Deputy Headteacher

Job details

Job role Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern Full time

Contract type Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary £78,605.00 - £86,569.00 Annually (Actual) L17-L21

Job Description

Purpose of the Role:

The Deputy Headteacher will play an instrumental role in the ongoing development of Waling View School and will be pivotal in both the strategic and operational direction for [Employer hidden], supporting the school to achieve its aims. The postholder will lead on a range of areas outlined below.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational direction, supporting the school’s vision and aims
• Lead on the day-to-day organisation of the school, including staff distribution and ensuring the smooth running of daily operations
• Lead on Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and Early Career Teacher (ECT) programmes, including developing and implementing support programmes
• Act as the designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring robust safeguarding policies and practices
• Lead the whole school teaching and learning strategy, developing and improving teaching across the school
• Provide a key link between the education staff and the therapy team, facilitating effective communication and collaboration
• Support the recruitment and retention of staff, contributing to a positive and supportive work environment including leading the induction programme
• To lead on the whole school annual review process, ensuring statutory requirements are fulfilled
• Contribute to, and lead, areas of strategic improvement and school-wide evaluation
• Take an active role in the school’s quality assurance programme, including leading on specific areas as agreed
• Deputise for the Headteacher in their absence
• Lead on another agreed area of school development, based on the postholder’s skills and knowledge
• Contribute to other collective and whole-school responsibilities, as required
• Lead on the PSHEEC curriculum and area of personal development
• To work collaboratively alongside the school’s Family Liaison Advisor to promote positive home to school communication and working relationships.
• To undertake any professional duties reasonably delegated by the Headteacher.
• The successful candidate will teach a small number of lessons as agreed with the Headteacher.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to leadership and management

Experience:

• Significant teaching experience, for pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties
• Experience of managing and leading teams, including at middle and senior leadership level
• Experience in safeguarding and child protection
• Experience of implementing and evaluating school improvement initiatives

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of current educational legislation and guidance
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to lead and manage change effectively
• Sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirements
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across teams
• Skilled in developing and delivering staff training programmes
• Knowledge of effective teaching, learning, and assessment strategies

Personal Qualities:

• High expectations for all pupils and staff
• Commitment to upholding and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Integrity, honesty, loyalty, and fairness
• Flexible and adaptable approach
• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality
• Full UK driving licence

Safeguarding:

[Employer hidden] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

[Employer hidden] is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Staff are expected to comply with any reasonable request from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified within this job description. This job description is current at the date shown, but it will be reviewed regularly, to reflect changes in the job commensurate with the job title, purpose and grade and in response to school improvement priorities.

The appointment is subject to the current conditions of employment in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions.

Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory clearance of enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, including the barred list, as well as all other pre-appointment checks, including social media, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025). Online searches will be carried out at part of due diligence during the recruitment process.

Watling View is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.