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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    3 December 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership Scale L3 to L7

What skills and experience we're looking for

Brackenfield is a successful and expanding special school in the South of Derbyshire. The Head and Governors are looking to appoint a passionate, innovative and committed Associate Assistant Headteacher to join our established, experienced leadership team. The successful candidate will work with the Executive Head Teacher, Head of Site, Deputy Heads and wider leadership team to strategically and operationally lead the school.

We are a school for children with complex learning and communication needs ranging from 3-19yrs. Brackenfield is a research based school and we work with external partners to ensure that our approaches reflect best practice in preparing young people with complex needs for adulthood.

We have a commitment to staff development and high quality CPD which is provided to our staff through the East Midlands SEND Training Hub which is based at the school.

Applicants are encouraged to come and meet the Executive Head Teacher and have a tour of the school at our Open Afternoon on Wednesday 26th November 2025 from 13:00 to 15:30. Please email HR@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk if you would like to attend.

Brackenfield School is committed to the safeguarding of all children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service 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. Brackenfield SEND School is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, preventing unlawful discrimination in all of its activities and to valuing diversity.

If you would like more information please contact HR@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk.


What the school offers its staff

We have a commitment to staff development and high quality CPD which is provided to our staff through the East Midlands SEND Training Hub which is based at the school.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Brackenfield School is committed to the safeguarding of all children.
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service 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. Brackenfield SEND School is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, preventing unlawful discrimination in all of its activities and to valuing diversity.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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About Brackenfield Special School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 18
School size
206 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Brackenfield Special School website
Email address
hr@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk
Phone number
01159733710
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brackenfield-special-school

Brackenfield is an oversubscribed South Derbyshire special school for children from 3-16 years old. Over the last 4 years we have streamlined our offer to become a specialist school for pupils with communication and comprehension difficulties and we have a growing population of children with complex physical needs. All our pupils are significantly cognitively impaired operating developmentally between 0 – 6 years of age.

Arranging a visit to Brackenfield Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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