Deputy Headteacher

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ? Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join !

Job Title: Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)

Location: The Wenlock School, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3SB

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday 08:15 - 16:30, Tuesday - Friday 08:15 - 15:45

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Start Date: September 2025 (earlier start could be accommodated)

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Headteacher to join our close-knit team at The Wenlock School located in Dudley, West Midlands.

Job Purpose

To assist the Headteacher in providing strategic leadership and management to ensure the school achieves its aims and objectives. The Deputy Headteacher will play a key role in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the school's educational strategy, ensuring a high standard of teaching and learning, and fostering a positive school culture.

Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Support the Executive Headteacher/Head of School with the leadership and management of the school in order to promote effective education and care and contribute to the learning, personal development and well-being of all students.
• Be an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) discharging individual responsibilities to a high standard as well as supporting the work of the team at all times.
• Work closely with the Executive Headteacher/Head of School, SLT and colleagues to ensure the school is compliant with statutory regulation.
• Plan, implement, review and develop the whole school curriculum to ensure provision is responsive to individual learning needs, reflects national standards and legal requirements and a balanced approach that will encourage and reward participation in learning through achievement and progression.
• Appoint, develop and organise teaching and other support staff to ensure the effective delivery of the curriculum and pupil support and the achievement of high professional and teaching standards.
• Ensure the continuous improvement of learning and support provision based on an annual planning cycle with clear objectives and targets and a quality improvement plan based on self-evaluation and external benchmarks.
• In conjunction with the Executive Headteacher/Head of School and other members of the Senior Leadership Team, implement and evaluate a whole school timetable and curriculum that will ensure all pupils are able to progress and achieve through learning and that the school sets and achieves clear outcomes for academic and vocational learning.

Qualifications Required

• UK QTS or equivalent

About us

The Wenlock School opened in September 2018. We are a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.

You will contribute to making The Wenlock School an Outstanding provision and a leading light for our young people and their families. The uniqueness of every pupil is recognised and valued at The Wenlock School and our curriculum embraces the community, from which it exists, recognising and celebrating the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our growing cohort. Through our curriculum, we develop the essential knowledge, skills and understanding, which are the building blocks for later life.

Our curriculum encompasses not only the formal requirements of the National Curriculum, but goes beyond the experiences of the classroom to ensure that our pupils are exposed to the richest and most varied opportunities that we can provide. Our aim is to enrich every pupil's school experience by creating an environment where they are encouraged to succeed and be the best they can be. We provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environment and are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise their potential.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to 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.

You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit