Deputy Headteacher

The Beech Academy, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6DX

27 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
31 March 2026

Job details

Job role: Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L12-L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

An amazing opportunity has arisen to recruit a Deputy Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team, as soon as possible.

At this exciting time for the school, we want to appoint a talented, tenacious, aspirational and experienced senior leader to compliment the work of the Executive Headteacher, Head of School, wider leadership team, local governors and the wider Trust in leading the school to achieve the next level of excellence.

What the school offers its staff

Beech Academy is an academy within Nexus Multi Academy Trust.

Beech Academy is a successful and passionately child-centred special school for children and young people with Moderate Learning Difficulties and ASD. We serve 112 amazing children and young people from Key Stage 3 up to Key Stage 5, across two sites, who are very well-supported by a highly dedicated and hard-working team of professionals.

Beech Academy has strong partnerships with other schools within Nexus Multi Academy Trust and across Nottinghamshire.

At Beech Academy, we believe in holistic support for children and families, with a focus on all aspects of a child’s life: their education, their welfare, and their social & emotional needs; we are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who not only shares our values, but who actively pursues their delivery.

What you can expect from us

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

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.
Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team
Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
Flexible working policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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

Beech Academy safeguard children by:

Creating safe environments for children and young people through robust safeguarding practices

Ensuring that adults who work in the school, including volunteers, don't pose a risk to children
Making sure staff are trained, know how to respond to concerns and keep-up-to-date with policy and practice
Teaching children and young people about staying safe such as keeping safe online
Maintaining an environment where children feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a worry or problem.