Deputy Headteacher

The Progress Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Death in Service Insurance

Health and Wellbeing Cashback

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Progress Schools in Tees Valley invites a Deputy Headteacher to join our specialist Alternative Provision, supporting secondary pupils with personalised approaches. You will lead teaching quality, oversee SEND provision, and deputise for the Headteacher as required.

You will champion wellbeing, inclusive practice and group collaboration, working with Senior Leaders to drive pupil outcomes and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with registration from the appropriate body.
• Experience leading SEND or SEMH provision.
• Ability to foster inclusive, high-expectation classroom practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching quality and learning in an SEMH/Alternative Provision setting.
• Oversee SEND provision and behaviour management for vulnerable learners.
• Deputise for the Headteacher when required and provide senior leadership support.
• Promote wellbeing, safeguarding, and British values across the school.

Skills

Leadership

Pastoral care

Engagement & motivation

Behaviour management

Creative teaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Join us as a Deputy Headteacher: Empower Futures!

We are a specialist Alternative Provision provider based in the Tees Valley, supporting secondary-aged pupils who require a personalised and nurturing approach to education. Due to continued growth, we are seeking a dedicated and resilient Deputy Headteacher to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, hardworking, and highly skilled teacher looking to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving high-quality teaching and learning, leading SEND provision, and supporting the Headteacher through deputising responsibilities when required.

Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it's a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional?

Well at Progress Schools, that's just the approach we take.

Our top-notch benefits go beyond the basics- enjoy access to discounted gym memberships, a free wellbeing app that is jam packed with fitness, yoga and mindfulness resources and dedicated counselling support. And because we know your passion is with pupils and not paperwork, we do everything we can to reduce the amount of surplus admin too.

Your work-life balance matters. That's why we offer generous holidays, additional leave for foster carers and flexibility wherever possible.

And why do we do this? Because when you thrive, so do our students. So we want to invest in your personal and professional growth as much as we do the young people who attend our schools.

But that's not all, we also offer.

• Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague!

• Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.

• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.

• Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.

• Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.

• Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.

• Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards

• Weekly drop ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop-ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT

• Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.

What are we looking for from you?

• Engagement Skills: A highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is approachable, promotes positive relationships, and fosters high expectations. Able to inspire and motivate students in a creative and adaptable way, particularly within alternative education settings.

• Emotional Support: Committed to a high level of pastoral care with the ability to manage student behaviour effectively and provide meaningful support to students with diverse and challenging needs.

• Core Teaching Qualifications: QTS

• Experience: Significant leadership experience within an SEMH, SEND, Alternative Provision or specialist setting.

• Knowledge: Strong understanding of autism, ADHD and associated neurodevelopmental conditions

• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify challenges quickly and implement appropriate, student-focused solutions that drive positive outcomes.

• Promotion of Values: Dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values across the school community.

• Time Management: Effective in managing leadership responsibilities, team coordination, student outcomes, and community engagement simultaneously.

Progress Schools is part of The Progress Group, the Group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high-quality and purposeful education and training. Progress Schools is a national group of 13 independent OFSTED-regulated schools.

Let's redefine education together! #JoinOurTeam #EducationRevolution #AlternativeEducation #DeputyHeadOfSchoolWanted

Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit our website for further information.

Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.