Deputy Headteacher - Achievement & Standards

Job Title: Deputy Headteacher - Achievement and Standards

Reports to: Headteacher

Salary: L19 – L23 (Outer London)

Start Date: September 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a visionary, ambitious and creative individual, who is skilled in school leadership and wants to play a pivotal role in a leadership structure that aspires to be the very best. Vyners School is looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to work alongside the experienced senior leadership team to continue the school’s journey of sustained improvement. The post would suit an energetic and enthusiastic leader with a strong track record of raising achievement who would like the opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking team.

This is a key position within the school and will suit a professional who has a deep knowledge of effective classroom practice coupled with a clear vision and a proven track record of raising standards. The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner, able to lead by example, and will possess a significant background of strong leadership within a secondary school. We welcome applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate that they are deeply ambitious for students and staff, with the ability to provide strategic direction which improves student outcomes.

Vyners is a very popular and oversubscribed mixed eight form entry, 11-18 comprehensive school, situated in a pleasant residential area in North West London, bordering Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We have a track record of real success at all Key Stages. In 2024, 81% of students achieved grades 9-4 in both English and Maths at GCSE and we are consistently ranked in the top 10% of all schools nationally for progress measures and attainment. At A-Level 26% of all grades were A* - A and 50% A* - B. The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2011 and is part of the Vanguard Learning Trust which also includes one other secondary and three primary schools.

We are well known for high academic standards, good behaviour, and our strong community spirit including a strong house system with students leading their peers. “Pupils benefit from excellent relationships with each other and with staff. They are well cared for and have adults they trust and who they can talk to if they have problems” (Ofsted, 2025). Many students are involved in extracurricular sport, music and drama, performing at a high level including prestigious public events and performing in our own school productions.

We offer you:

A well established and well respected Continual Professional Development programme.
Creative opportunities and mentoring for continual career progression.
A friendly, innovative and exciting community in which to work.
A comprehensive and first class new employee induction programme.
An annual two day Staff Conference with excellent keynote speakers.
Excellent facilities including an onsite gym, car parking, access to the wider wallet discounts and benefits scheme and access to local transport.

As part of the Vanguard Learning Trust, we also offer staff developmental opportunities via the trust and support from other professionals in the same role across the trust schools.

Why work for Vanguard Learning Trust?

Vanguard Learning Trust is a cross-phase Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Our Trust currently has five schools: Field End Junior School, Hermitage Primary School, Ruislip High School, Ryefield Primary School and Vyners School. The successful candidate will be provided with professional development opportunities and will play a key role in ensuring that our Trust is an employer of choice.

For more information and an application form, please refer the the attached documents.

Applications should be returned to:

Frances Webb, via email to: recruitment@vynersschool.org.uk. Tel: 01895 200853

CLOSING DATE: 9.00am Tuesday 6 May 2025

Early applications will be considered and suitable candidates may be offered an interview before the closing date.

Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.