Deputy Headteacher

Position: Deputy Headteacher

Location: Cambian Northampton school- Northampton, Northamptonshire

Hours: Full time, Term time

Salary Details: Up to £42,000 per annum DOE

As Deputy Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school, ensuring that our vision, values, and ethos are embedded in every aspect of school life. This is an opportunity to work closely with a dedicated team of staff, supportive families, and an engaged community to build on our successes and continue to serve our pupils with enthusiasm, commitment and compassion.

Who we are:

Cambian Northampton School is a small independent specialist provision with 30 students on roll that provides quality and personalised education for young people ranging from ages 11 to 16 with on-going social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). The school offers a nurturing and caring environment which allows all our young people to thrive and achieve their full potential.

Purpose of the role:

The role will include management of the school on a day-to-day basis and lead on curriculum. A full understanding of the school behaviour policy is required, along with the ability to implement and model high standards of behaviour management. In addition to this, contribution to the self-evaluation process and strategic development of the school will be an integral part of the role ensuring professional standards are maintained at all times.

A successful candidate should have:

• Suitable education qualifications and experience.
• A strong track record of outstanding leadership.
• An excellent, efficient and emotionally intelligent communicator.
• A strong desire to work inclusively within an emotionally literate environment, supporting children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences.
• Experience of crisis-management/managing challenging behaviours and working with children with SEMH difficulties.
• Proven experience of implementing a creative and academically engaging curriculum which meets the needs of individual pupils, whilst maintaining high standards of education.

Why work for us:

• Competitive salary.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Training opportunities either face to face or online.
• Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
• You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role.
• Supportive management and senior leads.
• We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers.

The Cambian Group:

We are one of the largest providers of specialist education and behavioural health services for children and adults in the UK. We provide a broad range of services across the UK including specialist education schools and colleges for residential and day students, residential care homes and a therapeutic fostering service.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.