DEPUTY HEAD

TeacherActive; Ashington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a Deputy Head for a permanent position in a SEND school in Ashington, UK. The successful candidate will support and lead pupils, focusing on their individual strengths and needs. Responsibilities include enhancing mental health and wellbeing and fostering a culture of success. The position offers excellent benefits, including a dedicated onboarding team, CPD courses, and competitive pay rates.

Benefits

Dedicated onboarding consultants

Guaranteed Payment Scheme

CPD Courses and Certificates

Referral Scheme up to £200

Market leading rates of pay

Qualifications

• Proven success of helping to lead in a SEN/SEMH school.
• Approachable and visible with excellent communication skills.
• Passion for the mental health and wellbeing of all staff and children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to pupils and help them thrive towards success.
• Embed equality and diversity in learning experiences.
• Maintain high expectations of achievement and behaviour.

Skills

Leadership in SEN/SEMH school

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative working

Passionate about mental health

Resilience and creativity

Job description

Overview

TeacherActive are looking for a School Deputy Head in the Northumbeland area. We have an amazing opportunity to work within one of the schools we work with!

We create amazing rapport with our schools and support all our staff with the onboarding process! The school has many ambitions to achieve including a strong focus on creating a culture of success and positivity towards learning.

We are currently looking for a Deputy Head to deliver a permanent position in education. You will have the guaranteed opportunity to support pupils and help them thrive towards success. The school is a SEND school that supports children with Trauma, SEMH and challenging behaviour. The school embeds equality and diversity and ensures there are learning experiences to help students reflect on their own individuality.

Qualifications

• Has proven success of helping to lead in a SEN/SEMH school.
• Will be approachable and visible, have excellent communication skills and will work collaboratively with governors, the head teacher and leadership team, staff, parents, and the wider community.
• Will be passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of all staff and children while maintaining high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
• Is resilient, creative, and committed to the future success of our school.
• Values children as individuals with personal strengths and needs and who strives to meet those needs.

Benefits

In return you can expect excellent benefits and rewards:

• A dedicated team of consultants available to help you with the onboarding process.
• Guaranteed Payment Scheme *Terms and Conditions apply*
• CPD Courses and Certificates as part of the MyProgression Channel.
• Referral Scheme when recommending a friend of up to £200*
• Market leading rates of pay.

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard‑earned cash. If you are interested in this position, then click ‘APPLY NOW’ and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job‑seeking services.

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