Deputy Headteacher
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £42,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 February 2026 |
| Location: | Worcester, WR5 2NP |
| Company: | The Cambian Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 22943 |
Summary
Job title: Deputy Headteacher
Location: Worcester
Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum ( depending on experience )
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (50% teaching commitment)
Are you ready to make a real difference in a growing SEMH school?
Hidelow Grange School is seeking a passionate and driven Deputy Head Teacher to join our supportive Senior Leadership Team.
The school
Hidelow Grange School is a small Independent Special School based in Acton Beauchamp, Worcester. Our school provides specialist education to boys aged 11 to 18 years who have social, emotional and mental health needs. With up to 20 pupils, our school offers a unique opportunity to shape provision for some of our most vulnerable learners. We pride ourselves on our integrated therapeutic ethos, holistic development, and unwavering focus on safeguarding.
What we offer:
- A supportive SLT and collaborative team environment.
- Opportunity to shape and develop assessment and behaviour systems, including leading on ‘BehaviourWatch’.
- The chance to play a key role in school improvement and curriculum development.
- Mentoring, coaching and ongoing professional development.
- Career progression as part of a company that believes in ‘growing our own’.
- The chance to influence and champion digital innovation in assessment and reporting.
- A school community focused on holistic and therapeutic support for pupils.
Your role:
- Develop and implement whole-school assessment policy.
- Oversee data collection, analysis and reporting cycles.
- Lead on behaviour systems and act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL).
- Coordinate PEPs and take responsibility for a key curriculum area.
- Teach up to 50% of a full timetable, modelling outstanding practice.
- Ensure leadership continuity and be a constant point of support for staff and pupils.
Why work for us:
- Competitive salary.
- Opportunity to progress in your career.
- Training opportunities either face to face or online.
- Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
- You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role.
- Supportive management and senior leads.
- We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK`s biggest care providers.
CareTech is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. CareTech is an equal opportunities employer.
CareTech will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern