Deputy Headteacher

The Shaw Education Trust is a Multi Academy Trust which opened on the 1st October 2014. It is a fast growing Trust and well regarded locally. Brookfields joined the Trust on 1st September 2018.

Brookfields School provides a quality, inclusive and specialist education for pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders.  The school maintains an extensive training and CPD programme to support future development.  You will join a friendly and enterprising teaching team that is continually striving to provide the best for its pupils and whole school community.

The successful applicant will have:

o A proven record in whole school leadership and management

o Experience in strategic planning for long term school improvement

o Vision and motivation to guide staff and pupils

o Creative and innovative abilities that enhance a flexible approach to teaching and learning

o Experience in curriculum management including organisation, structure and method

o Experience in raising standards in teaching, learning, expectation and achievement

o Experience in specialist teaching strategies including those catering for ASD, SLD and SEMH

o Experience in the continual professional development of all sections of staff

o Experience of leading and mentoring teams, individual staff support and in multi-agency environments

o A strong commitment to inclusive practices including the promotion of outreach services

Brookfields values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Application forms and information packs can be found on the school website: http://www.brookfieldsschool.com/website/staff_vacancies/407648

Please return completed applications to Wendy Wilson by email sbm.brookfields@halton.gov.uk  CV’s will not be accepted. 

Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. 

The Shaw Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.