Deputy Head Teacher

We are looking to recruit a Deputy Head Teacher, to join our School in Bridgwater, Somerset for Sptember start.

We are looking for someone with experience ina similar role, or ready to take the step up.

This role sits within the professional leadership and management team for the school.

• Promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work.
• Must establish high quality education by effectively working with the SLT to manage the teaching and learning whilst using personalised learning to realise the potential of all students.
• To teach pupils across the full age and ability range present in the school (6-19) to ensure the highest possible standards of student’s achievement, personal development, and wellbeing
• Relevant experience in the specialist area of the service i.e., relevant experience of working with young people/young adults with autistic spectrum disorders and/or challenging behaviour
• Relevant experience as a Deputy Head Teacher
• Experience of Ofsted procedures and inspections

Accountable to the Head teacher and CEO, the Deputy Head teacher as part of the SLG provides vision, leadership and direction for the school and ensures it is managed and organised to meet the aims and targets. The Deputy Head teacher, working with others, is responsible for assisting in the evaluation of the school’s performance to identify the priorities for continuous improvement; raising standards; ensuring equality of opportunity for all; developing policies and practices; ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively used to achieve the school’s aims and objectives and for the day-to-day management, organisation, and administration of the school.

We have a wide range of students presenting with additional learning needs which include speech, language and communication issues, Asperger’s, Autism, SpLD, MLD and BESD.

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Title: Deputy Head Teacher

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Salary: £50-63K DOE and Qualifications

Our aim is to contact all successful applications within 5 days of receiving your application. Should you not of heard within 5 days, please feel free to contact us to confirm that your application has been received.