Sea View Community Primary School: Deputy Headteacher

Sea View Primary School is a school at the heart of the community in Mayhill, Swansea. We are all extremely proud of our happy and vibrant school, our pupils and their families and our dedicated, caring staff.

Well-being is at the heart of our school, and we work in partnership with parents, carers and the wider community to ensure that every child feels valued, safe and happy at our school.

We offer our pupils a broad and balanced curriculum. We want our pupils to develop as independent, creative learners and we strive to provide a range of engaging and challenging experiences for all.
The governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled person to the post of Deputy Headteacher to join our friendly and professional team.

The right candidate for this post will have experience of teaching and leading at a whole school level and will have a proven track record of planning strategically to manage, motivate and inspire teams of teachers in innovative strategies to improve learning and teaching.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-motivated and outstanding leader with drive and enthusiasm to the post of Deputy Headteacher to commence on 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A team of professional, hardworking and motivated teachers and support staff committed to developing and raising standards
• A school where all pupils and their families are valued
• A strong leadership group to support the driving of the school vision
• A committed governing body with high expectations for the life and work of the school
• Positive relationships with parents and the wider community
• An opportunity to continually professionally develop in the future.

THE POST REQUIRES:

• An excellent classroom practitioner from whom others can learn, and who is willing to take a leading role in the development of teaching and learning across the school.
• An analyst, with an eye for detail, who can summarise trends in pupil data and track individual pupil progress.
• A high level of digital competency including the ability to create/edit web pages, use Google Drives, Excel spreadsheets, Teams and a Hwb SharePoint.
• The ability to focus on strategy and vision and play a significant role in the strategic direction of the school.
• The ability to draft evaluative reports and make presentations which demonstrate impact.
• The necessary skills to Deputise for the Headteacher gained from first-hand management experience of a busy school.
• The ability to use restorative practice and other positive approaches to managing behaviour across the school.
• Strength of character and a sense of humour that motivates pupils and staff.
• Resilience and a tireless ambition to improve the school using energy and enthusiasm.
• The commitment to establishing and maintaining a variety of rich extra-curricular activities for pupils, parents, staff, and the community.
• The patience, kindness, and empathy to help others including pupils, staff, governors, parents, and the local community.
• The determination and strength of character to challenge underperformance and maintain a strong professional opinion if it leads to improvements for others.
• Decisiveness under pressure and the courage to take risks.
• A leader with an in-depth understanding of the approaches to self-evaluation and school improvement.
• A leader who believes in curriculum transformation in line with the Curriculum for Wales, 2022, who will seek out collaboration with others, and lead curriculum design.
• Being prepared to take responsibility for deputising for the headteacher as the Governing Body's Responsible Individual for the Flying Start Setting.
• A leader with the aspiration to be a Headteacher.

All prospective applicants are invited to attend a tour of the school, at 1:30pm on Friday 5 September 2026.

Spaces for this tour must be booked in advance. This can be done by emailing [email protected]

Alternatively, more information can be found on our school website at www.SeaView.school

Shortlisted applicants will be observed teaching a lesson within their own school prior to interview day. The interview day will include a formal interview, a school council interview and panel activities.

The application form should be emailed to: Glyn Tiltman [email protected]

Your supporting letter of application should be no longer than 2,000 words.

Sea View Community Primary School - Deputy Head Teacher - Job description ( PDF, 240 KB )

Sea View Community Primary School - Deputy Headteacher - Person Specification ( PDF, 148 KB )

Application form - headteacher/deputy headteacher ( Word doc, 171 KB )

Visit to Sea View Community Primary School: Friday 11 September, 1:30 pm.

Closing date for applications: 3 pm, Friday 25 September 2026

Shortlisting: Wednesday 30 September 2026

Interviews: Thursday 8 October 2026

Safeguarding: The Authority in line with the Corporate Safeguarding Policy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Authority expects all staff to undertake and keep up to date with mandatory safeguarding training for the both the protection of children and adults.

Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Applicants must be registered with the EWC before employment starts.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of the children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding

Last modified on 14 July 2026

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