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Deputy Headteacher - Old Park Primary School and Nursery

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
Telford
Salary
Leadership Scale L12 - 17
Closing date
2 Apr 2025
Reference
TW/TP/213/1625
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Deputy Headteacher - Old Park Primary School & Nursery

Required from September 2025

Salary: Leadership scale L12-L17

Full time/Permanent Position

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Deputy Headteacher to join our team. 

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a school that is committed to achievement for all its pupils, supporting staff through ongoing professional development and to make a positive impact in raising standards and the quality of education for all our children.    

Old Park Primary is a large primary school in the centre of Telford which is currently organised into 19 classes (Reception to Year 6), with an additional 3 classes within our nursery. We are the lead school for the In Harmony project across Telford and Stoke, which is a whole school programme based on the El Sistema approach to changing communities through music and orchestra.  

We are looking someone who is: 

  • an innovative, creative and strategic thinker 
  • able to lead, motivate, challenge and inspire the whole school community 
  • committed to achieving the highest standards for teaching and learning  
  • dynamic, enthusiastic and with the vision to help lead the school forward 
  • a team player with excellent communication skills and will demonstrate excellent working relationships with colleagues across the school 
  • experienced in school improvement with a proven track record of success and strong leadership 

In return we offer: 

  • Highly motivated and engaged children who enjoy coming to school. 
  • A strong team of dedicated staff who are committed to maintaining high standards. 
  • A supportive and friendly Governing Body committed to continuing school improvement. 
  • Leadership support and professional development opportunities. 

We are fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils.  

Visits to the school: Friday 21st March at 9:30am, Monday 24th March at 9:30am or Wednesday 26th March at 2pm. Please contact the school office to book a visit (01952 387250). 

Please complete applications and email for the attention of Lorraine Pilgrim, School Business Manager lorraine.pilgrim1@taw.org.uk  

Closing date: Wednesday 2nd April at 1.00 pm 

Interviews: Wednesday 9th April  

Please refer to this information pack for the job description/person specification and recruitment process. 

Please note that we will be seeking references from your current employer prior to interview. All staff must undergo a safeguarding screen via the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online check will be conducted on all candidates that are shortlisted. CVs will not be accepted. 

Attached documents
Recruitment Pack
Application Form
Application Notes

Company

Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.

At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. 

Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve. 

In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. 

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ here

You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here and the Transgender & Non-Binary Inclusion Policy commitments here

If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk

We reserve the right to close our advertisements early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

 

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Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom

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