Deputy Headteacher

At Haydon Abbey, our motto is: We plant the seeds and help them grow.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join us as our Deputy Headteacher for the Quality of Education.

This role is designed for a specialist in teaching, learning, and curriculum design. As the Headteacher’s primary partner, you will lead the strategic vision for what our pupils learn and how they learn it. You will be the architect of our classroom practice, ensuring that our curriculum is ambitious, sequential, and delivered through high-impact, research-led pedagogy.

As a member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will also be a core part of our Safeguarding Team. While the Headteacher maintains the Strategic Lead for Safeguarding, you will work alongside the team to ensure that a culture of vigilance remains the foundation of our school.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

Lead the strategic development of the school in partnership with the Headteacher.

Assume full responsibility for the school in the absence of the Headteacher.

Contribute significantly to the School Development Plan (SDP) and the Self-Evaluation Form (SEF).

Model the school’s core values: Cooperation, Kindness, Honesty, Resilience, Respect, and Well-being.

2. Quality of Education (Curriculum and Pedagogy)

Curriculum Design: Lead the strategic development of an ambitious, sequential, and broad curriculum that ensures all pupils make exceptional progress.

Pedagogical Strategy: Lead the school’s vision for teaching excellence, ensuring research-informed practice and adaptive teaching are embedded in every classroom.

Strategic Collaboration: Partner with the SENDCo to ensure the curriculum is accessible and high-quality for pupils with additional needs.

o Work alongside the Assessment Lead to ensure data informs curriculum refinement and pedagogical focus.

Coaching and Professional Growth: Lead the school’s coaching culture, providing high-quality feedback and mentoring to staff to drive professional excellence.

Quality Assurance: Lead rigorous, subject-specific evaluations to monitor the impact of the curriculum on pupil outcomes and the quality of teaching across all key stages.

3. Safeguarding and Wellbeing

Serve as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), contributing to the effective day-to-day operation of the safeguarding team under the strategic direction of the Headteacher.

Assist the Headteacher in maintaining a culture of collective vigilance across the school community.

Ensure that the curriculum effectively teaches pupils how to keep themselves safe (PSHE and Online Safety).

4. Staff Development

Design and lead a research-informed Professional Development programme that aligns with the SDP and fosters a culture of collective efficacy.

Join Our Journey

Applications should be submitted via My New Term. along with a supporting Statement (maximum two sides of A4) which should address:

• Your vision for the Quality of Education and how you lead staff to achieve excellence.
• Your experience in designing and implementing a high-impact, sequential curriculum.
• How you work in partnership with a Headteacher and other leads to drive school standards.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged.

To arrange a visit please email the Business Manager, tracey@haydonabbey.bucks.sch.uk

Safeguarding & Equality Statement

Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will undergo an Enhanced DBS check, rigorous reference checks, and online profile screening in line with statutory guidance. We are an inclusive employer on a journey of excellence.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.