Deputy Head
Coal Clough Academy, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 4PF8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 May 2026
Closing date
22 February 2026 at 5pm
Date listed
11 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual Salary - £61,534.00 - £67,898.00
Deputy Head job summary
The Job:
Deputy Head Teacher (Curriculum & Standards, Behaviour & Attitudes)
Coal Clough Academy wishes to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed Deputy Head teacher to join an already committed and dedicated leadership team. We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who will join our current leaders to fulfil the school’s full potential. You will play a key role in the school in assisting the Headteacher to secure positive relationships, create an environment of the highest expectations for all members of the school community. This post offers outstanding opportunities for continuous personal and professional development for a highly motivated and ambitious leader looking for career development.
If you are experienced, enthusiastic, open to new ideas and have a flexible ‘can do’ approach, we would welcome an application from you.
We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager – scarter@coalclough-ept.com
What does this job do?
- To provide support and deputise for the Head Teacher in the leadership of, and responsibility for, the day-to-day efficient management, ensuring a high-quality education for all pupils on roll.
- To deputise and undertake overall responsibility for the school in the absence of the Head teacher and on any other occasions which are deemed necessary.
- To undertake other duties as may be reasonably set by the head teacher.
- To further the aims of the school and support the Head teacher in ensuring the vision of the school is clearly communicated and embedded.
- To work with the Headteacher to ensure that the aims and objectives of the school are achieved through an effective School Improvement Plan.
- To promote awareness of and compliance with Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
- To ensure that there is a strong and constant focus on maintaining and improving the conduct of our pupils, with a particular focus on reintegration to mainstream/ special school or a fixed term suspension
What are the job requirements?
- Qualified Teacher Status
- An experienced leader with a range of educational experiences in different settings
- An excellent understanding of Alternative Provision and the flexible nature of working in this environment
- To assist the Headteacher in identifying key priorities and areas for development through self-evaluation, as agreed by the Local Governing Body and Trust.
- To meet with the school leadership team on a regular basis to discuss matters of policy, organisation and development.
- To ensure that the school’s systems, organisation and processes are well considered, efficient and fit for purpose.
- To support the Trust in exercising strategic, curriculum-led financial planning to ensure the equitable deployment of budgets and resources, in the best interests of pupils’ achievements and the school’s sustainability.
- To manage organisational change effectively.
- To share with the Headteacher the responsibility for supporting and promoting the wellbeing of all staff.
About Coal Clough Academy:
Coal Clough Academy is an 11 - 16 Alternative Provision for young people, many of whom have found it difficult to be successful in a mainstream school.
We are making exciting and positive changes to our school and are very proud of the provision we offer. At Key Stage 3, the focus is on supporting young people to return to a mainstream school. At Key Stage 4, we focus on providing the opportunity for students to gain 5 GCSEs to ensure a successful transition to college, training or employment.
Pupils are taught in small groups, where they study the core curriculum and can receive the extra support they require. Students are then able to make good progress as staff can ensure that learning is tailored to individual student needs. In addition to the core curriculum, we provide rich and varied curriculum opportunities ranging from vocational courses, academic programmes and programmes that support pupils' personal and social development. You can view our full curriculum at other parts of this website.
Many of the young people who attend Coal Clough Academy arrive here at a difficult period in their lives. We aim to ensure that we give them the necessary support to improve their confidence, self-esteem and enable them to become successful learners in school and prepared for their future working lives.
About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):
EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.
Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.
“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”
Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:
- Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
- Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to government pension schemes.
- Free parking.
- Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
- Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.
Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com
Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Coal Clough Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 137 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Coal Clough Academy website
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