Deputy Headteacher at Leicester Therapeutic School

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/LTS/02796
  Location
Leicestershire, , LE1 7LG
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£56,916.00 - £72,762.00 Annually (Actual)
  Closing Date
Midnight, Tue 12th May, 2026
  Start Date
20/08/2026
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
19/05/2026
   Interview Date(s)           19/05/2026
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About this Role

Welcome to Leicester Therapeutic School and thank you for your interest in working with us.  We want professionals to join our school who share our vision for providing the best possible education for pupils with special educational needs.  If you are passionate about working with pupils with special educational needs, we would love to hear from you.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in the role of Deputy Headteacher starting in August 2026.  You would be working alongside other team members including senior leaders, classroom teachers, learning support assistants and other support roles.  Our provision includes small class sizes of up to 8 pupils, sensory friendly learning spaces, large classrooms, outside play areas, high staff to pupil ratio and a personalised curriculum approach.

Our school motto; ‘building foundations through nurture and mindset’ symbolises a child’s growth and development through their individual learning journey at Leicester Therapeutic School.  We believe passionately that with the right support at the right time, pupils will thrive in school and be ready for the next stage of their education.

At Leicester Therapeutic School our ethos is clear; we put the child first in all circumstances.  To ensure our pupils are ready to learn, Leicester Therapeutic School will create a school environment which makes pupils feel safe, secure, and supported.  We do this by establishing strong and trusted professional relationships and providing pupils with an inviting and accessible environment. 

 Staff benefits include:

·       Sick pay scheme

·       Staff well-being package

·       Fully funded training opportunities

·       Employee Assist Programme

·       Annual Performance Related Pay Increases

·       Bright Exchange – High Street Discounts

·       Specialist Training and CPD

·       Workplace Pension 

·       Private medical insurance

 Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a tour please contact Gurjinder Sahota via email at office@leicesterts.co.uk

 Equal Opportunities

 

Leicester Therapeutic School is committed to creating a diverse workforce.  We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

 

Safeguarding

Leicester Therapeutic school l is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Some forms of employment, occupations and professions are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Working within a School is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

You are applying for a role that is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and access to the barred list and if shortlisted for interview you will be required to complete the relevant self-declaration and disclosure form and taking into account the offences that are protected or filtered declare:

·       All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.

·       All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). If you have been barred from working with Children and/or Adults at risk. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.

The successful candidate will then be asked to complete an application for the relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check or if subscribed to the update service provide the necessary details to allow a check to be made.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

The filtering rules were updated on 28 November 2020 as follows;

. Warnings, reprimands and youth cautions will no longer be automatically disclosed on a DBS certificate.

·       . The multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than all being automatically disclosed.

 


Contact Details

  Gurjinder Sahota
  07494482954
  gsahota@leicesterts.co.uk


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