Deputy Headteacher

Teaching Vacancies; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A school in the Oak Learning Partnership seeks an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join its senior leadership team. The role involves shaping school improvement, raising standards, and ensuring the best outcomes for every child. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, a strong commitment to safeguarding, and a proven record in school development. The position offers excellent professional development opportunities and a supporting environment.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Networking opportunities

Healthcare plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in an educational setting.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Experience in driving school improvement and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Shape school improvement priorities and drive development.
• Work with the Headteacher to secure best outcomes for students.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and share expertise.

Skills

Leadership

School development

Safeguarding

Wellbeing support

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Overview

Deputy Headteacher

We are looking for an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join the senior leadership team at Hazel Wood High School, part of Oak Learning Partnership. Working closely with the Headteacher and wider team, you will play a key role in shaping school improvement priorities, raising standards, and ensuring the best possible outcomes for every child.

This role is ideal for a proven leader who is ready to take on significant strategic responsibilities and drive whole-school development in all areas of pastoral provision, including safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and student wellbeing. You’ll also be an integral part of the wider leadership network across our Trust, contributing to system leadership and benefiting from high-quality professional development.

Responsibilities

• Shape school improvement priorities and drive whole-school development across pastoral provision, safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and student wellbeing.
• Work closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team to raise standards and secure the best possible outcomes for every child.
• Take on significant strategic responsibilities and contribute to system leadership within the Oak Learning Partnership and Trust.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and share expertise with the wider leadership network.

What the school offers / Benefits

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8%
• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
• Networking opportunities across our trust
• Salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme
• Healthcare plan through Medicash with a health cash plan and digital/virtual tools to support wellbeing
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for emotional, financial and legal support
• Health and wellbeing support through Medicash, including 24/7 telephone support and counselling

Application

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Please contact 0161 797 6543 or [e-mail] to arrange a visit.

Oak Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Safeguarding

Our trust is cross-phase and consists of primary, special, and secondary schools. We have a vision to transform lives through a highly inclusive approach. “Inclusion is at the heart of our trust”.

Commitment to safeguarding: Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to checks such as: childcare disqualification, DBS, medical checks, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, and suitability to work with children. You must disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.