Deputy Headteacher
Fountaindale School, Mansfield, NG18 5BA9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or sooner if possible
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-Time Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- STPCD L12 – 16 (£65,286 - £72,162)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, flexible and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join and help lead a team of dedicated staff who are committed to providing an excellent learning environment and become part of a successful team in a busy working environment.
Whether you are an experienced school leader who has worked within a mainstream or specialist education setting, or someone who has exceptional leadership skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.
Knowledge of SEND is essential and you must be able to respond to the emotional, social and mental health needs of our children and young people. You will be required to ensure the safety of our children and young people and facilitate their access to learning by responding to individual needs and leading staff teams to meet the needs of our learners.
Via your excellent interpersonal skills, you will lead a variety of teams across the school to ensure the best possible outcomes for our learners.
You will be joining and experienced team of passionate and forward-thinking senior leaders. You will be part of a committed staff team who are motivated every day by improving the life chances of our children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training
ü Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
ü Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
ü Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
ü Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
ü An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
ü The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professionals, TAs, Teachers and the wider team
ü Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
ü Flexible working policies
ü Cycle to Work Scheme
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to kredgate@nexusmat.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fountaindale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- School size
- 84 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fountaindale School website
- Email address
- kredgate@nexusmat.org
- Phone number
- 01623792671
School location
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