Deputy Headteacher

Blenheim Schools; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Beech Hall School in Cheshire is seeking a Deputy Headteacher to join the senior leadership team. You will work with the Headteacher to drive continuous improvement, champion outstanding teaching and learning, and empower every student to achieve their best.

This permanent, term-time role offers strategic leadership across teaching, curriculum development, inclusion and pastoral care, with a focus on developing staff and fostering a positive, collaborative school culture.

Qualifications

• QTS and proven track record in senior leadership.
• Exceptional knowledge of teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment.
• Experience driving school improvement and raising outcomes.
• Ability to coach and develop colleagues through leadership.
• Data-driven decisions to monitor performance and inform strategic choices.
• Focus on inclusion, student wellbeing and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Deputising for the Headteacher and providing strategic leadership when required.
• Driving high standards of teaching, learning and student achievement across the school.
• Leading school improvement initiatives through self-evaluation, quality assurance and evidence-based practice.
• Monitoring and developing the quality of teaching through lesson visits, learning walks, coaching and professional support.
• Leading assessment, tracking and reporting processes to improve academic outcomes.
• Developing and embedding an ambitious, inclusive curriculum from Reception through to Sixth Form.
• Providing strategic oversight of behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and student wellbeing.
• Coaching and mentoring middle leaders to strengthen leadership across the school.
• Supporting staff recruitment, performance management and professional development.
• Ensuring the school maintains the highest standards of safeguarding, compliance and inspection readiness.

Skills

QTS

Senior leadership

Job description

Empowering Every Learner, Inspiring Every Day

To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.

Job Title: Deputy Headteacher

Location: Beech Hall School, Beech Hall Drive, Cheshire, SK10 2EG

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annuum (depending on experience, not pro rata)

Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only

Start: January 2027

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About The School

Set within a beautiful 16-acre site on the edge of the Peak District, Beech Hall School is a thriving independent school for children aged 6 months to 18 years. With small class sizes, high expectations and a personalised approach to learning, we empower every student to achieve their full potential.

Part of OFG Education, we combine academic excellence with a rich range of sporting, creative and personal development opportunities, ensuring every child can thrive both in and beyond the classroom.

Guided by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity and Ambition, we are proud to foster an inclusive, supportive community where students and colleagues are encouraged to believe in themselves, embrace opportunities and become the very best version of themselves.

Role Purpose

At Beech Hall School, we are looking for an inspiring and ambitious Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of our school's success. Working in close partnership with the Headteacher, you will help drive continuous improvement, champion outstanding teaching and learning, and ensure every student is empowered to achieve their very best.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting impact across the whole school community. You will provide strategic leadership for teaching and learning, curriculum development, academic achievement, inclusion, pastoral care and quality assurance, helping to create an environment where every student can flourish. Alongside this, you will lead, inspire and develop staff, strengthen leadership capacity and nurture a positive, collaborative culture where both colleagues and students feel valued, supported and motivated to succeed.

What You Will Be Doing

• Deputising for the Headteacher and providing strategic leadership when required.
• Driving high standards of teaching, learning and student achievement across the school.
• Leading school improvement initiatives through self-evaluation, quality assurance and evidence-based practice.
• Monitoring and developing the quality of teaching through lesson visits, learning walks, coaching and professional support.
• Leading assessment, tracking and reporting processes to improve academic outcomes.
• Developing and embedding an ambitious, inclusive curriculum from Reception through to Sixth Form.
• Providing strategic oversight of behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and student wellbeing.
• Coaching and mentoring middle leaders to strengthen leadership across the school.
• Supporting staff recruitment, performance management and professional development.
• Ensuring the school maintains the highest standards of safeguarding, compliance and inspection readiness.

What You Will Bring

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and has a successful track record in senior leadership required.
• Demonstrates exceptional knowledge of teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment.
• Has experience of driving school improvement and raising student outcomes.
• Inspires, motivates and develops colleagues through coaching and high-quality leadership.
• Uses data effectively to monitor performance and inform strategic decision-making.
• Is passionate about inclusion, student wellbeing and safeguarding.
• Builds positive relationships with students, families, staff and external partners.

About Blenheim Schools

Blenheim Schools is a growing family of innovative, high-quality independent schools committed to enabling outstanding futures for every student. Our ethos centres on truly understanding each child, their talents, character and aspirations by providing a personalised, ambitious education that helps every child to thrive.

We deliver a broad, enriching curriculum supported by tailored teaching and exceptional pastoral care. We celebrate individuality, nurture confidence and champion every learner so they can discover their strengths and achieve their potential.

Joining Blenheim Schools means becoming part of a collaborative, forward-thinking community that values creativity, inclusion and professional growth. Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to transform lives and by a commitment to delivering outstanding experiences for students and families.

We are proud to be part of OFG Education, which in 2025 was officially certified as a Great Place to Work® for the sixth consecutive year.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.