14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Required from 1st January 2026 (ideally starting sooner)

  • Closing date

    5 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 August 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Full time hours per week, please confirm with the school

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£53,972 to £59,558 per annum

Pay scale

Leadership Scale 9 – 13

What skills and experience we're looking for

Medina House School (Chillerton Site), Main Road, Chillerton, Isle of Wight

Tel: 01983 522917

E-mail: admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk

Web: www.medinahouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Christopher Berry

Do you want to be part of an amazing team to ensure the best outcomes for fantastic pupils?

If so, read on…..

Following the agreed expansion of SEND provision on the Isle of Wight, Medina House is offering an exciting opportunity to join our school in setting up the Islands first Primary SEMH provision based in Chillerton. This provision will cater for up to 30 (initially 15) pupils who are diagnosed with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.

This post will be based full time at our Chillerton site and will involve leading a team of highly skilled staff in quality assuring the provision to ensure that all pupils’ SEN needs are consistently met. Whilst being based in Chillerton you will also be a part of the wider schools leadership team and have access to an array of in-house and external professional learning opportunities as well as cross-site working opportunities to learn and grow from senior colleagues.

We are looking for an outstanding professional with proven senior leadership experience, who has a commitment to high standards and to the constant progress of pupils with complex learning difficulties and the ability to work effectively with the whole school community.

This will be a non-teaching post however some time in class may be required but this will be discussed further in interview

Informal discussions and a visit to the Chillerton site are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to arrange these.

Closing date: Friday 5thSeptember

Short listing: Monday 8thSeptember

Interview: Thursday 18thand Friday 19thSeptember

What the school offers its staff

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment Policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to have an enhanced DBS check and share in this commitment.

This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment Policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to have an enhanced DBS check and share in this commitment.
This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Medina House School

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 11
School size
138 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Medina House School website
Email address
admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk
Phone number
01983 522917
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MEDINA HOUSE SCHOOL, School Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2HS

Tel: 01983 522917 E-mail: finance@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk
Web: www.medinahouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Julie Beadsworth

Arranging a visit to Medina House School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk.

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