Deputy Headteacher
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
About this Role
St Mary's CE Primary School (Bridport) is looking for a Deputy Headteacher to lead our fantastic team.
Actual Salary £53,069 - £58,569 per annum (Leadership Scale L2 to L6)
This job is Full Time and it is offered on a Permanent basis - required from 1 September 2026
Start date: 1 September 2026
Closing date: Wednesday 10th June 2026 at 12 noon
Interview Date: Monday 15th June 2026
St Mary’s CE Primary School is seeking a dynamic and professional Deputy Headteacher (non classed base) who is an outstanding practitioner, ready to influence whole‑school improvement and a proven ability to analyse data and use it to close learning gaps.
Key responsibilities:
- Deputising for the Headteacher and driving whole-school improvement
- Coaching, mentoring, and developing teaching staff to ensure outstanding outcomes
- Leading on teaching and learning, curriculum design and assessment tracking
Experience of:
● achieving high standards and relentless in securing strong outcomes for all children;
● Church school education
● Effectively leading/motivating children and staff and developing team approaches
● Improving outcomes for all children
● Experience of leading teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment across the school
● Experience of devising schemes of work
Knowledge of:
● Current national educational priorities, developments and strategies which meet the needs of all children
● Recent legislation, developments and initiatives in primary education
● The latest developments in safeguarding and child protection
● Understanding schools’ statutory responsibilities regarding the needs and care of students with SEND
● Understanding of data analysis
● Ability to analyse and present data effectively including progress and behaviour information
● Ability to lead, manage and prioritise effectively
● Ability to establish a positive ethos with an accent on high achievement for all
● Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing at all levels
● Strong interpersonal skills
● Ability to set clear expectations and parameters and to hold others to account for their performance
● Ability to lead, manage and prioritise effectively
A current driving licence and your own transport is essential for travel across the Trust’s multiple sites and schools.
Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.
We welcome visits to our school. To arrange a confidential conversation about the role, and/or a visit to the school, please contact Katharine Anstey - kanstey@initiolearning.org
If you have any questions regarding application process, please contact Sarah Elliott on 01308 422846 or by emailing recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org
About our School
St Mary's is located on the edge of Bridport, just a short walk from West Bay and the beautiful Jurassic coastline! Once located across three sites in the town the current school was opened in 1991 by Dick King Smith. Visitors regularly comment on the friendly, family feel that is tangible when you spend time in the school.
Our vision at St Mary's is to 'build a caring community where all can learn and shine!' We are very blessed to have a highly experienced and dedicated team of staff who care deeply about nurturing and encouraging children to achieve their very best. We aim to work in partnership with parents, to ensure all the children in our care achieve their full potential.
Each child is unique and our staff work together to deliver a broad curriculum with many varied and exciting opportunities to enable children to learn in different ways, achieve their best and develop their talents and abilities. We want children to be proud of, and enthusiastic about, being part of our school.
We hope that by visiting our school and looking at our website you will feel this is a team that you want to join, bringing your strengths and experience to St Mary's. If you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above.
For more information please visit our school website: https://www.stmarybridport.co.uk/
Initio Learning Trust provides:
- A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
- A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
- Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.
- Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.
About Initio Learning Trust
Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.
We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.
Working for Us
Initio Learning Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and aims to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any changes or support you may need as part of this process, please call or email the recruiting manager (see contact details above).
Initio Learning Trust values and respects the diversity of our workforce, and encourages employees to be their unique selves. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce underpins our core values of collaboration, ambition and respect, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. Applicant shortlisting is done without reference to any personal data including your name.
Applying for a job with us - other things you need to know
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be verified.
Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In line with current safer recruitment guidance, we may collect further information for applicants who are shortlisted for interview including criminal record and social media checks, references and verification of qualifications.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
We are covered by the ‘Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975’, which means that we are allowed to ask all candidates to disclose both spent and unspent cautions and criminal convictions to us when applying for a vacancy (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).
Anyone who is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children should not apply for any of our vacancies, as doing so may be an offence—which we will report to the Police.
If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose cautions and criminal convictions (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).
Please refer to this Caution and Conviction checker for guidance on what needs to be disclosed:
Caution or conviction - Check when to disclose cautions or convictions - GOV.UK
Further information can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK
Fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles, in accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016). Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
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