DEPUTY HEAD WANTED - SEND School - responsibility for Secondary Provision
Northway School, London, NW7 3HS13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18-22
What skills and experience we're looking for
Full time (QTS and experience of Leadership required)
We require a deputy head our outstanding special school to start from September (or earlier if available for induction and training).
We are looking for a deputy head to oversee our expanding secondary provision and to work with the wider senior leadership team.
Northway is split across multiplesites;Primary sites = Rec & KS1Mill Hill NW7 3HS and KS2High Barnet EN5 2BY. Secondary site in Mill Hill NW7 2BU (opening September 2025)
We are looking for a deputy head that:
- · Has strong leadership experience, ideally in a SEND environment.
- · Is dedicated to the welfare, safeguarding and progress of every child
- · Is committed to providing outstanding learning experiences for all pupils; to lead, develop and build on the Northway curriculum to ensure a broad balanced curriculum for all pupils.
- · Is able to lead in a fast paced environment, to remain calm and supportive under pressure.
- Is passionate, creative and have excellent communication skills
- · To work with the rest of the leadership team to lead, develop and improve the school in all areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOB ROLE AND PERSON SPECIFICATION PLEASE SEE THE JOB INFORMATION SHEET ATTACHED.
Northway School is committed to safeguarding- employment subject to DBS & two references.
If you are passionate about education, enthusiastic, energetic and committed to special children please do apply.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A warm and positive learning and working environment
- A supportive staff team and governing body
- Thorough induction and further training opportunities
- The opportunity to be part of a team where skills, enthusiasm and desire to succeed will be recognised
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Northway School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 15
- School size
- 154 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 15
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Northway School website
- Email address
- vacancies@northway.barnet.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02083595450
Northway School is a special school in the London Borough of Barnet. We are going through an exciting period of change, expansion and development as we have become an all-through school across two sites. We currently cater for over 150 students with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities, including those on the Autism Spectrum.
Although our school is growing, we take pride in creating a community where all staff knows each and every student by name. Staff teams work together to maximise learning outcomes for all students and are committed to the development of each and every child. Parents/carers are supported and engaged through various school led events - see our parent pages and news items for up-to-date information!
Northway has two sites - The High Barnet site is a new addition from September 2022. Our youngest pupils are based in an adapted Victorian school building and newer modular builds. This site is continuing to be developed.
KS2 & our new KS3 are based at the Mill Site in a modern purpose-built facility with playgrounds equipped for physical exploration and interactive play.
Arranging a visit to Northway School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@northway.barnet.sch.uk.
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