Salary
ISR from L05 £55,900 to L09 £61,705
Contractual hours
32.5
Basis
Open Ended
Job category/type
Education
Job reference
REQAA6677
Deputy Headteacher/ALNCO required for January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
ISR: L5 - 9
Age of pupils on roll: 3 to 11 years
Pupils on roll: 280
The governing body is looking for an enthusiastic, inspirational and resilient Deputy Headteacher. The candidate will have the capacity to lead and motivate our dedicated staff and pupils to the next stage of our continued development and improvement. They will have a strong and caring leadership style, with the ability to inspire and bring out the best in everyone. This leadership role has a teaching commitment. The successful candidate will work with the Headteacher to further develop a committed team of staff and wonderful pupils. The successful candidate will also be the ALNCO for the school and oversee the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).
The successful candidate will need to have:
* A track record of excellent practice in teaching and learning across the school
* Outstanding leadership and management skills with leadership experience in a primary school
* Experience of being an ALNCO and an excellent understanding of the ALN processes and procedures
* Experience of leading or working within an LRC
* A clear understanding of current key national and local issues, including an active interest in developments around a knowledge based rich curriculum
* A sense of vision, with the energy and commitment to develop the school and ensure the highest standards of achievement for all pupils across the full range of school activity
* The ability, honesty and integrity to build and lead teams and work successfully in partnership with staff, governors, parents and other agencies
* A good understanding of the latest developments in school effectiveness, inclusion and wellbeing
* A commitment to promote and continue to develop extracurricular activities and experiences
We can offer a warm, nurturing school community underpinned by a strong ethos; the support of a hardworking, committed team of staff and governors and happy children who are keen to learn. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of and to shape the practice in our school.
Our successful Estyn Inspection (March 2023) noted many strengths;
Neyland Community School is a place where pupils, staff and families feel welcomed and supported. A notable strength of the school is the strong caring ethos and the trust and respect between pupils and staff. School leaders have developed a positive culture of teamwork amongst the staff and the local community. The school provides a rich, broad and balanced range of learning experiences and additional provision.
At our school we talk about 'going above and beyond' and actively demonstrate this to our children, families and community. It is key that the successful applicant is part of this and demonstrates skills to actively become part of our positive and caring ethos whilst providing rich learning experiences to our pupils.
If you require further information about the role then please contact the Headteacher on or call the school on to arrange a visit.
Please also take a look at our school website:
https://neylandcommunity-
and our Facebook Page to learn more about our effective school.
Closing Date: 6th October 2025
Shortlisting: 8th October 2025
Interviews will be held on 13th and 14th October 2025.
Please note that successful candidates will be informed at the end of the first interview day if they are invited to the second day of interviewing.
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Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.