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Deputy Headteacher – Medical Provision

Lionheart School, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HZ

This job expired on 21 July 2025

• Job start date

  1 October 2025

• Closing date

  21 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Range L12 – L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

Lionheart school is a pupil referral unit that supports some of the most vulnerable young people on the island. An exciting opportunity now exists for a Deputy Headteacher to be responsible for managing the following areas:

• On-site Medical Provision
• Off-site Medical Provision
• Medical Provision
• Operational/Strategic
• Deployment of Trauma Informed therapies
• Development of Speech and Language therapies

Lionheart school provides a stimulating and nurturing environment for a range of students who for a variety of reasons are unable to attend mainstream schools. This could be due to medical needs, being emotionally vulnerable or having social and emotional difficulties.

The school aims to be a Trauma Informed and Therapeutic centre of excellence working with children their parents and home schools.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, creative individual who has high expectations of all children and what they can achieve. If you want to make a difference to children’s lives, are enthusiastic and emotionally resilient then we want to hear from you. We can offer you a dedicated staff team and opportunities for excellent personal and career development.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking school that supports and empowers some of the most vulnerable children on the Isle of Wight.
• Be part of a friendly, supportive, and talented staff team, committed to providing an excellent education for every child.

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.

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About Lionheart School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 50 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lionheart School website
• Email address: Andrew.Hatherley@islandlearning.co.uk
• Phone number: 01983 300333
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/island-learning-centre

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