About You

The successful applicant should have a passion for delivering the best possible outcomes for our pupils who have special educational needs and disabilities. You should be a committed, compassionate leader with proven experience in SEND and inclusive practice, capable of deputising for the Headteacher and driving school-wide improvement.

The Role

We are looking to appoint a dynamic Deputy Headteacher from 1^st September 2025 to join our fantastic team. The Deputy Headteacher will provide dynamic, strategic leadership alongside the Headteacher, ensuring high standards of education, care, and wellbeing for pupils aged 4–16 with a broad range of special educational needs. The Deputy Headteacher will play a key role in the day-to-day leadership of the school, supporting the development of teaching and learning, safeguarding, staff development, and school improvement.

 The Trust 

We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise. 

Our Benefits 

By joining our team, we can offer you, generous annual leave allowance, generous pension scheme (TPS), Employee Assistance Program & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme. Applications for flexible working or job share will be considered on an individual basis. 

Additional Information 

SAND Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. As part of our Safe Recruitment Practice, we will need a completed application form before any offers, and all staff will require safeguarding/pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Please ensure that you have read and understood the information within the Candidate Information pack and understood our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders which can be found on our careers page.