape the future of our primary school. Your strategic acumen will shine as you lead the creation, review, and implementation of robust, child-centred whole-school policies, while routinely analysing primary performance metrics to pivot strategies and elevate student outcomes.

Balancing senior leadership with a passion for practice, this role includes a two-day weekly teaching commitment, allowing you to model excellence in the classroom. Together with the Headteacher, you will jointly present plans to the Governing Body for approval, while serving as a visible, collaborative leader who unifies staff and ensures early years and primary curriculum policies support the broader school vision.

We would love to show you around our school or arrange an informal chat with our Headteacher, Sue Tudge.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.