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Teaching Vacancies; Great Dunmow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is recruiting a Deputy Headteacher for January 2027 to join the Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will be an exceptional teacher and inspirational leader, capable of leading at senior leadership level.

The post-holder will work alongside the Executive Headteacher and the SLT to ensure students receive a high-quality education and to drive ongoing school developments. This role offers preparation for Deputy Headship or Headship.

Qualifications

• Exceptional teacher with the ability to lead at senior leadership level.
• Experience in driving school improvement and raising standards.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Executive Headteacher and SLT to drive improvement and raise standards.
• Contribute to significant school development projects and strategic initiatives.
• Negotiated areas of responsibility will be determined after appointment to fit strengths.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

About The Role

For January 2027, we are looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will be an exceptional teacher and inspirational leader and should have demonstrated their ability to successfully lead at senior leadership level.

The post-holder will work alongside the Executive Headteacher and other members of the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that students at our school receive an education of the highest quality. They will play a key role in the significant and exciting developments that are currently taking place at the school, including driving improvement and raising standards.

The role would be an excellent preparation for colleagues interested in moving to Deputy Headship or Headship.

The precise areas of responsibility that sit within this role will be a matter for negotiation following appointment and will be determined by the particular strengths and interests of the appointed candidate. It is important to us that we appoint the right person to join our committed, approachable and aspirational senior team.

What the school offers its staff

Reasons to Join Our School

Our Core Values

• We Respect One Another : We foster an environment of mutual respect between staff and students, and amongst peers across the entire school community.
• We actively prepare our students for adult life by teaching them the civic duties, values and responsibilities of being part of a wider community.
• We are dedicated to nurturing strong self-esteem and self confidence within a positive, encouraging and supportive environment.
• We provide a secure, nurturing space where all staff and students feel genuinely safe, supported and cared for.
• We work collaboratively to ensure our school is a place where everyone's feelings and viewpoints are truly listened to, respected and valued.
• We work hard to cultivate a sense of joy and positivity around the school, creating an uplifting workplace for staff and an inspiring learning space for students.

There are a range of benefits available to all staff:

• Priority admission for staff children
• Contributory pension scheme (Teachers and Local Government)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP),
• Subsided membership to Local Sports Centres
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, offering exclusive discounts across a huge range of high street retailers and services.

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.