Download our model job description and person specification
Use our model job description to recruit your next deputy headteacher – it's suitable for both primary and secondary schools.
Adapt it to suit your school’s context, needs and priorities (e.g. if you're part of a multi academy trust, you can add details about how you expect the deputy headteacher to work with other schools in the trust).
It’s based on:
- The Headteachers' Standards 2020 (see our summary of the standards here)
- Requirements in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document
- Requirements in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024
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