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Deputy Headteacher Secondary

Application Ends: 21 September 2026

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Job Type: Full Time
School: Woldgate School and Sixth Form
Location: York
Information: Permanent - L20-L24

To start January 2027

Job Description

We is seeking to appoint an outstanding Deputy Headteacher, with proven experience of delivering success on a whole school scale, to join our supportive Senior Leadership Team.

This role will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity for a current Deputy Head or an ambitious Assistant Head looking for the next step in their career.

As a Deputy Headteacher, you will:

  • Raise the standard of teaching and learning.
  • Promote the ethos of the school with pupils, students, parents and colleagues.
  • Maximise pupil achievement.
  • Safeguard and care for our pupils.
  • Develop our holistic education programme.

The Wonder Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and pursuing equality of opportunity in employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Whole School Leadership;
  • Safeguarding and Child Protection;
  • Leading the Care & Achievement and Attendance teams;
  • Pupil and Sixth Form student progress;
  • Pupil progress for disadvantaged pupils (Pupil Premium, FSM, LAC, SEN and Behavioural);
  • Attendance, including promoting good attendance;
  • Rewards and Behaviour, including monitoring;
  • Development of a personalised curriculum for each pupil, to be reviewed half-termly and annually;
  • Curriculum (including Personal Development);
  • Pedagogy;
  • Holistic Education;
  • Target setting;
  • Assessment;
  • Intervention;
  • Timetabling;
  • Reporting;
  • Examinations;
  • Quality Nominee for BTEC;
  • Statutory compliance.

For more information regarding the role and our school, please see related documents (to the right).

Woldgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post-holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date for applications: Monday 21st September 2026

Completed applications should be returned to cking@woldgate.net
If you would like to arrange a visit to Woldgate School, please contact cking@woldgate.net 

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Email your application form to: cking@woldgate.net

Requirements

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Degree
  • Enhanced DBS

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