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Deputy Headteacher

Inspire Partnership - Medway Hub

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The Tideway, Rochester (On-Site)

Permanent, Full time, Term time

60,664 to 68,586


Exciting Opportunity

Permanent and Full-Time

Salary - £60,664-£68,586 per annum - Leadership Scale (9-14, England and Wales)

September 2025 Start

Delce Academy, located in Medway, Kent, is part of The Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, a family of schools across Medway, Croydon and Greenwich who aim to offer a life changing education to children. Our schools work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities we serve. 

Delce Academy is seeking a Deputy Headteacher who is passionate about providing young people with the very best learning experiences. As the successful candidate, you will work closely with the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team to play a key role in the strategic leadership across the school and the Inspire Partnership. You will be well supported by our wonderful children, committed staff and supportive governing body.

Delce Academy is a three-form entry Junior school with a values-based ethos and unwavering commitment to providing a safe and nurturing environment where all children thrive and feel that they belong. This dedication to building strong, trusting relationships has resulted in the school being awarded the Attachment and Trauma Sensitive Schools Award, and also is a thread that runs through the ‘Good’ Ofsted report, proudly achieved in May 2024. Our staff, including a strong pastoral team, promote resilience through consistent, compassionate and responsive practices.    

Our ambitious global curriculum, developed by practitioners from across the Medway hub, brings learning to life through current contexts that connect to our children’s lives - who they are, how they fit into the world and how they contribute. We strive for our children to be inspired by our exciting curriculum and to challenge themselves to excel in their learning. We promote independence, resilience and teamwork so that they are prepared to be informed, purposeful citizens in the 21st Century. 

Along with pursuing high standards of curriculum outcomes and excellence for all, inclusivity is central to our core mission. We work hard to ensure that the needs of every child are met in order to reach their full potential. Our relationships with outside agencies are strong so that the additional needs of any children are met and the partnership with parents is vital so that we are able to support the learning of all children. 

We host a resource-based provision for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH). The Delce Education Centre (DEC) caters for junior school aged children who have an Education Health Care Plan with SEMH as their primary need. The DEC provides a supportive and caring environment for learning. The strong teaching ensures the curriculum is designed to demonstrate nurturing and moral values which help our children achieve their best.

If you are an enthusiastic and committed candidate who is passionate about providing our young people with the very best learning experiences, we want to hear from you. Your application should highlight and provide evidence of your strong leadership strengths, as well as your commitment and alignment to the Inspire Partnership ethos and values. 

This rewarding role also offers a fantastic career opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their networks and strategic leadership across the Partnership, aligning with two of our Trust values, collaboration and continuous growth. By working closely with leadership teams across our family of schools, you will be influential in fostering cross-school initiatives, driving trust-wide improvement strategies, and contributing to the development of shared best practices. 

The successful candidate will:

  • Be an excellent teacher with the ability to ensure high standards across the school
  • Have a strong knowledge of teaching and learning, curriculum and inclusion 
  • Be relentless in the pursuit of achieving an excellent quality of education for our children
  • Be committed to children enjoying and engaging in their learning whilst being challenged
  • Be an instrumental part of the senior leadership team and make a significant contribution to the strategic development and direction of the school
  • Have experience of leading people, developing expertise and holding to account, making the best use of individual skills to inspire and motivate staff to do their best for the children of the school 

Our benefits include:

  • Being part of an ambitious and outward facing Trust with a commitment to staff wellbeing 
  • Ongoing professional development and opportunities to work across the partnership and within other school settings
  • Trust-Wide Innovation Hubs and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Partnership, focusing on specific areas of educational development 
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Pay 
  • Access to Confidential Employee Assistance Programme 
  • Electric Car Scheme
  • Eyecare Voucher Scheme

Further information about our Trust please see our applicant pack which is attached or further details are available at: https://www.inspirepartnership.co.uk. Or alternatively to discuss this opportunity, please contact Mr Michael Harris, Headteacher at mharris@inspirepartnership.co.uk.

Visits to our school are essential. To arrange a visit please contact Michael directly.

Deadline for applications: 11.59pm on Monday 21st April 2025

Interview date: Thursday 24th April 2025

The Inspire Partnership Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The Inspire Partnership is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from men and women of all ages from any background and from candidates with disabilities.


Closing date: Mon 21/04/2025 at 12:59
Job reference: DA/25/309027
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