Head Teacher

Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0LS

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Term time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L17 - L19
• Additional allowances:

  On-call allowance of £8,000

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have recently restructured our provision to ensure the sustainability of education for Deaf students. The Head Teacher role will provide the new post holder the opportunity to develop their vision for specialist education for Deaf students from 11 to 19 alongside our enthusiastic and highly skilled team. Trustees are seeking a new Head Teacher to provide inspiring, professional and purposeful leadership for the school and college. A Head Teacher who will continue to secure its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education and residential care for all its students. The successful applicant will be a qualified teacher, ideally a Teacher of the Deaf or other SEN qualifications, with recent experience in senior management within a special needs provision environment. Additionally, they will have experience as a designated person for Child Protection and Safeguarding. The successful applicant will also have significant and proven experience and success in managing and inspiring multi-disciplinary staff teams. Visit our website to apply – https://hamiltonlsc.co.uk/Current-vacancies/ and return applications to hr@hamiltonlsc.co.uk. Closing date: 12 May 2025. For any questions or an informal discussion please contact the current Interim Principal, Lorraine Slee on 01273 682362 or email lorraine.slee@hamiltonlsc.co.uk or to contact the Chair of Trustees and Governors please email gail.pilling@hamiltonlsc.co.uk Visits to our school are very welcome. We look forward to hearing from you. Commitment to safeguarding. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone

What the school offers its staff

Situated in the heart of Brighton, our school has educated and cared for Deaf children for over 75 years. Hamilton Lodge is a special residential through school for learners from 11 to 19 years of age with significant expertise in meeting an identified primary need of Deafness(Mild, Moderate, Severe or Profound).

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 lorraine.slee@hamiltonlsc.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 31 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children website
• Email address: lorraine.slee@hamiltonlsc.co.uk
• Phone number: 01273 682362
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamilton-lodge-school-and-college-for-deaf-children

Arranging a visit to Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lorraine.slee@hamiltonlsc.co.uk.

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