Job Description:

Deputy Headteacher – Specialist SEND School
Are you an experienced Deputy Headteacher looking for an exciting new challenge within a specialist setting? Or an ambitious Assistant Headteacher ready to take the next step into Deputy Headship? This wonderful SEND school in Birmingham is looking to appoint a dedicated Deputy Headteacher to join their supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.

This specialist school is known for its outstanding facilities, amazing resources and nurturing environment where both pupils and staff are supported to thrive. The school provides high-quality education and care for children and young people with additional learning needs, with a strong focus on personalised learning, wellbeing and positive outcomes.

As Deputy Headteacher, you will play a key role in the strategic leadership and operational management of the school. Working closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team, you will help drive standards of teaching, learning, behaviour and pupil progress across the school.The successful candidate will be a passionate and resilient leader with strong SEND knowledge, excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire staff and students alike.

Job Role:

• Supporting the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the school
• Driving high standards of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes
• Supporting and developing teaching and support staff
• Leading on key areas of school improvement
• Promoting a positive, inclusive and nurturing school culture
• Supporting safeguarding, behaviour and pupil wellbeing
• Working closely with families, therapists and external agencies
• Ensuring high-quality SEND provision across the school

In Return You Will:

• Work in a SEND school with outstanding facilities and resources
• Be part of a supportive and experienced leadership team
• Have access to excellent specialist resources and support services
• Work within a collaborative and welcoming staff environment
• Receive ongoing professional development and leadership support
• Opportunities for progression and further development
• Work in a rewarding role where you can make a lasting difference

If you are interested in this Deputy Headteacher opportunity, please “Apply Now” or contact The Education Network Birmingham for more information. Not the role for you? Ask about our other leadership or SEND school vacancies or refer a colleague and ask about our excellent referral scheme.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.