Deputy Headteacher: Teaching Excellence & School Improvement

Blenheim Schools; Heath Charnock; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Beech Hall School is seeking a Deputy Headteacher to join its senior leadership team. You will work with the Headteacher to drive school improvement, champion excellence in teaching and learning, and support every student to achieve their full potential.

Part of Blenheim Schools, the role focuses on curriculum development, academic outcomes, inclusion, and safeguarding, with a commitment to developing staff and leadership capacity.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a successful track record in senior leadership.
• Exceptional knowledge of teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment.
• Experience in driving school improvement and raising student outcomes.
• A passion for inspiring, motivating, and developing colleagues through coaching and high‑quality leadership.
• Effective use of data to monitor performance and inform strategic decision‑making.
• A commitment to inclusion, student wellbeing, and safeguarding.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families, staff, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Deputising for the Headteacher and providing strategic leadership when required.
• Driving high standards of teaching, learning, and student achievement across the school.
• Leading school improvement initiatives through self‑evaluation, quality assurance, and evidence‑based practice.
• Monitoring and enhancing the quality of teaching through lesson visits, learning walks, coaching, and professional support.
• Leading assessment, tracking, and reporting processes to improve academic outcomes.
• Developing and embedding an ambitious, inclusive curriculum from Reception through to Sixth Form.
• Providing strategic oversight of behaviour, attendance, safeguarding, and student wellbeing.
• Coaching and mentoring middle leaders to strengthen leadership across the school.
• Supporting staff recruitment, performance management, and professional development.
• Ensuring the school maintains the highest standards of safeguarding, compliance, and inspection readiness.

Skills

QTS

Senior leadership

Curriculum & assessment

Data-driven decisions

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Safeguarding & governance

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

Beech Hall School is seeking a Deputy Headteacher to join its senior leadership team. You will work with the Headteacher to drive school improvement, champion excellence in teaching and learning, and support every student to achieve their full potential.

Part of Blenheim Schools, the role focuses on curriculum development, academic outcomes, inclusion, and safeguarding, with a commitment to developing staff and leadership capacity.