Description Combs Ford Primary School, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN Deputy Headteacher £52,071 – £58,957 per annum FTE Permanent Reference: 6120 Required from 1 January 2025 We currently have a vacancy for a highly motivated Deputy Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team to drive forwards improvement across the school. We are looking for a candidate with: Strong behaviour management skills especially around putting policy into practise. A passion for inclusion especially for children with SEND and those from under-resourced backgrounds. Exceptional curriculum knowledge with a flair for adaptive curriculum design, teaching and learning. Combs Ford Primary is a two-form entry primary school located to the south of the market town of Stowmarket where the Rivers Gipping and Rattlesden meet. We currently have 350 children on roll. We are proud of our family ethos and strive to enable all our children to become confident individuals who are able to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. At Combs Ford Primary School we aim for a modern and world-class curriculum rooted in our local community that inspires and challenges all of our children and prepares them for the future. If you are looking for a school that enables children to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens then this is the place for you. School staff have a close working relationship with each other – they say it’s a great place to work and they feel valued. We offer you the opportunity to develop all aspects of your practice, with the support of the leadership team, Governors and our highly skilled staff. Combs Ford Primary School is a member of the Children’s Endeavour Trust – a Multi Academy Trust currently formed of eight schools located in Ipswich and Stowmarket. The MAT was established in 2019 and is responsible for approximately 3000 pupils. We work closely with the other schools within the MAT to achieve excellence through collaboration. For more information Visits to the school are encouraged. For further details and an application pack, please contact the school on 01449 613112 or email officecombsford.suffolk.sch.uk. How to apply Please complete the Application Form (docx) and read the Application Guidance (docx) Please note, we are committed to child welfare and all posts are offered subject to appropriate DBS checks and references. Closing Date: 12pm, 25 September 2024 Interviews: 2 October 2024