Post: Deputy Headteacher
Number on Roll: 251 (including Nursery)
Commencing: January 2026
Salary: L6 - L12 £58,569 - £67,898 per year
Contract Term: Permanent
Our Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to join Applegarth Primary School as Deputy Headteacher, a school with a strong sense of family, a commitment to inclusive education, and a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of a popular, community focused school that values creativity, wellbeing and high standards.
With a supportive leadership team, engaged families, and a dedicated staff, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on pupils’ lives and contribute to a school that’s preparing children not just for school, but for life.
About You:
You are a dynamic and resilient leader with a passion for improving outcomes for all pupils. With a strong grasp of curriculum design, assessment and safeguarding, you bring the clarity and flexibility needed to lead in a diverse and evolving school environment. You’ll be committed to raising standards across the curriculum, particularly in writing and maths, and will inspire others through your collaborative approach, emotional intelligence and evidence-informed practice.
You are a strong and reflective classroom-practitioner with high expectations for behaviour management, learning and personal growth.
You stay up to date with educational research and emerging technologies, recognising the growing role of AI in schools and the importance of adapting to change. You understand the value of presenting a professional, trust-like image and will help Applegarth continue to evolve with confidence, clarity and purpose.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow within a supportive, forward-thinking school, we’d love to hear from you.
We can offer you:
· A happy and friendly school, with delightful children who respect each other and have a thirst for learning.
· A culture which allows all staff to thrive and develop.
· An opportunity to see the huge potential that exists and the time to make Applegarth Primary School a beacon of excellence in primary education.
· Significant levels of support from the Local Authority, Governing Board and a staff team who are experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
· A Governing Body committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff members.
· The school is part of the Beacon Partnership (a cluster of 10 local schools) and the Swaledale Alliance providing support networks for sharing ideas and best practice.
For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Ashley on 07814 932 389 or email ashley.benford@northyorks.gov.uk
Ashley has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this exciting opportunity.
To read more and apply for this opportunity, please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite.
Key dates
Visits
We strongly recommend that you visit us so we can share with you why we are so proud of our school, and you will have the opportunity to see what we have to offer. If you would like the opportunity to visit, please email Ashley.
Dates when we can accommodate visits are detailed below - if these are not possible for you please contact us, as we may be able to offer alternatives.
Visits: Thursday 18th September 4:15pm, Friday 26th September 4:15pm, Monday 29th September 4:15pm, Monday 6th October 4:15pm.
Application closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 8th October 2025
Shortlisting: Tuesday 14th October
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd October 2025
When applying please take into account the following supporting documents:
Application guidance, including policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees.
Safeguarding
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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