Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Therapeutic Education)

Competitive Salary: circa £53,000 (depending on experience)

Starting date: April 2020

Closing date: 3rd February 2020                  

Interview date: 5th February 2020

We are looking for inspirational Deputy Headteacher join us in leading our newest development Eagle House School (Bramley). Our school, which opened in September 2019, is part of Eagle House Group’s established and highly specialised provisions for children with Autism and related conditions. Our newest provision based in Walton-on-the-Hill (near Tadworth/Epsom) offers specialist education for pupils aged 6-14 who, in addition to their high functioning ASD, present with complex social emotional and mental health needs. This discrete provision provides a therapeutic based curriculum and a strong focus on multidisciplinary working. 

Are you an inspirational, aspiring School Leader looking for an opportunity to have an immensely positive impact? Do you have high expectations of yourself, your colleagues and your pupils?  Do you have the confidence to manage the challenges of a complex therapeutic provision supporting the wellbeing of staff and pupils? If so, we’d love to hear from you! This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role, taking operational leadership of our school to enable some of the most vulnerable pupils to achieve their full potential. Lots of people talk about wanting to ‘make a difference’; for us at Eagle House Group we live this in our values every single day. 

If you have:

• A passion for raising children's attainment through creative and imaginative learning opportunities

• The ability to inspire, challenge and motivate staff to support the most complex young people

• Experience of leading strategically on core subject areas or Special Educational Needs Coordination

• Confidence in using quantitative and qualitative data to monitor progress and analyse our successes

• Excellent communication skills with high levels of emotional intelligence, reliance and flexibility

• The ability to work strategically as a key member within a professional multi-disciplinary team

• A responsive, highly approachable attitude and the ability to inspire colleagues, pupils and their families 

We can give you:

• A senior position with a School Group founded by parents of children with Autism and driven by a passion to see every young person, wherever they are on the spectrum, to succeed

• A commitment to your personal and professional development, with opportunities for career progression within the group for exceptional School Leaders

• The opportunity to develop your professional skills and leadership potential as part of a highly skilled team at the cutting edge of practice for children with complex needs

• Industry leading wellbeing & benefits programme including competitive salary scale, clinical supervision (both group and individual), private healthcare plan, minibus to public transport links, freshly cooked restaurant quality lunch every day, exceptional CPD opportunities, teachers’ pension and cake on your birthday! 

If you would like to have an informal discussion please contact us on 01483 912080 and ask to speak to Tom Milson Headteacher or Geeta Makwana HR Manager. 

Eagle House Group is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For an application pack, please contact the Human Resources Department on 020 8770 7788 or by email to geeta.makwana@eaglehousegroup.co.uk.  CVs will not be accepted; only applications submitted on the Eagle House Group application form will be considered. 

For company information please visit our website: www.eaglehousegroup.co.uk