Job Title: Assistant Headteacher

Location: Peak School, Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6ES

Grade/Scale: Leadership  Grade L4 – L8  (Points 4-5): Annual Salary  (Actual) £55,746 to £61,534

Contract: Full Time,  Permanent Contract 

Peak School is a Nursery to Post 16, special school academy located in the village of Chinley, in the north west corner of Derbyshire.  We cater for children and young adults with a wide range of special educational needs, including those with significant learning and communication difficulties.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with SEND. If you enjoy challenge, value teamwork and want to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you. We promise an exciting and rewarding journey as we continue to strengthen our provision and strive for excellence for both our pupils and staff.

We are seeking an inspirational Assistant Headteacher who will play a key role in shaping the quality of education and personal development across the school. The successful candidate will:

•    Drive curriculum improvement, working closely with subject leaders to develop and strengthen our curriculum across all pathways and age phases, ensuring it remains ambitious, engaging and meaningful for  our pupils.

•    Lead assessment across the school, refining approaches so that assessment is purposeful, manageable and clearly aligned with curriculum priorities and pupil progress.

•    Lead ‘Beyond Peak’ Careers Education, providing strategic oversight of the school’s careers programme from Key Stage 3 onwards, developing meaningful experiences of work-related learning, strengthening employer engagement and supporting our progress towards the Gatsby Benchmarks.

•    Lead Personal Development across the school, ensuring pupils access a well-sequenced, inclusive programme that supports character development, wellbeing, independence and readiness for adulthood.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a leader who is passionate about curriculum development, inclusive practice and preparing pupils with SEND for their future lives.

The Assistant Headteacher role includes a 40% teaching commitment, giving you the opportunity to lead strategically while remaining closely connected to classroom practice. We believe this balance is vital in ensuring leadership decisions are rooted in a deep understanding of our pupils and the realities of teaching and learning.

Benefits Include

  Teacher's Pension Scheme / LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions)

-          Generous holiday entitlement

-          Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.

-          Access to National College CPD platform. 

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date 

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students.  We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. 

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.

Perfection  is not required, if you are excited by the role and our organisation, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria, we would still love to hear from you!