Join Our Team - Deputy Headteacher Opportunity

At Whipman Woods Flying High Academy, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic and supportive learning environment where both our pupils and staff can thrive. We are excited to be recruiting a Deputy Headteacher to join our dedicated and forward-thinking team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong, experienced teacher who is ready to make a difference at a strategic level.

We are a newly established school (open since September 2024), sitting proudly at the heart the heart of the community we serve. As a school, we believe in delivering an exceptional education that empowers children to reach their full potential. Whipman Woods Flying High Academy is a vibrant, well-resourced and supportive learning environment where our children and staff thrive, creativity is encouraged, and every child is at the heart of our decisions.

The Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 38 primary schools across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.

If you are an aspiring school leader with a passion for raising standards, developing outstanding teaching and leading, and inspiring children through our curriculum, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As our Deputy Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our school, with a particular focus on high expectations, assessment, and curriculum leadership, to develop exceptional teaching and learning. In collaboration with the Headteacher, your role will be to shape and implement the school’s vision, contributing both support and professional insight. The role includes a Key Stage 2 teaching commitment and leadership time, balanced to support our school's continuous improvement and your own development. This is a key role for someone with a relentless drive to improve outcomes, who is ready to lead across the school and contribute to its long-term vision.

We Can Offer You:

• A commitment to people across our partnership, underpinned by our people principles: adaptability, wellness, recognising achievement, employee voice and engagement, professional development and growth, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• A clear leadership development pathway, including access to the full suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), delivered through our very own Teaching School Hub.
• Access to extensive, high-quality CPL at every stage of your career, including opportunities to grow as a leader and prepare you for future headship.
• A leadership role with strategic responsibility, including Standards: Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, and Assessment.
• The opportunity to progress across the partnership, realising your career ambitions.
• A balance of class responsibility and leadership time, tailored to school needs.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering specialist support including counselling, financial support, and legal advice.
• A fantastic workplace where magic happens every day for both children and staff.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is a consistently strong classroom practitioner, with high expectations and an unshakable belief that all children can achieve.
• Has experience in whole-school leadership and school improvement with demonstrable impact.
• Has a strong understanding of whole school evaluation and can use it to inform strategy so that nothing is left to chance.
• Takes pride in working with children and puts their well-being and success at the heart of everything, with a relentless drive to help them to overcome barriers.
• Embraces creativity, is solution focused and has a positive outlook on life.
• Is fascinated by the learning process and actively seeks new ideas and research.
• Is willing to take risks and explore innovative opportunities to enable every child to thrive.
• Is committed to continually developing as a facilitator of learning.
• Loves supporting and inspiring fellow staff and children.
• Has great ideas and is eager to share them!
• Sincerely values and believes in every member of the school community.
• Cares for and believes in each child and has high aspirations for their achievement.
• Brings energy, enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for inclusive, values-led education.
• Is prepared to go the extra mile, every day, to ensure every child gets an exceptional offer.

Application Details

Early application is strongly encouraged, as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.