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Deputy Headteacher
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Source: UK Teaching Vacancies API · original listing ↗
Source date: 10/19/2026
About this role
The role The Deputy Headteacher will work in close partnership with the Headteacher to provide strategic and operational leadership across the school. The successful candidate will: • help shape and deliver the school’s vision, priorities and improvement plans; • provide visible, credible and values-led leadership for pupils, staff and families; • lead the continued development of consistently high-quality teaching and learning; • use evidence, evaluation and pupil information intelligently to identify priorities and secure improvement; • promote high expectations for pupils’ achievement, behaviour, attendance, personal development and wellbeing; • develop colleagues through coaching, professional dialogue, clear expectations and high-quality professional learning; • contribute to the effective leadership and management of staff, resources, systems and day-to-day school operations; • build positive relationships with parents, carers and the wider community; • support a strong, inclusive and child-centred safeguarding culture; • deputise for the Headteacher when required; and • fulfil the professional responsibilities of a Deputy Headteacher in accordance with the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. The Deputy Head has a teaching commitment in Key Stage 2, enabling the successful candidate to model excellent classroom practice and remain closely connected to pupils, colleagues and the curriculum.