Deputy Head Teacher
High Point Academy, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 0JS11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025 or sooner if possible
Closing date
5 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L10-L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
Deputy Head Teacher
High Point Academy, Friar Park Rd, Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Salary Range - Leadership - L10-L14
Required – September 2025 or sooner
High Point Academy opened in September 2021. This provision educates children and young people aged 11-16 years who all have an Education Health and Care Plan and a diagnosis of Autism. and a diagnosis of Autism.
Our students have a diagnosis including those with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and associated Moderate Learning Difficulties The school is an integral part of Forward Education Trust. It will respond to the individual needs of children and young people, helping them to build strategies to minimise the barriers to their learning; enabling them to prepare for adult life both educationally and emotionally.
The Trust is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic, innovative, and proactive leader; a change agent who is able to support the Head Teacher to create an outstanding school, that meets the needs of all our young people in an ever-changing educational landscape. The Trust is ideally looking for applicants who have secondary school special autism experience, can lead on SEND across the school (SENCO) exams officer and can support on leading curriculum and outcomes.
The ideal candidate will be open to working collaboratively with the Trust and its schools, to maximise the educational and social opportunities available for children and young people at High Point Academy who often have complex additional needs.
Prospective candidates would be very welcome to visit the school by arrangement prior to making an application.
Closing Date - Monday 5th May 2025
Shortlisting Date - Wednesday 7th May 2025
Interviews - Friday 16th May 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary. Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. Please note that only standard Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted, we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV). Enhanced DBS clearance, Disqualification (regulations) 2009, prohibition checks and if overseas trained, Certificate of good conduct will need to be obtained if applicable prior to interview.
What the school offers its staff
Forward Education Trust is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff. To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:
- Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution
- FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits
- Paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner
- Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas
- Salary sacrifice scheme – Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to the NHS approved Thrive App – to support mental health & well-being
- Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system
- Easy purchase scheme (salary deduction) – Smart Tech in association with Currys
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations
- Personal & professional learning & development – including FLICK online learning and other resources
- Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks
- Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff
- Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Policies being developed to support positive health & well-being :Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About High Point Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 96 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- High Point Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@fet.ac
- Phone number
- 0121 368 5791
High Point Academy opened in September 2021 for children and young people aged 11-16 years who all have an Education Health and Care Plan and a diagnosis of Autism. The school is part of Forward Education Trust, who specialise in SEN provision. We are increasing our pupil numbers in September 2023 which has allowed for this fantastic new role.
Arranging a visit to High Point Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@fet.ac.
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