Hardwick Primary School - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2PW L1 - L5 Full Time. Monday to Friday Permanent Reference: 7339 Required September 2025 An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the leadership team at Hardwick Primary School, a thriving community primary school located in Bury St Edmunds. We are looking to appoint a permanent Deputy Headteacher who will play a key role in the leadership of our school while maintaining a strong teaching commitment, ensuring you remain closely connected to classroom practice and pupil progress. As a proud member of the All Saints Schools Trust, we benefit from the shared expertise, professional development and collaborative opportunities across fourteen local primary schools. This position offers a unique chance to grow as a school leader within a supportive and forward-thinking environment. We can offer: a welcoming and experienced team of colleagues who take pride in their work and strive for continual improvement enthusiastic children who enjoy learning and contribute to a positive school culture a calm and purposeful working environment, built on strong values and inclusive practice access to high-quality CPD and career progression through our trust partnership supportive parents and a committed governing body. We are looking for someone who: has high expectations for learning and behaviour, with a belief in the potential of every child Is an engaging and reflective classroom teacher, this is a teaching leadership role with regular time in class has experience of teaching in Key Stage 1 builds positive, professional relationships with children, colleagues, families and wider stakeholders is committed to inclusive practice and ongoing professional development is ready to lead an area of the curriculum and drive school improvement initiatives brings positivity, resilience and a good sense of humour to their leadership. To find out more: If you would like to discuss this post and would like further information about this wonderful opportunity, please contact Claire Flatman email: c.flatman@asst.org.uk or phone 01284 755424. You are warmly invited to visit the school for a tour. Please email: Claire Flatman on: c.flatman@asst.org.uk to arrange a mutually agreeable time. How to apply: Job attachments can be downloaded below: Application Form (docx) Job Description (docx) Person Specification (docx) Guidance Notes (pdf) Monitoring Form (docx) Completed applications should be returned to: c.flatman@asst.org.uk We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. Please ensure you submit an application at your earliest convenience. Closing date: 9am, 20 May 2025. Interview date: 23 May 2025. Hardwick Primary School and All Saints Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for relevant posts.