Deputy Headteacher - Full-time/Part-time

Bysing Wood Primary School, Faversham

• Ref:KCC886-2534-126L
• Posted:26/03/2026
• Pay:L9 - L14
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:24/04/2026 at 13:30
• Interviews:1st May 2026

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We Are Looking For…

A non-class-based Deputy Headteacher who is:

A dedicated Teaching & Learning Lead - You will hold strategic oversight of Teaching, Learning and Assessment across the school, leading professional development, driving improvement, and ensuring that excellent practice is consistent across KS1 and KS2.

Passionate about mainstream inclusion - You will champion inclusion at every level, ensuring the highest standards of quality-first teaching and removing barriers so that all learners, particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, can thrive.

Experienced, strategic and inspiring - As a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape the vision and direction of the school, contribute to school improvement planning, use data intelligently to drive progress, and deputise for the Headteacher when required.

A leader who brings the sunshine every day - We want someone who radiates optimism, warmth and emotional intelligence, a leader who uplifts teams, motivates pupils, and builds strong, positive relationships across our community.

Committed to our values and community - At Bysing Wood, we believe in supporting each child to build self-belief, resilience, ambition and curiosity about the world, underpinned by strong values and a joyful learning culture. You will model these qualities and help embed them throughout the school.

About the Role

This is a non-class-based leadership position, allowing you to dedicate your time to:

• Leading Teaching, Learning & Assessment strategy
• Supporting inclusion and ensuring high-quality provision for all pupils
• Coaching, mentoring and developing staff
• Contributing to school self-evaluation and improvement planning
• Leading key strategic priorities aligned to the School Development Plan
• Ensuring effective communication with staff, families, governors, and Trust colleagues
• Upholding the highest standards of safeguarding, compliance and wellbeing

You will join a school that benefits from being part of EKC Schools Trust, giving access to wider professional development pathways and opportunities for cross-school collaboration and innovation.

What We Offer

• A warm, welcoming and collaborative school culture
• A dedicated, talented staff team committed to every child’s success
• Strong pastoral ethos with a deep commitment to inclusion
• A community-facing school with high aspirations for all, enhanced by partnerships across EKC Schools Trust and wider East Kent Colleges Group family.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development

Who Should Apply?

This role is Full-time, but 0.8 would be considered for an exceptional candidate. This role is ideal for an experienced senior leader ready to step into a strategic, whole-school, non-teaching role with significant influence and scope.

If you are someone who leads with heart, thinks strategically, and believes passionately in the power of inclusive, high-quality teaching to transform lives, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged on 31st March, 1st April, 21st April, and 22nd April. Contact the school office to arrange.

Information about the school

Bysing Wood is an inclusive, community‑centred primary school on the western side of Faversham. Our school is shaped by the families we serve; families with strong local ties, varied life experiences and a shared hope for their children’s future. We are proud to be a place where those hopes are met with warmth, ambition and a genuine commitment to every child.

Over the years, the school has continued to evolve, enriching its provision and strengthening its curriculum so that children experience learning that is engaging, meaningful and connected to the world around them. Our Forest School, pre‑school provision and well‑developed learning spaces all play a part in creating opportunities for curiosity, creativity and confidence to flourish.

As a founding member of EKC Schools Trust, Bysing Wood benefits from being part of a wider family of schools, colleges and specialist teams that share a commitment to raising aspirations across East Kent. This partnership strengthens the opportunities we offer our children, from enriched curriculum experiences and projects to early exposure to future pathways and access to wider expertise, resources, and community links that broaden their horizons.

What truly defines Bysing Wood is its sense of belonging. Relationships sit at the heart of everything we do, between pupils, staff and families, and we work in partnership to ensure every child feels secure, valued and supported to progress. Our approach to teaching and learning is thoughtful and purposeful, designed to help pupils build strong foundations academically while also developing resilience, character and a belief in their own potential.

Our school values — Believe, Wonder, Progress and Succeed — are woven into daily life. They reflect our belief that children thrive when they are encouraged to ask questions, explore ideas, stretch themselves and take pride in their achievements. These values guide our ambitions for pupils and shape the way we work together as a school community.

Bysing Wood is a school where leadership truly matters. It is a setting that values compassion, creativity and commitment, a place where a leader can make a meaningful, lasting contribution to children’s lives and to its community.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Andrew Harrison
• Address:Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7NU
• Telephone: (01795) 534644
• Email: headteacher@bysing-wood.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01795 532875

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