Deputy Headteacher

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Job Title:
Deputy Headteacher

Location:

Bestwood Village School, Nottingham NG6 8TL

Hours:

37.5 per week | Monday to Friday
Salary:
Up to £55,000.00 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)

Contract:

Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:
November 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

As Deputy Headteacher, you will work alongside the Headteacher to provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring high standards across teaching and learning, safeguarding, behaviour, and student outcomes. You will play a key role in shaping school improvement, driving educational excellence, and promoting a culture of high expectations and continuous development.

You will lead the coordination and evaluation of the curriculum, ensuring it meets the diverse needs of students and supports outstanding progress. Working closely with education, care and clinical colleagues, you will champion a multidisciplinary approach to supporting students with complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.

The role also involves leading on positive behaviour support, monitoring student progress, and ensuring individual plans and interventions are implemented effectively. You will contribute to quality assurance processes, inspection readiness, and the ongoing development of teaching and learning across the school.

As a senior leader, you will support the recruitment, development and performance management of staff, fostering a professional and collaborative culture. You will deputise for the Headteacher when required and build strong relationships with families, local authorities and external agencies to secure the best possible outcomes for students.

• Support the strategic leadership and management of the school.
• Lead curriculum development, implementation and quality assurance.
• Monitor teaching, learning, assessment and student progress.
• Lead the school's positive behaviour support approach.
• Promote excellence in safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion.
• Contribute to school improvement planning and inspection preparedness.
• Lead, support and develop staff through effective performance management.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families and external professionals.
• Ensure compliance with SEND legislation, safeguarding requirements and regulatory standards.
• Deputise for the Headteacher as required.

We are seeking an experienced and aspirational educational leader with a proven track record of improving outcomes for students with additional needs. You will bring strong leadership skills, educational expertise and a commitment to delivering high-quality, inclusive provision.

You will have substantial experience of teaching and leading within a specialist or SEND setting, together with a strong understanding of autism, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge. You will be confident leading teams, driving school improvement and establishing a culture of accountability, collaboration and excellence.

An effective communicator, you will build positive relationships with students, families, colleagues and external stakeholders. You will be highly organised, resilient and able to make sound professional judgements in a complex and dynamic environment.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree.
• Significant teaching experience within a specialist or SEND environment.
• Experience working with students with autism, complex needs and/or behaviours that may challenge.
• Successful leadership and people management experience.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, SEND practice and educational legislation.
• Experience of school improvement, quality assurance and…