Deputy Headteacher - Lotus

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Career pathways

Induction package

Flexible working

Job summary

Lotus Academy in Sheffield is seeking a Deputy Headteacher for our special school, serving 131 pupils from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 across two sites.

This is a broad leadership role requiring an experienced, adaptable leader who can drive teaching, safeguarding and pupil progress while working with parents, staff and partner services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership across school improvement areas and multiple sites.
• Experience leading change initiatives with a strategic outlook.
• Strong collaboration with parents, carers and external services.
• Extensive understanding of SEND and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across the academy and drive teaching and learning improvements.
• Build and maintain high standards of safeguarding and pupil welfare.
• Lead and develop staff, ensuring effective partnerships with families and multi-agency teams.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Collaboration

SEND expertise

Safeguarding

Strategic thinking

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are excited to be seeking a new Deputy Headteacher for our amazing special school, Lotus Academy.

Lotus serves 131 amazing children and young people from Key Stage 2 through to Key Stage 4 who are very well supported by a highly dedicated and hard-working team of professionals across two sites: or main site in Parson Cross and our satellite resource integrated into Stocksbridge secondary school.

This is a broad and exciting leadership opportunity rather than a role attached to one specific portfolio. We are looking for an accomplished and adaptable leader who has the credibility, knowledge and experience to contribute across all aspects of school leadership and who can respond flexibly to the changing priorities of our academy.

The successful candidate will be a visible and influential leader who understands that outstanding provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs is built on strong relationships, consistently high expectations, excellent teaching and learning, effective safeguarding and a culture in which pupils and staff can thrive.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate significant strengths in one or more areas of school improvement, while also possessing the breadth of leadership experience to operate effectively across the academy. This might include behaviour and culture, teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment, SEND, attendance, safeguarding, personal development, staff development or quality assurance.

Applications would be welcome from candidates in primary or secondary schools both special or mainstream who can demonstrate knowledge of special educational needs and a passion for working with children with social, emotional and mental health needs.

The successful person will have:

• Highly effective leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate other people;
• Experience of effectively leading and managing change and the ability to think strategically;
• A strong commitment to collaboration and partnership working;
• A deep understanding of how children and young people with additional needs learn and make good progress;
• High expectations and the ambition, drive and determination for every child and young person to ‘be the best they can be';
• A strong commitment to working positively and pro-actively with parents, carers and a wide range of professionals and services; and
• Excellent management and organisational skills.

More information can be found in the attached welcome pack.

What the school offers its staff

What you can expect from us

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

• Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
• Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
• Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
• An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
• The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team
• Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
• Flexible working policies
• Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

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 the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.