Deputy Headteacher

About the job

Key information

Grade L3 to L8: £52,301 – £59,167 Dependent on Experience

To join the school in September 2025

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional, ambitious leader to join our team. The successful candidate will not only inspire and support the leadership at
Milborne Port, but will also join a group of passionate Deputy Headteachers to further develop our organisation together. Your professional development
will be bespoke and you will be supported by your Headteacher and one of our experienced ACE Strategic Advisors to strengthen and hone your leadership
skills. You will automatically be part of the Trust’s Talent Management programme where you will have opportunities to grow and develop further.

We are looking for exceptional candidates who:

• Have a commitment to the mission, vision and ethos of the school and Trust
• Have successful leadership experience within a primary setting with evidence of impact
• Can inspire and motivate both colleagues and children to enable them to be the best that they can be
• Have demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development
• Have an understanding of highly effective pedagogy, based on evidence, and will have the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
• Are aspirational for the achievement of disadvantaged children, using strategies based on evidence
• Will be committed to ensuring that all children achieve the highest possible outcomes
• Will work in partnership with colleagues across the Trust and in the school, the local committee and the wider community to ensure that our mission is translated into action

You will be a reflective and ambitious leader with excellent interpersonal qualities, with the ability to motivate, inspire and hold others to account.

What is in it for me?

The Academies for Character and Excellence consists of twenty primary schools across Devon and Somerset, making us a dynamic and innovative learning
organisation.

We live our mission and return to this constantly to help guide every action. At the heart of all we do is the pursuit of excellence: we want to grow an
exceptional Trust, comprised of excellent schools. We are achieving this through our shared core values of collaboration, community, equity, integrity and of
course uncompromising excellence.

We are truly collaborative and we work together within and across our schools to ensure that all our children and staff achieve their potential. Together we
work to create a full and rich curriculum allowing everyone to flourish – we translate our vision of excellence into our everyday practice. We are proud of our
outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious
explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.

We aim to serve our communities, and our schools make every effort to connect with families, local community groups and organisations to ensure that our
children and families are nurtured, supported and provided with opportunities. We want our schools to feel rooted within our communities.

Our value of equity leads us to want the very best for every child and every member of staff. The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in
‘Personal Growth for All’ and we are committed to tackling inequalities and overcoming disadvantage, and to providing bespoke opportunities for
professional learning for all.

At the heart of Milborne Port Primary School is a shared love of learning and discovery. Our vision is to ‘Build a Foundation for Life’, fostering a broad,
balanced, and creative education that maximizes learning and develops children’s spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural aspects. We also aim to
ensure all our pupils feel happy, secure and valued and enable them to make a worthwhile contribution as young people within their community.

We believe that every child is able to succeed and that every child can make outstanding progress if nurtured. All of us at Milborne Port Primary School believe that teaching is a chance to change a child’s life; to ensure a lifelong love of learning and aspiration for all to achieve.

DBS check

An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post.

Supporting documents and information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like more information, or to visit the school, candidates are encouraged to email Andrea Johnson, HR Advisor: andrea.johnson@acexcellence.co.uk

A recruitment pack is available to download from our website

All applications must be completed and emailed to recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk and returned by Midday on Monday 19 May 2025 with interviews to be held on Thursday 22 May 2025.

Apply on the Milborne Port Primary School website

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