Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 9 days ago

Deputy Headteacher

Teaching Vacancies (DfE)5,676 open roles

Where
Minehead, South West, United Kingdom
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowDeputy HeadteacherTeaching Vacancies (DfE) · Minehead, South West, United Kingdom

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Teaching Vacancies (DfE)'s own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

7.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.6%1 day
  2. 3.4%3 days
  3. 7.8%7 days
  4. 14.3%14 days
  5. 33.7%30 days
This job: posted 9 days ago

The posting

Role: Deputy Headteacher

Location: Minehead First School

Start Date: January 2027

Closing Date: 12th October 2026

Interview Date: 20th October 2026

Hours: Full time

Salary: L7 – L10 (£60,145 - £64,691)

Minehead First School is seeking an inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join our ambitious and caring school community. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher and leader to work alongside our team in shaping the next stage of our school's journey and ensuring every child achieves their full potential.

Minehead First School is a thriving two-form entry first school, serving children aged 2-9 years in the beautiful coastal town of Minehead, West Somerset. Part of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, we were judged Good in all areas by Ofsted in February 2024 and are proud of our inclusive ethos, strong community links and commitment to ensuring every child belongs, discovers and grows.

The Role

This is a challenging, rewarding and pivotal leadership position, w orking closely with the Headteacher, you will:

• Lead and champion high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

• Provide strategic leadership for assessment, pupil progress and achievement.

• Play a leading role in school improvement planning, self-evaluation and quality assurance.

• Support, develop and inspire staff through coaching, mentoring and professional development.

• Monitor teaching, learning, attainment and progress to secure excellent outcomes for all pupils.

• Contribute to the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the school.

• Promote a culture of ambition, inclusion and high expectations.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards.

• Has successful leadership and management experience within a primary school.

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment.

• Has experience of monitoring, coaching and developing staff.

• Has a deep commitment to inclusion and ensuring every child succeeds.

• Can analyse performance information and use it to improve outcomes.

• Is an excellent communicator who can build positive relationships with pupils, families, staff, governors and external agencies.

• Shares our values and commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing and continuous improvement.

• Has Qualified Teacher Status and experience preparing for or undertaking senior leadership responsibilities.

What We Offer:

• Enthusiastic, caring and curious children.

• A dedicated and supportive staff team.

• Strong support from the SLT, governors and the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership.

• Excellent opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.

• A highly inclusive school community committed to making a difference.

• The opportunity to lead meaningful improvement work and help shape the future of our school.

As a teacher with us, you’ll be part of a supportive and professionally rewarding environment, with a comprehensive package of national and local benefits tailored specifically for the teaching profession. We offer a competitive salary, along with access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, providing a secure retirement income and family protection. Your terms and conditions of employment are in line with the nationally agreed Burgundy Book, which provides a strong foundation of entitlements. In addition to these national entitlements, we also offer a range of local benefits that support your well-being and professional development, including:

● A confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

● Funded continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities

● Cycle to Work Scheme

● Free eye tests for VDU users and flu vaccinations

● On-site free parking and low-cost catering

Teachers also have access to a range of national discount schemes, such as the Blue Light Card, offering additional savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Visit to the school strongly encouraged.

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Teaching Vacancies (DfE)'s own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Teaching Vacancies (DfE)'s form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Teaching Vacancies (DfE)'s answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.