Deputy Headteacher

Coventry Alternative Provision Academy, Coventry, CV2 5BD

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £71,330.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Scale L14 - 18

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Coventry Alternative Provision Academy, part of the Solihull Alternative Provision Multi Academy Trust (SAPMAT) is a Nurturing, Restorative, Sustainable, SEND-Friendly Primary Alternative Provision. We focus on creating a nurturing and restorative environment for students with diverse needs striving to make a positive impact on a child's whole development.

We encourage educators who enjoy innovation and differentiation in their teaching to join us.

We focus on Well-being and Social-Emotional Learning:

Supportive Environment: The program prioritises student well-being and social-emotional learning, creating a nurturing and trauma-informed environment. This can be fulfilling for those who want to make a positive impact on a child's whole development.

Collaboration and Relationships: The restorative practice approach emphasises building relationships and resolving conflict constructively. This can foster a more collaborative and supportive school community.

We cater to diverse needs:

SEND Expertise: The curriculum is SEND-friendly, and the school offers inclusive teaching practices. This allows you to develop your expertise in working with students with diverse needs, which can be both challenging and rewarding.

Bespoke Curriculum: The bespoke curriculum allows for creativity and tailoring lessons to individual student needs while encouraging the aspects of PACE: (Play, Attention, Curiosity, and Exploration) to encourage active learning through play-based and child-centred approaches.

We encourage professional development and growth:

Small Class Sizes: Small class sizes allow for more individualised attention to both students and teachers. You'll have the opportunity to provide more focused support and receive more professional development opportunities.

Staff Wellbeing: We care about the wellbeing of our staff by creating a positive work environment, offering professional development opportunities across the academy.

We want to make a difference:

Sustainable Focus: The school promotes environmental awareness and action, which is a powerful way to inspire students and contribute to a better future.

Alternative Provision: Working in alternative provision allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of students who may be struggling in traditional settings.

The Academy leadership team is determined to give our students the best opportunities possible to become successful, responsible citizens with the best life chances. This is an exciting opportunity for you to progress in an aspirational, therapeutic and innovative environment with students who need you.

As a Deputy Headteacher, you will provide outstanding leadership and management in order to secure outstanding provision for our young people, under the overall direction of the headteacher. Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for full details of this opening.

In return, SAPMAT will offer you:

The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our children

A friendly and supportive team

Continuous professional development

The opportunity to grow your own career within the trust

Employee benefits including Staff wellbeing program

Prospective candidates are welcome to visit the Academy. To arrange a visit, please contact the Academy on 024 7610 1490. Interviews are scheduled for 12-13 October 2026. Successful candidates will be required to attend on both days.

Please see full details of our Child Protection Policy / Safeguarding Policy / SAPMAT Charter.

Solihull Alternative Provision Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants, as well as two satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities Trust, and we are committed to actively promoting equal opportunities for all our staff and pupils. As part of the recruitment process, we collect and process personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use this data, meeting Data Protection Regulations in line with GDPR compliance.

We provide all members of staff who join Solihull Alternative Provision Multi Academy Trust with a full induction programme.

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

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.

About Coventry Alternative Provision Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Size: 59 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coventry Alternative Provision Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coventry-extended-learning-centre-coventry

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