Deputy Headteacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Mawrth 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Ebrill 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3HN |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | ca1b4f05-5939-4575-b6b2-0fd204d57795 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an inspirational and experienced Deputy Headteacher with a proven track record in leading high quality education.The ideal candidate will be child-centred, passionate about inclusive learning, and fully committed to our school values.This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic leader who thrives on developing people, shaping a needs-led, child-focused curriculum, and securing outstanding outcomes for all pupils. Mayfield is a thriving special school in Chorley with 130 pupils aged 4-19. What sets us apart is the expert way we tailor our provision to meet the individual learning needs of every pupil.At Mayfield, we firmly believe that children should lead their own learning at every stage of their journey. Our core principle is to maximise independence and equip pupils with meaningful life skills, ensuring they are well-prepared for adulthood.With enthusiastic stakeholders and a strong vision for the future, this is a pivotal time for a new leader to join Mayfield and play a crucial role in shaping the school’s next phase of development. The successful candidate will demonstrate:
• A proven track record of leadership in education, particularly in SEND settings.
• A strong understanding of high-quality teaching and the Education Inspection Framework.
• The ability to drive excellence in curriculum development and ensure learning is broad, relevant, and fully personalised.
• A relentless focus on securing the best possible outcomes for all pupils.If you are a motivated, forward-thinking leader with the ambition and expertise to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you a friendly, hard working team alongside a full induction and professional development program.
Further details about the role
As students of Mayfield school, we would like to know if you are the right person to help our Headteacher to lead our wonderful school. Our school is a very special place where we learn, grow and have fun in our own ways. We know that being a Deputy Headteacher is a big job and we would like someone who understands how we are all different. We would like our new Deputy Headteacher to be fun, kind and hard working. We would love for you to join in all of the fun we have at school. Our new Deputy Headteacher should keep us safe every day and listen to us when we want to talk about all of our interests. We hope you will be the kind of person who believes in us, encourages us and makes us feel proud of ourselves. We are excited about meeting someone who will be friendly and caring, so we can feel comfortable asking for help when we need it. It is important that we have someone who will always have time for us, even when things get tough. Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We would like to welcome you to our school and look forward to meeting you.
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.
We are seeking an inspirational and experienced Deputy Headteacher with a proven track record in leading high quality education.The ideal candidate will be child-centred, passionate about inclusive learning, and fully committed to our school values.This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic leader who thrives on developing people, shaping a needs-led, child-focused curriculum, and securing outstanding outcomes for all pupils. Mayfield is a thriving special school in Chorley with 130 pupils aged 4-19. What sets us apart is the expert way we tailor our provision to meet the individual learning needs of every pupil.At Mayfield, we firmly believe that children should lead their own learning at every stage of their journey. Our core principle is to maximise independence and equip pupils with meaningful life skills, ensuring they are well-prepared for adulthood.With enthusiastic stakeholders and a strong vision for the future, this is a pivotal time for a new leader to join Mayfield and play a crucial role in shaping the school’s next phase of development. The successful candidate will demonstrate:
• A proven track record of leadership in education, particularly in SEND settings.
• A strong understanding of high-quality teaching and the Education Inspection Framework.
• The ability to drive excellence in curriculum development and ensure learning is broad, relevant, and fully personalised.
• A relentless focus on securing the best possible outcomes for all pupils.If you are a motivated, forward-thinking leader with the ambition and expertise to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you a friendly, hard working team alongside a full induction and professional development program.
Further details about the role
As students of Mayfield school, we would like to know if you are the right person to help our Headteacher to lead our wonderful school. Our school is a very special place where we learn, grow and have fun in our own ways. We know that being a Deputy Headteacher is a big job and we would like someone who understands how we are all different. We would like our new Deputy Headteacher to be fun, kind and hard working. We would love for you to join in all of the fun we have at school. Our new Deputy Headteacher should keep us safe every day and listen to us when we want to talk about all of our interests. We hope you will be the kind of person who believes in us, encourages us and makes us feel proud of ourselves. We are excited about meeting someone who will be friendly and caring, so we can feel comfortable asking for help when we need it. It is important that we have someone who will always have time for us, even when things get tough. Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We would like to welcome you to our school and look forward to meeting you.
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.