Deputy Headteacher

Required: 1st September 2025

Deputy Headteacher
Permanent Full Time
 

The Governors of Beckstone Primary wish to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic, innovative and highly motivated Deputy. We are looking to appoint someone with the vision and expertise to work closely alongside the headteacher and senior leadership team to lead and continue to develop the school towards its aim of being a centre of excellence at the heart of the community.

Beckstone Primary School is a large thriving Primary School that is committed to ensuring that pupils realise their potential in terms of academic progress as well as ensuring they receive a broad, enriched and stimulating curriculum. The successful candidate will join a friendly and enthusiastic staff team that is strongly committed to professional development and supporting each other. The school also benefits from having hard-working and well-behaved happy pupils, strong parental support and a proactive and positive governing body.

We are looking to appoint someone who would relish the opportunity to become part of our successful team and must have a proven track record as a senior leader and demonstrate:

-    Commitment to the achievement of the highest standards for all pupils in all areas of school life
-    Excellent classroom, management and leadership skills 
-    Approachability, effective communication skills and a good sense of humour
-    Commitment to developing staff, students and trainees and ability to liaise effectively with Further Education providers
-    Effectiveness in leading and continually driving forward improvements in standards
-    Commitment to working closely with staff, children, governors and families and playing an active role in the life of the school

Beckstone Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and governors 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):

-    Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
-    Online and social media
-    Prohibition from teaching
-    Right to work
-    Satisfactory references
-    Suitability to work with children
-    Childcare disqualification

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Further information, a job description, a person specification and application packs are available on the school website www.beckstone.cumbria.sch.uk

Candidates are welcome to make a visit to the school prior to applying - please contact Hollie in the school office to arrange a date and time – however this is not a pre-requisite and short listed candidates will be invited to tour the building.

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Candidates will be notified of the outcome of the short listing process on Tuesday 29th April 2025

Interviews, Teaching Exercise, Presentations and Interviews will take place on either 7th May 2025 or 8th May 2025