Deputy Headteacher

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Job Title: Deputy Headteacher
Location: 3 Dimensions School, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3AJ
Hours: 40 per week Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Salary: £57,750 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent Term Time Only
Start: June 2026
UK applicants only - no sponsorship available

About the Role

Help shape a high quality, nurturing and ambitious learning environment where every student can thrive. As Deputy Headteacher, you'll play a pivotal role in driving standards, supporting staff and ensuring exceptional outcomes across the school.

You'll work closely with the Headteacher, leadership team and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver an outstanding education service in line with regulatory standards. This is a role for a strong leader who can inspire excellence, model best practice and champion the needs of every student.

What You'll Do

• Lead curriculum coordination, behaviour support, assessment of referrals and high quality teaching practice across the school
• Monitor student progress, oversee Behaviour Support Plans with the clinical team and ensure all programmes meet required standards
• Support staff recruitment, development and performance management, modelling company values and maintaining a positive, professional culture
• Uphold safeguarding, health & safety, SEND legislation and all company policies while contributing to effective school operations and community engagement

Who We're Looking For

• Experience background in Deputy head school setting
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, guide and support staff
• A commitment to safeguarding, high standards and inclusive practice
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
• A positive, resilient and collaborative approach

Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.

About Us

3 Dimensions School is in an exciting phase of growth and development. With not just one, but two school sites! Resulting in a far wider offer of educational places, and a wealth of opportunities for young people with SEN (i.e., Learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, PDA, Attachment Disorder, and young people who have experienced previous trauma).

3 Dimensions School is an Options Autism School, within the Outcomes First Group. We are an inclusive, forward-thinking school, who embrace diversity.

This opportunity is within commutable distance of Chard, Ilminster, Honiton and surrounding areas.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

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

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.