Deputy Head Teacher

Deputy Headteacher
Full time, permanent post
0.2 teaching commitment

L10 – L14

This is a wonderful opportunity to join Waddington All Saints Academy from September 2024 and play an important role in our relentless drive for continued success. This post offers a fantastic chance to work with our highly motivated and successful team, who want to achieve the highest standards in terms of irresistible learning opportunities and excellent progress for all children. We offer the chance to work in a very well-resourced school with highly motivated children that are eager to learn.

We are therefore looking for an inspiring, driven and dedicated professional, able to deliver exceptionally high quality of teaching and learning, with a genuine ambition for high standards and success for our pupils, our academy and for yourself. Our vision for our Academy is to ensure that our children are prepared for the challenges, changes and innovations of the 21st century. We believe that our children deserve the very best educational experiences and should be valued for who they are.

This post would include the equivalent of one day per week of strategic cover to release teachers to fulfil leadership responsibilities.

We are specifically looking for candidates who:

• have an exceptional knowledge and understanding of what constitutes outstanding quality of education
• recognise the importance of assessment in driving outcomes for our children
• have a proven track record of outstanding pupils outcomes and experience of innovative curriculum design
• will actively contribute to the continued development of our dedicated and professional staff team
• demonstrate strong career aspirations with an appetite for working in an exciting learning environment
• has proven experience across KS1 and KS2
• has an in-depth knowledge of the Ofsted framework

This post offers an exciting opportunity for you to:

• develop yourself as a professional and leader
• work with fantastic children who have a huge thirst for learning and sense of fun
• influence the on-going development of our highly successful Academy
• join an extremely professional and highly skilled staff team who collectively harbour the same ambitions
• embrace the culture and ethos of LEAD Academy Trust
• access high quality networking through either LEAD or the Lincolnshire Teaching School Hub

Please do visit our school website for further details about our school and I strongly recommend that you try and visit and meet our amazing children and staff.

The closing date is 12.00pm on Tuesday 14th May 2024. Following shortlisting, interviews will take place on Monday 20th May 2024.


Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed. For further information or to arrange a school visit, please contact our School Admin Team by email at office@waddingtonallsaintsacademy.co.uk or phone directly on 01522 820099.

Recruitment information can be found on our website www.all-saints.lincs.sch.uk.

Lead Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All Pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.

All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.