Deputy Headteacher
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3BH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 93b84e8c-d13b-4267-be73-3a3f458ebe90 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher to take the lead on safeguarding, wellbeing and attendance, and line manage a group of non-core subjects. The role includes leading and managing our outstanding residential care team. being the named DSL for the school and carries a broad focus upon the ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ aspects of the Education Inspection Framework and Social Care Inspection Framework.
The role is fully supported by a range of internal highly specialist teams including qualified, competent care staff and education assistants, subject specialist Teachers of the Deaf, Audiologist, highly specialist speech and language therapists, wellbeing and behaviour leads, communication support workers to name but a few.
What the school offers its staff
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice. All staff enjoy a personalised induction and continuing professional development. Teachers are sponsored to complete the mandatory Teacher of the Deaf qualification and there are further opportunities to complete a Masters in Deaf Education where appropriate. BSL lessons take place weekly at a variety of levels.
Outstanding financial health and solidly Good care and education provisions give the senior leadership team opportunity and resources to think outside of the box.
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 looking for a Deputy Headteacher to take the lead on safeguarding, wellbeing and attendance, and line manage a group of non-core subjects. The role includes leading and managing our outstanding residential care team. being the named DSL for the school and carries a broad focus upon the ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ aspects of the Education Inspection Framework and Social Care Inspection Framework.
The role is fully supported by a range of internal highly specialist teams including qualified, competent care staff and education assistants, subject specialist Teachers of the Deaf, Audiologist, highly specialist speech and language therapists, wellbeing and behaviour leads, communication support workers to name but a few.
What the school offers its staff
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice. All staff enjoy a personalised induction and continuing professional development. Teachers are sponsored to complete the mandatory Teacher of the Deaf qualification and there are further opportunities to complete a Masters in Deaf Education where appropriate. BSL lessons take place weekly at a variety of levels.
Outstanding financial health and solidly Good care and education provisions give the senior leadership team opportunity and resources to think outside of the box.
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.