Deputy Headteacher
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Position: Deputy HeadteacherLocation: Norton College, Worcester, WR5 2BA
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for an Deputy Headteacher to join our close-knit team at Norton College in Worcester.
About the role:
Are you a Deputy Headteacher committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people? As part of our continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Deputy Headteacher to join our fantastic team at Norton College in Worcester.
To provide a high-quality education service for our students in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and the standards set by the Regulatory Body. To work with the Head Teacher, leadership team and other stakeholders to secure high standards throughout the school.
Key Task Areas and Responsibilities- To comply with good safeguarding procedures and principles as detailed by the local safeguarding board
- To participate in the process of assessment of referrals
- To act as overall curriculum coordinator and manager across the school
- To act as the lead teacher for the positive support of behaviour that may challenge
- To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team which encompasses education, care and the clinical team
- To monitor progress and targets to ensure that each individual student can achieve planned outcomes
- Relevant experience of teaching pupils and young people with Autistic spectrum condition and/or challenging behaviours
- Relevant experience of teaching pupils and young people with complex needs
- Experience of managing staff
- Managing budgets effectively and ensuring cost efficiency
- Degree and QTS
About us
Norton College is a specialist school for secondary students aged 11-19 in Worcester and Tewkesbury.
Norton College is a specialist independent provider that aims to positively support young people who have a range of complex learning needs through vocational courses and bespoke learning packages.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people.As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
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.
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 the 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.