Deputy Headteacher

The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dedicated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher who can join a team of professionals working with students with a wide range of complex needs including profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism.

Redwood Secondary School is a successful generic secondary special school for pupils aged 11-19 based on a co-located site with a mainstream secondary school. Our recent Ofsted inspection in December 2016 judged the school to be ‘good with outstanding features’. Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs is essential and we are looking for a colleague who will demonstrate a high level of commitment to our very special young people.

We are seeking to recruit to the Leadership team a person who will:

• Have extensive experience and skill in working with pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and be passionate in ensuring all our young people achieve their personal best and full potential to prepare them for adulthood
• Be able to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and be able to lead outstanding teaching and learning in a variety of SEN settings
• Have excellent interpersonal, organizational, leadership and management skills
• Be able to demonstrate how their work has had a significant impact on the whole school as part of a senior leadership team
• Have a strong commitment to innovative curriculum development, pupil learning and staff development
• Have excellent leadership skills and be able to hold people to account
• Have the ability to relate to and communicate effectively with parents, colleagues and other key agencies

If you are a senior leader in either primary or secondary setting, with a successful track record of sustained improvement and a determination to maximize the opportunities available, then this role offers an excellent opportunity to challenge yourself in a new environment.

Highly motivated and driven, applicants should have the creativity and vision to inspire and support change but also the focus to ensure successful outcomes are reached. You will need a ‘can-do’ attitude that can inspire and engage learners, staff and our wider educational community. You will be part of an excellent team and will be given extensive support to develop to your full potential in this role and beyond. Applications from colleagues who meet the criteria are welcome from special school or mainstream settings.

Visits to our school are strongly recommended and can be arranged by contacting Paula Read at Hays.

To have an informal, confidential discussion, book a visit or to find out how to apply, please contact Paula Read at Hays Education on 0113 200 3710 or email paula.read@hays.com.

Further details can be found by visiting www.hays.co.uk/jobs/redwoodschool

The closing date for all applications is 4 May at 8 am
Interviews to be held over a 2 day period 11 – 12 May 2017

Redwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check.