Deputy Headteacher

OFG Education; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Vista benefits platform

Job summary

OFG Education is seeking an experienced Deputy Headteacher to work with the Headteacher to provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring high standards across teaching and learning, safeguarding, behaviour, and student outcomes. You will lead curriculum development, support multidisciplinary approaches for students with complex needs, and contribute to inspection readiness and school improvement.

The role also involves staff recruitment, development and performance management, with

Qualifications

• 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 self-evaluation.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Curriculum development

Safeguarding & wellbeing

Education

QTS

Relevant degree

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

You Will Have

• 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 self-evaluation.

At OFG Education, we believe every student deserves an education designed around who they are. Through high expectations, deep expertise and truly personalised education, we help students realise their potential and prepare for successful futures.

Building on more than 20 years of experience, we are bringing our approach to more students and communities around the world. Across the UK, Iberia and the Gulf, our schools combine the strength, expertise and high standards of an international education group with the individuality of each school and the communities they serve.

Whatever your role, joining OFG Education means contributing to our shared ambition: empowering every student to success through truly personalised education.

About Our School

Bestwood Village School is based in Nottingham and has capacity for 36 students. This is an exciting opportunity for anybody who wants to be a part of the successful development of a fairly new setting and make a difference to the education of our students.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 OFG Education were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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.