Deputy Headteacher

Job Title: Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)

Locations: Derby Pride Academy, 20 Orient Way, Derby, DE24 8BY

Grade/Scale: Leadership Scale 10 – 14 (Actual Salary £58,959 - £65,010)

Start date: 01 September 2024

Contract: Full-Time Teacher

Derby Pride Academy (DPA) plays a crucial role in Derby City’s strategy for SEMH/SEND, including working in very close partnership with local mainstream schools to reduce permanent exclusions. It is commissioned for 50 places for secondary pupils aged 11-16 years. DPA was initially a standalone Free School Academy before opting to join Esteem MAT a year ago.

Right now, we're searching for a visionary Deputy Headteacher to ignite the potential within our remarkable students and dedicated staff across Key Stages 3 and 4. We require someone with the knowledge, expertise, and flair, to support the on-going developments of the quality of education within an Alternative Provision (AP). This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to make a lasting impact on the lives of our pupils, fostering a positive and successful environment.

You will be joining DPA at an exciting time of change. A new Headteacher took up post in April of this year. Together, you will ‘make your mark’, lead with conviction and authority, and drive forward transformational change at pace. The role of Deputy Headteacher will have strategic oversight of the curriculum and CPD, with line management responsibility of the Assistant Headteachers and subject/curriculum specialist staff.

While experience within the AP or SEND sector is an advantage, it is not essential. We need someone with the expertise to lead a combination of the academic and nurture curriculums, including other alternative curriculums for pupils with SEMH. Applications from leaders with QTS from mainstream, special, AP, primary and secondary phases are welcome.

All of Esteem schools are well supported by a highly experienced and diverse trust central team, alongside a like-minded group of school leaders and experts across the trust.

Benefits include: Teachers’ Pension, Westfield Health membership and free parking.

We strongly encourage all potential applicants to visit the school. Please contact the school office on 01332 349616 or email info@derbyprideacademy.co.uk and ask to speak with Mark Hatton (newly appointed Headteacher). To arrange an informal discussion about the role with someone from the trust, please email your contact details to recruitment@esteemmat.co.uk requesting a callback from Clive Lawrence, OBE (Chief Education Officer). To apply, please visit our website at https://www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website; CVs alone will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 02 May 2024 (23:59)

Interview date: 10 May 2024

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date.

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.