Deputy Headteacher

Job Summary

Salary: L8-L12 School: Lache Primary School Contract Type: Permanent Reporting to: Headteacher

Role Introduction Lache Primary School offers an exciting opportunity to a

leader with experience delivering school improvement and to join us offers an

exciting opportunity to shape the next phase.

We are seeking a Deputy Headteacher who is motivated by challenge, has

experience of working in a school requiring improvement, and is passionate

about applying proven strategies to secure rapid and sustainable change. We

are seeking a leader who believes that all children can succeed, and who brings

energy, integrity and excellence to their work. This role offers a significant

opportunity to develop as part of a supportive Trust, working closely alongside

experienced leaders and benefitting from a strong culture of collaboration

across our schools. The successful candidate will be well supported by the

Trust’s school improvement team and Governors, with access to high-quality

professional development, coaching and opportunities to share and refine best

practice. This role will involve some teaching commitment, likely to

be 0.4 teaching and 0.6 leadership, subject to the needs of the school. Core Purpose The Deputy Headteacher will play a pivotal role in

accelerating school improvement by utilising their experience, leadership

skills and pedagogical expertise to strengthen teaching, learning, behaviour

and outcomes for all pupils.

The postholder will work closely with the

Headteacher and Trust Director of Education to identify priorities, implement

evidence-informed strategies, and embed consistent practice across the school. Responsibilities Strategic

Leadership Contribute to the strategic development and

direction of the school in line with its vision, values and improvement

priorities Deputise for the Headteacher in their absence,

ensuring seamless operational leadership Lead on whole-school initiatives, policies and

improvement strategies to raise standards of teaching and learning Support the Headteacher in developing a strong,

positive and collaborative school culture. School

Improvement Use prior experience of improvement work to

support the delivery of the School Development Plan and Trust priorities Contribute to school self-evaluation,

inspections and external assessments Model, coach and challenge staff to secure

consistently strong practice within classrooms Take a lead role in implementing sustainable

systems. Teaching,

Learning and the Curriculum Champion high-quality teaching and learning

across the school, ensuring consistent implementation of best practices Demonstrate

the ability to rapidly improve the quality of teaching through team teaching,

feedback and professional development Support

staff in translating curriculum intent into strong classroom practice Monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching and

curriculum developme