Deputy Headteacher (E4164) - Chellow Heights Special School

Chellow Heights Special School

Chellow Heights West Site: Thorn Lane, Bradford

Chellow Heights South Site: Netherlands Avenue, Low Moor

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD9 6AL

Deputy Headteacher

Salary: L14 - L18

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Are you motivated to work in a school where the vision is to improve the quality of life for all pupils?

Are you enthused by the prospect of supporting an ethos where the holistic needs of every child are prioritised and where we strive to provide the best education for everyone?

We are looking to appoint a versatile and talented senior leader to the post of Deputy Headteacher in our oversubscribed generic Special School, which caters for children aged between 2-11 years. Chellow Heights is a maintained Special School set on two sites located approximately 7 miles apart in the city of Bradford with over 250 pupils on roll. If you have a genuine love of learning and an appreciation of how a nurturing and caring environment can support all children to grow into happy, healthy, and successful individuals, you would make a great addition to our team

The successful applicant will:

• Work alongside the Headteacher to support and develop strategic initiatives and drive forward continuous whole school improvement.
• Play a key role in the Senior Leadership Team, with particular reference to personal development and behaviour, monitoring and analysing outcomes, monitoring the quality of education, and leading on curriculum development.
• Deputise in the absence of the headteacher demonstrating confidence in making decisions and operating within agreed levels of autonomy
• Have at least 3 years’ experience of school leadership in a Special School setting, including managing staff performance and professional development.
• Have proven high quality experience of supporting children with a range of complex needs.
• Knowledge of successful strategies for meeting the needs of children with PMLD, SLD and ASC is essential, as is an understanding of behaviour and strategies to support students with sensory processing needs.
• Play an integral role in developing the culture and practice throughout school on our journey to outstanding
• Be a resilient individual who is prepared to work flexibly in a vibrant, caring, and supportive environment.
• To be a role model to staff demonstrating professional behaviours and be an ambassador for demonstrating positive wellbeing in the workplace
• Be aspirational an aspirational leader, committed to both their own professional development

What we can offer you:

• School that is highly regarded by the local community and recently judged to be Good in all areas in June 2023
• A supportive and experienced Senior Leadership Team
• A school where safe, happy learning is at the heart of the mission
• School sites that are well equipped with access to a range of specialist resources
• A strong culture of safeguarding
• Employee Assist Programme and opportunities to further CPD

Visits to the school are expected and can be arranged by contacting Jenny Soames, HR Manager on 01274 484242 or emailing hradmin@chellowheightsschool.co.uk

To apply, go to https://prospectsonline.co.uk/job/7728-deputy-headteacher

Closing date: 12 Noon, Monday 24th June 2024

Chellow Heights is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful staff will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.