Deputy Headteacher
Benfield School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To start in September 2025 (or earlier with agreement from current school)
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 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 (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Range L19 - L23 (£77,552 - £85,529 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We invite interest in this new opportunity to join the senior leadership team at Benfield School, which is one of eight schools within NEAT Academy Trust. At the heart of our Trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of young people and our communities.
Benfield School is part of a vibrant, diverse and welcoming community. At Benfield, we unashamedly focus on the educational outcomes of our students. We believe that this is the intrinsic purpose of running a successful school and we are exceedingly proud that we achieve this by taking a truly child-centred approach.
Our journey to ensure improved whole school progress and attainment outcomes for all learners is already underway. We are looking for the right person to join our Senior Leadership Team to drive forward our key priorities and plans in line with our school development plan.
We are looking for an inspiring leader, with the drive and vision to build upon the school’s successes to date and develop a shared expectation of high educational standards in the school. You will continue the school improvement journey of Benfield School, champion our young people and relentlessly strive for the very best. This post offers a rare opportunity to work in real collaboration across both primary and secondary phase leading to exciting, innovative, practice.
The ideal candidate:
- Has proven experience as a senior leader in a secondary school.
- Has a track record of successfully implementing whole school strategies that improve pupil outcomes and raise aspirations.
- Can evidence the ability to successfully develop teams of professionals, delegating with accountability whilst managing change.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
- A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
- The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
- Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
Further details about the role
Interested in finding out more about this unique opportunity? We would welcome school visits from potential candidates to arrange a date and time please get in touch with the Joanne Blyth, PA to the Headteacher atj.blyth@neatat.org.ukYou can also find out more information about the role and our school in the attached Candidate Recruitment Pack.
Interested in applying? If you share our passion and believe you can make a difference, please read the accompanying job description and person specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than 9am on Monday 24th March 2025.
Expected interview dates - Tuesday 1st April 2025.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Commitment to safeguarding
As this vacancy involves working with children and young people, you must declare relevant criminal convictions when you apply for the job. A criminal record will not automatically stop you from getting the job but we will consider the nature of the offence when assessing how suitable you are for the job and discuss this with you at interview. If this job is in regulated activity we will also check if you are barred from working with children. If you are barred from working with children it is an offence for you to apply for a job.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Benfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 969 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Benfield School website
- Email address
- j.blyth@neatat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 265 6091
Our school is one of six primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-18 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
Arranging a visit to Benfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.blyth@neatat.org.uk.
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