Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: Full Time Qualifications Required: Degree, Teaching qualification and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Start Date: 1st September, 2026 Salary: Leadership L9 £63,070 to L13 £69,596 DBS Check Required: Yes This is an exceptional opportunity to join Ashbury Meadow Primary School at an exciting and transformative stage in its journey and play a pivotal role in our relentless drive for improvement and excellence. We are seeking an inspiring, ambitious and values-driven Deputy Headteacher to support the new headteacher in helping to shape the future of our school and make a lasting impact on the lives of our children. Ashbury Meadow Primary School is a vibrant, forward-thinking school within a very supportive community. We are embarking on a new stage of school improvement and have committed staff who want to develop in order to provide the best educational experiences for every child, and we are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who can support the school to achieve this. About the Candidate The successful candidate will be a highly effective practitioner and leader with a proven track record of securing outstanding outcomes for all pupils. You will be passionate about teaching and learning, committed to inclusion and equity, and motivated by the opportunity to influence strategic direction and school improvement. We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who: has exceptional knowledge and understanding of high-quality teaching, learning and curriculum design has a strong track record of securing excellent pupil outcomes demonstrates strong leadership in a range of school responsibilities is able to use data and a range of information to support strategic planning actively contributes to the professional growth and development of staff leads by example and has a track record of being able to exemplify and model high standards of teaching and learning shows clear leadership ambition and enthusiasm for working in a dynamic learning environment This role offers you the opportunity to: play a key role in shaping the the development and improvement of Ashbury Meadow Primary School develop further as a strategic leader within a supportive and ambitious school work with enthusiastic, motivated children who bring joy to the classroom and school life join a motivated and professional staff team with shared values and aspirations access high-quality professional development and networking opportunities If you are an inspirational leader with the drive to make a real difference, we would welcome your application. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a visit by calling 0161 989 2999. Our recruitment timeline: 22.4.26 Advert closing date 23.4.26 Shortlisting *27.4.26 & 28.4.26 See note below 29.4.26 Day 1: Observations, tasks & interviews 30.4.26 Day 2: Interview day 2 should this be needed Start date in post: 1.9.26 *Where possible, lesson observations will take place in applicants' own school settings during. Where this is not possible, lesson observations will take place on 27.4.26 at Ashbury Meadow Primary School. About Us To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: [email protected] If you are viewing this job on our Greater Jobs site then please click on the apply now button to view the full advertisement details and relevant attachments. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation