Deputy Headteacher - Personal Development, Curriculum & Sixth Form

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

Professional development opportunities

Excellent facilities

Job summary

Moreton School in Wolverhampton is seeking a Deputy Headteacher to lead Personal Development, Curriculum and Sixth Form as part of the Amethyst Academies Trust. You will shape an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum, oversee a strong personal development programme, and grow the sixth form in partnership with Trust leaders, Aldersley High School, and other schools.

The role offers extensive professional development, collaborative leadership, excellent facilities and a strong focus on staff

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status is required.
• Demonstrated senior leadership and management experience in a secondary school.
• Proven track record in teaching and curriculum development.
• Experience in school self-evaluation and development planning with evidence of improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for curriculum, personal development and sixth form across the school.
• Lead development of an ambitious, inclusive, knowledge-rich curriculum.
• Drive personal development strategy including PSHE, Careers education, enrichment and student leadership.
• Oversee growth and quality assurance of the sixth form within Amethyst Sixth and partnership with Trust leaders.
• Collaborate with Aldersley High School and other Trust schools to strengthen post-16 pathways.
• Support and develop middle and senior leaders through coaching and professional development.
• Use data and stakeholder feedback to drive school improvement.

Skills

Curriculum design

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Inspire others

Staff development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Leadership experience in secondary school

Teaching experience

Self-evaluation & development planning

Job description

Deputy Headteacher - Personal Development, Curriculum & Sixth Form

Employer:

Teaching Vacancies

Location:

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

16/10/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Essential Requirements Qualifications and Training:

Qualified Teacher Status.

Degree Experience:

Successful senior leadership and management experience in a secondary school.

Teaching experience

Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning, with evidence of improving provision, outcomes, student experience or progression.

Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development Skills and Knowledge:

Strong understanding of curriculum design, implementation and evaluation, including the ability to support subject leaders to develop ambitious, well-sequenced provision.

Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve

Strong knowledge of personal development, PSHE, careers education, enrichment, student leadership and preparation for adulthood.

Understanding of post-16 pathways, including academic, vocational and foundation routes, and the ability to develop provision in partnership with other schools and Trust leaders.

Understanding of school finances and financial management

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others

Ability to build effective working relationships Personal Qualities:

A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

Commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit the position.

What the school offers its staff What We Offer

A key strategic leadership role within a successful and ambitious school.

The opportunity to shape and grow an exciting sixth form provision.

Extensive professional development and leadership opportunities across the Amethyst Academies Trust.

A collaborative and supportive senior leadership team.

Excellent facilities and resources.

A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, including our highly valued early finish on Fridays.

Further details about the role About Moreton School Moreton School is a large secondary school serving our community in Wolverhampton, with catchment areas including Bushbury, Low Hill, and Scotlands.

The school has a small Sixth Form and a Football Academy with links to Paris St.

Germain, making it a unique and dynamic learning environment.

We have a committed and talented staff body who work relentlessly to offer our students the best life chances and we stop at nothing to achieve that.

We benefit from fantastic grounds and facilities, including excellent and regularly-updated ICT and an all-weather multi-sports pitch, and the Trust is in a strong position to make sure that our staff and students want for nothing.

Moreton School in part of the Amethyst Academies Trust, which has expanded significantly over the past few years to now encompass five schools in a growing and thriving Trust partnership.

We benefit from fantastic relationships with our sister schools, meaning that there is great opportunity for networking, professional development and ultimately professional success at Moreton and beyond in our Trust.

We are a Trust that believes in a ‘talent-first’ approach, ensuring that we grow potential and see leadership opportunities as a logical step for those who make a real impact, giving fantastic career development opportunities at every turn.

The Amethyst Academies Trust is at the forefront of educational thinking, with innovative teaching with a knowledge-rich edge along with progressive ideas on feedback and staff wellbeing, including a very well received early finish on Fridays.

Our dedicated leadership team is here to support you in your professional development and ensure that you have the resources and opportunities to thrive.

Why Moreton School?

At Moreton School, we are committed to supporting families from disadvantaged backgrounds and being at the heart of our local community.

The Role: Deputy Headteacher

• Personal Development, Curriculum and Sixth Form We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious leader to join our senior leadership team as Deputy Headteacher from January 2027. This exciting role offers the opportunity to provide strategic leadership for personal development, curriculum and the continued growth of our sixth form provision as part of Amethyst Sixth, working in close partnership with Aldersley High School and the wider Amethyst Academies Trust.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the educational experiences and future opportunities available to our students.

They will lead the development of an ambitious, inclusive and knowledge-rich curriculum, oversee a highly effective personal development programme and drive the growth and success of the sixth form provision at Moreton School.

Working alongside the Headteacher, the successful candidate will contribute significantly to the strategic direction, continued improvement and future success of the school.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for curriculum, personal development and sixth form provision across the school.

Lead the continued development of an ambitious, inclusive and high-quality curriculum that prepares students for future study, employment and adult life.

Drive the school's personal development strategy, including PSHE, careers education, enrichment, student leadership and preparation for adulthood.

Lead the introduction, growth and quality assurance of sixth form provision at Moreton School as part of Amethyst Sixth.

Work collaboratively with Aldersley High School, Trust leaders and external partners to strengthen post-16 pathways and opportunities.

Support and develop middle and senior leaders through coaching, professional development and effective line management.

Use data, stakeholder feedback and self-evaluation to drive continuous school improvement.

Support the Headteacher in maintaining high standards across the school and ensuring readiness for inspection and external accountability.

Contribute to the strategic vision, culture and ethos of the school.

Deadline for applications: Friday 16th October 2026 at 8:00am Tours: Monday 5th October at 10:00am & Tuesday 13th October at 4:00pm Interviews: Tuesday 20th October Start Date: 1st January 2027

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

Safeguarding We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment.

All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn.

Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026. This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (2020) Commitment to safeguarding All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise conditional job offer may be withdrawn. (KCSIE 2026) This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). For those applicants who are shortlisted for interview please note that you may be subject to online checks.

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