Burton End Primary Academy
Deputy Headteacher
Contract: Permanent, Full Time hours per week)
Salary: Leadership L8-L12 (£61,534 to £67,898)
Start date: 1st September 2026
Burton End Primary Academy is a vibrant school community committed to nurturing curious, confident learners to thrive and believe that anything is possible. We pride ourselves on our inclusive school community who consistently demonstrate our school values; ambition, respect, kindness and resilience in all that we do. This is an exciting opportunity to take on the role of Deputy Headteacher at Burton End Primary Academy from September 2026.
We are looking to appoint an ambitious and dynamic Deputy Headteacher, committed to achieving excellent outcomes for all of our pupils. We are looking for an exceptional teacher and leader who is able to inspire confidence and respect from the teams they work with. You would be able to model teaching and learning best practice to others and would be able to demonstrate how this has resulted in excellent outcomes for pupils. Experience of working alongside other teachers to guide and support them to continue to develop their learning and teaching practice will be central to this role. We are looking for a confident leader who has experience of ensuring pupils make excellent progress and is confident to both support and hold others to account.
The role will involve a regular part-time teaching position. You will have a desire and a passion to work alongside the newly appointed Headteacher and wider Senior Leadership Team to develop school improvement and drive standards forwards. Our Deputy Headteacher will need to be flexible to the needs of the school. This is a leadership role requiring effective organisational skills ensuring effective operational organisation of the school enabling everyone to implement their role successfully. High visibility around the school and in the school community will be paramount, demonstrating and applying strong communication, social and emotional literacy skills. You will need to be confident working with parents as well as other stakeholders and partners and have the skill set to support and challenge others when necessary, whilst maintaining strong professional relationships and integrity.
Job Purpose
The Deputy Headteacher, under the direction of the Headteacher
* Formulating the aims and objectives of the school
* Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives
* Managing staff and resources
* Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school's aims and objectives
* A teaching responsibility
The Deputy Headteacher will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a Headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), as required.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities under the direction of the Headteacher
* Support with the day-to-day management of the school
* Communicate the school's vision compellingly and support strategic leadership
* Lead by example, holding and articulating clear values and moral purpose, and focusing on providing excellent education for all pupils
* Build positive relationships with all members of the school community, showing positive attitudes to them
* Keep up to date with developments in education, and have a good knowledge of education systems locally, nationally and globally
* Seek training and continuing professional development to meet own needs
* Being Designated Safeguarding Lead and leading a strong safeguarding culture in the school
* Deputise as Headteacher if the Headteacher is absent
* Work effectively with all stakeholders, Pupils and staff under the direction of the Headteacher
* Ensure ambitious standards for all pupils, instilling a strong sense of accountability in staff for the impact of their work on pupil outcomes
* Ensure excellent teaching in the school, through coaching, training and development for staff
* Establish a culture of 'open classrooms' as a basis for sharing best practice
* Create an ethos within which all staff are motivated and supported to develop their skills and knowledge
* Identify emerging talents, coaching current and aspiring leaders
* Hold all staff to account for their professional conduct and practice
* Line Manage and Performance Manage staff Lead curriculum areas Systems and Processes Under the direction of the Headteacher
* Ensure that the school's systems, organisation and processes are well considered, efficient and fit for purpose
* Provide a safe, calm and well-ordered environment for all pupils and staff, focused on safeguarding pupils and developing exemplary behaviour
* Implement systems for managing the performance of all staff, addressing any underperformance, supporting staff to improve and valuing excellent practice
* Work with the governing board as appropriate Support distribution of leadership throughout the school self-improving school system Under the direction of the Headteacher
* Create an outward-facing school which works with other schools and organisations to secure excellent outcomes for all pupils
* Develop effective relationships with fellow professionals
* Model entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to school improvement and leadership
* Inspire and influence others to believe in the fundamental importance of education in young people's lives and to promote the value of education
In return we will offer:
* Bespoke teacher development programmes supported by our Teaching School Hub
* Excellent career development opportunities across our trust network including secondments to other trust schools
* Access to excellent senior leadership training
* Support from an experienced and nurturing central team
* On-hand expertise from our dedicated network education and operations teams who are ready to support you and your school
* Evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce teacher workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools benefit from
* Highly competitive remuneration
* Influence across network-wide issues through our leadership meetings and regional collaboration networks
At Unity Schools Partnership our objective is to smash through barriers to make remarkable change happen. We pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first, going the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and every one of us has an impact on unlocking our pupils' potential. We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance.
Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub we nurture talent, whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise. Unity Schools Partnership is made up of a family of 32 schools (9 secondary, 17 primary, 2 middle and 4 special schools) located on the Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire borders, as well as Romford in East London. The Trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the expectation that remarkable improvements can be achieved. We refer to ourselves as a family because, throughout the trust, we foster a supportive and collaborative relationship, whilst recognising, and celebrating that, we are all different and have our own contextual characteristics. Sharing the same values and facing similar issues not only enables us to support each other, but to challenge each other too. This interdependence allows each of our schools to flourish and grow; providing stimulating, nurturing yet self-challenging environments in which our pupils and staff members can thrive. Unity Schools Partnership has created a subsidiary trading company Unity Schools Partnership Education. Having a separate legal entity that is free to trade independently with other commercial organisations as well as schools, gives scope and opportunities for greater impact and reach within the wider sphere of education. In return, income is invested into our trust to improve educational outcomes for the children in our schools. By working with Unity Schools Partnership, you may have the opportunity to work on a commission basis beyond a standard career in education and develop some ideas of your own.
Please contact Kelly Mace at for an informal discussion and to answer any questions.
For more information and to apply, please visit https://unitysp-
Closing date: 11th March 2026
Interviews: 18th March 2026
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We're keen to ensure we're designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
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