Deputy Head Teacher

Location: St. Neots

# Deputy Head Teacher## About the role
** About the school   Samuel Pepys is a Cambridgeshire area special school for 139 wonderful pupils (increasing to 165) aged 3 to 19 years living in St. Neots and the surrounding area. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan to meet their individual needs. Our pupils inspire and teach us a lot and we are committed to ensuring everyone achieves their full potential through fun, purposeful and engaging learning opportunities.

We are proud to work in partnership with families, other professionals and with the dedicated support of Governors. We have a super new build and remodelled purpose-built site.
**** About the role
** This vacancy arises due to the planned, phased retirement of the current Deputy Head coupled with    our school growing in size, to meet the needs of the local community. Staff are well supported with a    varied and effective professional learning offer. We work in partnership with on-site therapists to support  the planning and delivery of teaching and learning. If you are an experienced school leader and qualified  teacher with recent, relevant experience of leading staff and teaching pupils with severe and complex special educational needs, across the age and ability range, we would like to hear from you.

** What to expect*
* • Be part of a friendly and outward looking school with wonderful pupils, supportive families and a strong, positive staff team ethos;

• Varied and relevant opportunities for continued professional learning and development; including leadership development opportunities    
• Take part in dynamic and collaborative planning and school improvement opportunities with like-minded colleagues;

• Engage in innovative multi-disciplinary working, with on-site therapists and co-produced working with families    
• Support and develop the planning and delivery of high-quality learning opportunities with a well designed curriculum, varied learning resources and purpose-built facilities within school and the wider community;
** Key Role and Purpose
** As Deputy Head Teacher you will work closely with the Head Teacher, School    Business Manager and other members of the senior leadership, management and    teaching team to lead on the operational day-to-day leadership of the school in addition    to other specific senior leadership responsibilities, promoting the positive ethos, vision    and values of Samuel Pepys School       
** Specific Duties and Responsibilities*
* ** Strategic Direction and Development*
* -Contribute to strategic decision making as part of the school’s senior leadership team    - Support the development of the School Self Evaluation (SEF) and School Improvement Plan (SIP)    - Lead, plan, manage and monitor change in accordance with the School Improvement Plan    - Work in partnership with the Head Teacher, School Business Manager and Governors to plan, implement, monitor and review standards of education and leadership across the school
** Teaching and Learning**   - Ensure high quality teaching and learning is taking place across the school through monitoring and evaluation activities, coaching and mentoring,    including induction and support for new teachers and ECTs    - Model high quality teaching and demonstrate the ability to enhance pupil progress by meeting and exceeding Teachers’ Standards    - Monitor and review the effectiveness of the school curriculum, in line with the schools documentation and agreed practice    - Co-ordinate the schedule for review of EHCPs and liaise with the LA Statutory Assessment Team    - Monitor and chair Education, Health and Care Plan reviews for allocated pupils       
** Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources**   - Support the Head Teacher and School Business Manager in the recruitment, development and deployment of staff. Make effective use of staff skills,    experience and professional learning opportunities    - Ensure that staff are effectively deployed to meet the needs of pupils, on a daily basis    - Support the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team to organise pupil groupings, rotas and timetables to ensure that effective teaching and learning  …