Job description
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.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary · Ages 4–11
- Pupils
- 194
- Avg teacher salary
- £48,396
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.2:1
- Academy trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EH
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 19 October 2026
- Closing date
- 16 November 2026
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