Full Time Permanent Deputy Headteacher

 Following the promotion of our current deputy to headteacher, the governors would like to appoint an outstanding classroom practitioner, with successful leadership experience, to join their dedicated team as deputy headteacher from September 2025.

Please complete the Cumberland School Application form below and email to secretary@newinf.cumbria.sch.uk. The closing date for applications is Monday 19th May 2025 3.00pm. Interviews will be held on Thursday 22nd May &

Friday 23 May.

Temporary Full Time Foundation Stage Teacher - Maternity Leave.

Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School is a successful two-form entry school with a friendly, vibrant school community. The Governors wish to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teacher for a reception class on a fixed-term contract (maternity leave) from 3rd September 2025 to10th July 2026.

Please complete the Cumberland School Application form below and email to secretary@newinf.cumbria.sch.uk. The closing date for applications is Friday 16th May @ 9.00am.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 20th May 2025.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 
In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.