Deputy Headteacher - Southfields Community Primary School

We are thrilled to announce that we are looking for a Deputy Headteacher to join our wonderful team at Southfields Primary School! This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a welcoming, outward-facing, and research-led school that truly values collaboration, innovation, and excellence in education.

We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated leader to help guide our school into its next chapter. We are looking for someone with exceptional leadership skills, a passion for education, and a shared vision to work closely with the Headteacher, Governors, and Senior Leadership Team to continue driving our school forward.

If you are an enthusiastic and dynamic leader who is excited about making a real difference in children’s lives, we would love to hear from you!

About us:

Southfields Primary School is located in the diverse and vibrant community of Hillfields, Coventry. We are a two-form entry primary school with approximately 470 children on roll. We have a school nursery that caters for 48 children in both AM and PM sessions for pupils from the age of 3. In our most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘Good’ in all areas.

Our pupil and staff body is incredibly diverse, with 52 languages spoken and 72% of the pupil body classed as having English as an Additional Language. This makes Southfields a wonderful place to work – ‘a haven for pupils’ (Ofsted: 2022). It is our diversity and desire to embrace everyone, that makes Southfields a very special place.

Our staff are dedicated, committed and relentless in their desire to ensure all pupils succeed and that there are no excuses as to why a child will not reach their potential. We believe that the time pupils spend at Southfields is critical to their early development and we have a clear vision for our pupils to be ready and excited to move on to their next stage of education.

We pride ourselves in a rigorous approach to self-improvement and are an outward-facing school that engages meaningfully with research-led practice. This has enabled us to rapidly develop skills in teaching and in the implementation of a high-quality curriculum. Southfields is more than just a school however, our approach to extra-curricular activities, whether it be trips or clubs, and to supporting our families ensures we are a hub for the community.

We believe in an ethic of excellence in all that we do. We don’t settle for second-best and are constantly innovative in all that we do. We have very high standards for behaviour in school and in attendance - with our figures for attendance being consistently above the national figure and in the top-3 in Coventry (July 2018). Our pupils love coming to school and the relationships we have with all pupils is warm and welcoming.

A visit to the school is highly recommended. Please call the school office on 024 7622 6810 or email recruitment@southfieldsprimary.orgto book an appointment with the Headteacher – Mr James Gale

We are looking for someone to start in role either from January 2026 or as soon as possible after. We are flexible on this, as we are determined to get the right match for our school.

We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

Someone who shares are drive and vision for the pupils of Southfields

Someone who has high expectations for themselves, their colleagues and pupils

Someone who has a wealth of leadership and teaching experience; is innovative in their approach and is highly capable of impacting on the practice of others

Someone who is research-led; has experience of leading curriculum areas with success

Someone who is able to lead, motivate and inspire others

Someone who is highly emotionally intelligent and can form excellent working relationships with all

Please read our person specification and job description, alongside our welcome pack to gain a further insight into who we are looking for.

Please apply using the online application form ensuring you outline your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the advert and Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: End of day Nov 17th

Interview date: WC 24th Nov

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached documents. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.