Deputy Headteacher
Woodlands Secondary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SP21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
5 May 2026 at 1pm
Date listed
14 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £93,424.00 Annually (Actual) L25 - L29
Deputy Headteacher job summary
The Governors are seeking to appoint an additional Deputy Head teacher to join the existing senior leadership team in preparation for the opening of a second site in September 2027.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with significant experience of working with young people with a range of special needs, to join a thriving and ambitious school. You must be a strategic leader with a proven track record of impact. You will have a strong work ethic and be able to lead by example.
The successful individual will be responsible for the smooth running of the school on a day to day basis, and will work across both sites.
They will take on a strategic and operational leadership role in one of the following areas:
- Safeguarding and Attendance
- Inclusion and Personal Development
- Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment
- Behaviour and Outreach
The candidate should have proven experience of supporting students who may present very challenging behaviours.
The successful candidate will work as part of a highly motivated leadership team, alongside a talented and committed staff team, with our diverse, inclusive and amazing student population.
You will need to be dynamic, decisive and diplomatic, with proven excellent communication skills at all levels.
In return we offer:
The opportunity to develop your career in a successful and thriving school
Strong partnership with a knowledgeable and supportive board of Governors, all of whom are committed to your ongoing professional development
A highly-skilled, professional, and motivated staff team
Parents and carers who welcome partnership and share our high expectations
Collaborative working practice with a wide range of stakeholders
An innovative, bespoke curriculum that equips our children and young people with the skills they need to become successful adults.
Benefits of working at Woodlands Secondary School:
- Free access to Employee Assistance provided by Spectrum - this is confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
- Supportive leadership team
- Free tea and coffee
- Access to our onsite cafe, 4 days per week - sit in or take away; loyalty cards available
- Opportunities to be entered into a half-termly draw to win a cafe voucher - based on good attendance
- Access to the onsite gym
- Discounted membership rates at Active Luton
- Free eye tests and contributions towards glasses
Find out more about the school
Working in a special school is a unique and privileged opportunity for the right people.
We advise interested parties to ensure they have looked at the school website www.woodlands.luton.sch.uk and our Facebook Page - Official Woodlands Secondary School, in order to get a flavour of our school.
Serious candidates are invited to contact the school to arrange a visit to the school prior to submitting their application.
Application form
When completing the letter of application, please ensure you address all of the points in the essential column on the person specification. Please refer to the attached document - how to complete a high quality letter of application.
Safeguarding:
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post meets the definition of ‘Regulated Activity’ as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (as amended).
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for an enhanced DBS check to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Woodlands Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Woodlands Secondary School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 263 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodlands Secondary School website
Woodlands is a large secondary special school located in the north of Luton. Our mission statement is to 'Empower our young people to become successful adults.'
Our students have severe or profound learning difficulties, some have additional learning needs.
We have developed and refined our ambitious curriculum offer to meet the needs of the different cohorts of learners to ensure that learning is interesting, relevant and functional.
We have great facilities on site and aim to enrich learning by accessing the community and applying learning beyond the classroom.
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