Deputy Headteacher - Full-time

Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary, Rochester

• Ref:KCC886-3088-152L
• Posted:03/04/2025
• Pay:Leadership scale 11-15
• Start Date:1st Sept 2025
• App Close Date:09/05/2025 at 14:30
• Interviews:Wednesday 21st May and Thursday 22nd May 2025

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Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School is on the lookout for an outstanding Deputy Headteacher to join our dedicated team! Following the exciting news that our wonderful Deputy Headteacher has secured a Headship at another school, this is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional leader to build on the strong foundations laid by our existing leadership team and guide the school into its next chapter of excellence.

We welcome applications from excellent teachers who have a proven track record of success and experience at leadership level. You will need to demonstrate a positive impact in both your current and previous roles, showing a genuine desire to step into a Headteacher position in the future. In return we offer professional support and a genuine focus on staff well-being. As a dynamic leadership team, we welcome challenge and will enjoy supporting you to have autonomy alongside personal and professional development opportunities.

At Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School, we are passionate about making learning enjoyable, meaningful, and relevant to everyday life. In addition to being an outstanding classroom practitioner with experience across the complete primary age range, you will be committed to leading our curriculum. We aim to provide wonderful opportunities for our children that place learning at the forefront. You should be dynamic, creative, full of energy and drive, and absolutely passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of our children.

Over the past few years, we have established a robust curriculum that delivers excellent outcomes. Our new Deputy Headteacher will play a pivotal role in advancing this further, ensuring that our teaching, learning, and assessment across all curriculum areas remain of the highest quality. We are committed to providing every child with the best possible opportunity for an enriching school life in a safe, calm, creative, inclusive, and stimulating environment. Every child is recognised and valued as an individual, with unique interests, abilities, and backgrounds. We hold high expectations for behaviour, and our approaches are built on nurturing and trauma-informed practices, helping children manage their emotions and social interactions effectively. This is crucial for enabling them to achieve our three school rules: be safe, be a learner, and be respectful.

As an established church school located within a relatively new building, we offer facilities that will truly impress! We can provide you with an exciting environment full of fun, fabulous children, and tremendous potential for the future. Our commitment to outdoor physical activity and trips means we are particularly keen to hear about your strengths in these areas.

Experience of working within a church school environment is advantageous but not essential. What is essential, however, is a full understanding of the unique characteristics that define church schools.

If you think you might be the ideal candidate for this role, we warmly invite you to visit us and discover if this is the right place for you!

Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School is an equal opportunities institution dedicated to the highest standards of safeguarding and pupil wellbeing. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure and provide excellent references before their appointment.

Please call the school office asap to arrange a visit!

Information about the school

Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School is two form entry village school nestling close to the banks of the River Medway and close to both the M20 and M2 motorways. The school prides itself on the provision of a high quality learning experience that enables all children to feel valued and welcomed as part of the school family. Partnership with parents is a priority for us as is effective working with other local schools.

We have a strong Christian ethos and this is reflected in all areas of our school. The school has grown enormously since we moved five years ago into new state of the art premises.

We also host a satellite provision of Nexus Foundation Special School, working closely with the team to provide high quality inclusion for all.

We are committed to the safeguarding of our children as a top priority and all recruitment practices will ensure that personnel are safe to be with children. Everyone must have effective references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Victoria Baldwin
• Address:1, Worrall Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3GE
• Telephone: (01634) 861434
• Email: office@wouldham.kent.sch.uk

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