St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School – Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2AX Deputy Headteacher L5 – L10 Leadership pay scale Full Time Permanent Reference: 7202 Required to start September 2025 St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School is a multicultural school in the centre of Ipswich. We are extremely proud of our school and have high ambitions for all pupils. We have a strong Christian ethos which underpins our approach to all aspects of teaching and learning. We are proud of our broad and balanced curriculum, which is enhanced with enrichment opportunities, enabling pupils to achieve their full potential – all of this is rooted strongly in our school values and Christian ethos. We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher to join our team, whose focus will be on helping us to safeguard children, identifying and removing any barriers to accessing school and learning; but who can also be a key part of our wider school improvement journey. We are seeking an ambitious, inspirational and highly professional team member with the energy, drive and commitment to raise standards for all children across the whole school. We are looking for an innovative leader who: will support the Christian ethos of our school and uphold our vision: ‘Whatever you do, do it with all your heart’ Colossians 3:23 leads with integrity and honesty will take the DSL role at St Matthew’s, providing training and support for staff and acting on concerns, where necessary, referring to and working with external services demonstrates consistently exceptional teaching skills which inspire and motivate others is highly organised with experience of strategic school development which allows them to map out the small steps required to reach the bigger picture commits to engaging with all stakeholders, managing and maintaining effective relationships with governors, parents, children and the wider community takes a full and active part in all aspects of our school community is a team player with the energy to lead in a positive and inspirational way. Our commitment to you: the opportunity to work in close collaboration with the Headteacher, developing your leadership skills and creating the strategic vision for the next chapter in St Matthew’s journey children who are well-behaved, motivated and engaged in their learning a supportive Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team a school where we are proud to have a team of dedicated, hard-working and enthusiastic staff commitment to your professional development a school with well-developed resources a school, where we actively consider work-life balance and well-being the opportunity to work in collaboration with 20 other schools as part of a MAT which is supportive support and collaboration from our multi-academy trust. There is no class-based teaching commitment. Applicants must hold Qualified Teacher Status; an NPQSL or equivalent qualification is desirable. For more information Please read the Candidate Information Pack (pdf). To find out more about us, please visit our website (stmatthewsprimary.co.uk). How to apply Please read the Application Guidance Notes (pdf) complete an Application Form (docx) and return by email to jobsstmatthewscevap.uk. Closing date: 12pm, 28 April 2025. Interview date: 2 May 2025. St Matthew’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, and all candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.