Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher - Beaufort Primary School

Leadership Scale - Salary Range L8 – L13 (dependent on experience)

Beaufort Primary School is seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher who is highly motivated, dedicated and inspirational. As an inclusive and diverse school with a number of children with EHCPs, Beaufort prides itself on meeting the needs of every child and celebrating their uniqueness.

Work alongside the Headteacher to collaboratively continue our journey to excellence. Raising outcomes for all children will be a key focus, alongside maintaining a safe, nurturing environment that enables children to flourish and develop a lifelong love of learning.

We are looking for a leader with proven experience who is looking to make a real impact. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping strategic direction of the school and leading its day-to-day operations, ensuring the very best outcomes for our children.

Beaufort Primary School is based in Woking, it is part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust comprised of 10 schools all within the Primary phase.

We are looking for an experienced Leader who:

• inspires and motivates others providing, confident leadership that builds on and strengthens the school’s clear vision and value.
• will establish high expectations and outcomes of the teaching and learning within the school;
• be a consistently highly effective teacher with secure evidence-based understanding of what makes the best teaching;
• communicates with clarity, empathy and integrity, building strong and trusting relationships with children, staff, families, governors and a wide range of stakeholders within and beyond the school;
• can demonstrate they have a deep understanding of meeting the needs of vulnerable children.
• is committed to working within our Trust and will act in the best interests of the whole Trust, collaborating with others and contributing to the strategic direction of the Trust.

We can offer:

• A welcoming, diverse, inclusive community where all are valued
• Happy, well-motivated and enthusiastic children, who enjoy learning and are proud of their school
• A caring, talented, energetic and committed staff team
• An opportunity for helping to shape and contribute to the future direction of the Trust
• Supportive network of schools and senior leaders within the Trust
• Opportunities for cross-school working and best practice sharing
• Clear commitment to continuing professional development
• Free onsite parking
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• A Cycle to Work Scheme

Additional Information:

• Please see the Deputy Headteacher Recruitment pack for further information on the job description, person specification and more information about the school and The SWAN Trust
• Closing date for applications: 10 am on Tuesday 21st April 2026
• Interviews to take place week beginning 27th April 2026
• Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and highly recommended, and can be arranged by calling the school to arrange a convenient time

Applications should be made using The SWAN Trust Application Form (CVs will not be accepted).

Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position, you do so as soon as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust which incorporates 10 schools within the Woking area. The schools work closely together and aim to support each other through purposeful collaboration that enhances educational opportunities and supports improvements in the quality of learning for all our children.

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Source: UK Teaching Vacancies Service (teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.