Deputy Principal
Stephenson Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 6AX20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026 or 1st January 2027
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,049.00 - £82,654.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Spine 16-20
Deputy Principal job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a distinctive and forward-thinking Trust committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We are seeking an exceptional leader with vision, integrity, and ambition to undertake the rewarding and challenging role of Deputy Principal at Stephenson Academy.
Stephenson MK Trust wishes to appoint an inspiring, compassionate, and highly motivated leader who is committed to making a lasting difference to the lives of young people. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to foster strong and supportive relationships with staff, pupils, families, and the wider community, while contributing strategically to the continued development of the academy.
The Trust is deeply committed to inclusion and to enhancing opportunities for every learner. Stephenson Academy is recognised for its welcoming and nurturing environment, where pastoral care and personalised academic provision are central to its ethos.
Candidates will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to securing the very best outcomes for pupils. They will also bring the creativity, innovation, and reflective practice needed to meet the complex and individual needs of our learners.
We are seeking an exceptional professional with a genuine passion for supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in society. The successful candidate will be driven by a strong moral purpose and a determination to ensure that every pupil is empowered to develop their talents, realise their potential, and make a positive contribution to the world beyond school.
All children deserve access to outstanding leadership and teaching, and we are uncompromising in our commitment to appointing a candidate of the highest calibre who shares our values, ambition, and dedication to excellence.
About Stephenson Academy
Stephenson Academy is a successful and highly regarded specialist SEMH school, established in 2012, dedicated to supporting children and young people with complex social, emotional, and mental health needs. The academy’s main provision caters for pupils aged 11-16, alongside an associated independent sixth form provision within the Trust for students aged 16-19.
In response to increasing demand for specialist provision, the academy expanded in 2023 through the development of a new primary department for pupils in Years 5 and 6, aged 9-11. This significant investment has increased the academy’s current capacity to 127 pupils.
As a specialist setting, the academy provides education for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), whose primary identified need is Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties, including, in some cases, associated behaviours that may present significant challenge. Many pupils also have additional special educational needs, including speech, language and communication difficulties, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and a range of mental health needs.
The academy is committed to delivering a nurturing, structured, and highly personalised educational experience, enabling every pupil to develop confidence, resilience, and the skills required to achieve positive outcomes both academically and personally.
We primarily serve Milton Keynes and surrounding local authorities, subject to available places.
In Return, Our Trust Can Offer You
An incredible opportunity to help lead an exceptional school and work alongside experienced and successful executive leaders.
The chance to be part of a growing and forward-thinking Trust that will provide wider opportunities in the future.
Extensive support and professional development opportunities to help you realise your potential at an exciting time in our development.
An opportunity to work within an inclusive and values-driven organisation as part of a highly skilled, dedicated, and hardworking team.
We welcome visits to Stephenson Academy and look forward to receiving your application.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
Further Information
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, arrange a visit or if you require any further information, please contact our HR Team via email at HR@stephensonacademy.org.uk or via telephone on 01908 889400.
Stephenson MK Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and other pre-employment checks in line with statutory guidance, including KCSIE. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Stephenson Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Stephenson Academy website
Stephenson Academy is a successful 80 place special school, which opened in 2012. It has a main site, which caters for 11-16 year olds. We have an associated independent sixth form provision for 16-19 year olds.
As a specialist academy we cater for students who have Education and Health Care Plans with an identified primary need of Social Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH), many with associated challenging behaviour. Many of our students have additional special educational needs such as speech, language and communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and mental health difficulties
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