Deputy Headteacher

Wren Spinney School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7LB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027, or earlier as available

• Closing date

  17 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £79,460.00 - £87,664.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale L17 - L21

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Are you an experienced leader, innovator and practitioner who has had a demonstrable impact on learning and sees the needs of the individual as a priority?

Are you passionate about improving life outcomes for young people with complex SEND?

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Deputy Head Teacher who:

• has proven leadership and management skills at a senior level in an educational setting for students with profound and complex learning needs to maximize opportunities for all, can ensure the effective day to day organisation of the school and can deliver and develop a high-quality provision for all our students, continually improving standards for learning and teaching across the school.
• can work in partnership with the Headteacher, the wider team, Governing Body and other stakeholders to create a clear vision, direction and operational framework for the school.
• is forward thinking and creative in their approach to school leadership, committed to making a strong contribution to the development of the school and the development of staff.
• can build effective, positive relationships and work collaboratively with all stakeholders including parents/carers, therapy teams and other external agencies and specialist services to support the development of our students and ensure the best outcomes possible.

This is a fantastic, challenging, but above all rewarding opportunity to support some of the most vulnerable young people in our community. Wren Spinney supports 97 students with a range of learning needs including severe, complex, profound & multiple learning difficulties, and the majority of whom will have additional needs such as sensory difficulties or autism. Wren Spinney is an Equals Exemplar school for its curriculum, and therefore you will have proven success of leading learning and teaching to improve outcomes for all and will understand the importance of developing your teams as well as fostering excellent relationships with stakeholders, having demonstrable evidence of inspiring your colleagues and leading effective collaborations.

If you have an unwavering commitment to safeguarding young people, high levels of personal resilience and thrive on challenge, then we want to hear from you.

Closes: Thursday 17th September 2026 @ midday

Interviews: will take place on Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role, please contact the school office at 01536 481939

Creating Tomorrow is committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of all students. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for the successful candidate

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.

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.

About Wren Spinney School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Size: 96 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wren Spinney School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wren-spinney-community-school

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