Deputy Headteacher for SEND & Curriculum Excellence

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

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