Deputy Headteacher
Pinewood School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PB11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Autumn Term 2025 or as soon after
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 June 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14-L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Requirements:
Be an outstanding leader
Have a sophisticated understanding of school improvement, teaching and learning.
Have an up to date understanding of curriculum design and innovation and be able to lead further developments that will personalise the learning for all students.
Have a proven track record in self-evaluation and professional learning.
Have substantial recent experience in school leadership, including leading whole school developments.
Be committed to the concept of ‘Every Child Matters’ and ‘Learning Outside the Classroom’.
Be an innovative, independent and strategic thinker with vision and fresh ideas.
Be willing to contribute to our wide and varied programme of curricular and extracurricular activities.
What the school offers its staff
What do we offer?
Excellent CPD and training opportunities
A strong Senior Leadership Team and staffing team
Staff wellbeing initiatives (Education Mutual)
Rural Setting with free onsite parking
State of the art new build due for completion January 2025
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 j.morcom@pinewood.herts.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pinewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pinewood School website
- Email address
- j.morcom@pinewood.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01920412211
Pinewood is a SEND Secondary School in Ware, Hertfordshire which provides education for students with a range of needs including Autism, Down’s Syndrome and other conditions that result in a developmental delay. We cater for roughly 210 pupils in School, years 7 to 11.
All our pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans.
Arranging a visit to Pinewood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.morcom@pinewood.herts.sch.uk.
School location
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