Deputy Headteacher

Are you passionate about transforming lives through education? Do you have the drive to inspire and support children with diverse needs? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to become a key player in our specialist school.

We are a small and specialist school and the way in which the Deputy Head Teacher goes about their day will, in many ways, define its outcomes, its successes and its character. As such, we are looking for an educator who shares our vision and can embody our ethos in every decision they make and every conversation they have, be that with students, parents or professionals.

The staffing structure around our family of schools means that the Deputy Head Teacher will be well supported, allowing them to focus on what is really important. The Executive Head Teacher and Head Teacher will support decision making and problem solving, admin and compliance teams are available to keep things running smoothly, a dedicated Head of Teaching Learning and Curriculum will help you to drive the quality of education.

There will be a teaching element to this role.

Our Deputy Headteacher will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• A proven record of good or outstanding teaching practice.
• An excellent, efficient and emotionally intelligent communicator.
• A strong desire to work inclusively within an emotionally literate environment, supporting children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
• Proven experience of implementing a creative and academically engaging curriculum which meets the needs of individual pupils, whilst maintaining high standards of education.
• Experience of effective working with hard-to-reach or disengaged families.

Benefits and Rewards

• Staff laptop and mobile phone
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities
• Small class sizes with specialist TA support
• The chance to be part of an expanding, national organisation that recognises skill, effort and potential and grows its own leadership teams
• Enhanced occupational sickness scheme
• Flexible pension
• Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
• Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes, high street vouchers, money off eating-out and takeaways

Apply with your CV now, to avoid missing out - we are actively interviewing and the role will close on successful appointment. For more information and a confidential discussion, please apply or reach out to Sophie Lamont at Reed Education (Cambridge office).