Trauma-Informed Deputy Headteacher & SEMH Leader

Compass Community Limited.; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff laptop

Professional development opportunities

Flexible pension

Job summary

Compass Community Limited is hiring a Deputy Head Teacher for its specialist school network in the United Kingdom. The role combines leadership with direct teaching responsibilities, focusing on SEMH needs and an inclusive, emotionally literate environment.

You will work with regional executives, school leaders, and a SENCO to drive educational outcomes, safeguarding, and curriculum quality while engaging with families and external agencies to effect lasting change.

Qualifications

• QTS is required.
• Proven record of good or outstanding teaching.
• Excellent, efficient, emotionally intelligent communicator.
• Ability to teach a GCSE or equivalent vocational level subject.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teaching across the school as Deputy Head Teacher.
• Collaborate with regional and school leaders to maintain educational quality and wellbeing.
• Support safeguarding and policy implementation across campuses.
• Engage with families and professionals to achieve positive outcomes for pupils.

Skills

QTS

Excellent communication

GCSE subject teaching

Emotional literacy environment

Crisis-management

Curriculum design

Engagement with hard-to-reach families

Outstanding teaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Compass Community Limited is hiring a Deputy Head Teacher for its specialist school network in the United Kingdom. The role combines leadership with direct teaching responsibilities, focusing on SEMH needs and an inclusive, emotionally literate environment.

You will work with regional executives, school leaders, and a SENCO to drive educational outcomes, safeguarding, and curriculum quality while engaging with families and external agencies to effect lasting change.