Deputy Headteacher

Are you a passionate and ambitious leader with a commitment to developing others and helping every child flourish?

We are seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our dedicated and highly supportive team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of school improvement, a passion for coaching and professional development, and significant experience in curriculum leadership from Early Years and beyond. They will be an inspirational leader who can nurture talent, drive high standards, and work alongside colleagues to continually enhance teaching, learning and outcomes for all children.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed and enthusiastic team who genuinely love what we do. Rooted in our Christian ethos, we are proud of our caring, inclusive community and are looking for a leader who shares our values, vision and unwavering commitment to ensuring every child thrives.

The role is up to full time and will be paid on TEAL’s Leadership pay scale, points L3 to L7 (£56,298 to £62,251 FTE). 

We would encourage all prospective applicants to visit the school. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or to find out more about the role at office@howdeninfants.net

What does the role involve?

The post holder will contribute to the formulation, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the school’s development plan, establishing policies which support the strategic direction of the school and achievement of its aims and objectives.  

The post holder will be required to coach effective teams to adapt teaching to respond to the needs of all pupils, support a safe, calm and well-ordered environment and hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, to focus on providing ambitious and inclusive education for all the pupils we serve. The post holder will ideally have teaching and leadership experience in EYFS and KS1.

For full details of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the attached documents.

Why choose us?

Howden C of E Infants School offers an exciting, challenging primary experience to each of our pupils and in every case, we aim to make sure what we teach to our children is relevant to their needs and their context, designed to enable all children to meet their full potential. 

We are part of TEAL (The Education Alliance) Multi Academy Trust and together we share a common purpose:

“We are here to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives”

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Access to professional qualifications via the apprenticeship levy.
• Free tea and coffee in our staff rooms.
• Well-being support including discounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling and our virtual GP service.
• Family friendly policies, including sector leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Opportunities for flexible working.
• Automatic membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Access to our staff benefits platform which includes a car salary sacrifice scheme, cycle to work scheme and big brand discounts. 

Your application

The deadline for completed application forms is 9:00am on Friday 27^th November 2026. We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 3^rd December 2026.

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment is required and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 guidance. 

The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf