Deputy Headteacher

The Bishop’s C of E Primary Academy
Canterbury Way
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1EB

Tel: 01842 754902
Email:  [email protected] 
Website:  www.bishop.norfolk.sch.uk 

• Salary – Leadership 8 – 12
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for April 2024 or sooner

Would you like to lead an amazing team of staff to develop our inspiring children?

Our children are looking for a new deputy head teacher as our current deputy head is going to lead a school of her own. We have loved working with her and send her away with our love and best wishes. While we say goodbye, we are excited to meet our new deputy head teacher.

Our Deputy Head Teacher will be responsible for inclusion. They will lead on the pastoral aspects of the school. This will include overseeing the specialist provision in the enhanced provision, leading on our behaviour curriculum through work with outstanding schools as part of the DFE behaviour hubs. They will lead the SEND and pastoral team across the school including: the SENDCo, the assistant SENDCo, the learning catalyst and the behaviour support teaching assistants.  They will also lead safeguarding across the school. This is a critical role in our school where many families have experienced trauma and many children have experienced ACEs.

The successful candidate will support the Head teacher in achieving the good Ofsted outcomes to which we aspire. Coaching and mentoring the staff team and delivering training to continue the development of all staff at the school. The role presents an exceptional opportunity for professional and career development and will undoubtedly offer a fast track route to Headship for the right applicant.

You will already be a deputy or experienced senior leader with a proven track record of leading a team and making rapid and sustained school improvement.

We are looking for someone who has continued to develop themselves through training or post graduate studies. You are likely to have the SENDCo award and an NPQ in leading behaviour or teaching. You will need to show leadership experience, the ability to manage change and the capacity to communicate a vision which inspires, grows and challenges the whole school community.

You will be supportive of our Christian ethos with a knowledge of leading RE and Christian Worship.

The Bishops CofE Primary Academy is a lovely place to work. Our staff work incredibly hard and care for each other. Our children are inspiring and a joy to teach. We could write all about our amazing school, but invite you to come and meet us to find out for yourselves.

If you would like to have an informal discussion and to look around the school with the Headteacher, Lorraine Ratcliffe please contact the school office 01842 754902 or email – [email protected]  to discuss the role further.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form.  Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

How to Apply 

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download a copy of our application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details.

Please send completed applications to – [email protected] 

Closing date:             5 February 2024, 9am
Interview date:             12 February 2024 

DNEAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust’s safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.