Senior Deputy Headteacher
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1WY20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 19 - 23
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role:
Notley High School & Sixth Form is seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our leadership team as Senior Deputy Headteacher. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and ambitious deputy headteacher to lead the day-to-day operations of a transforming school while deputising for the Headteacher who fulfils trust-wide responsibilities as Trust Executive Leader for Secondary School Improvement.
As Senior Deputy Headteacher, you will be the operational heart of the school, providing visible, decisive leadership of attendance, behaviour, pastoral systems, and daily operations. You will work closely with the Headteacher to drive whole-school improvement, develop middle leadership capacity, and ensure all students receive an outstanding education and experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day school operations, including attendance, behaviour, safeguarding, and pastoral systems
- Chair key operational meetings and be the first point of contact for staff, students, and parents
- Deputise for the Headteacher in their absence and at key events
- Lead Ofsted preparation, gathering evidence and coordinating inspection readiness
- Develop middle leadership capacity through coaching and performance management
- Drive specific whole-school improvement initiatives aligned to the School Improvement Plan
- Contribute to school self-evaluation, improvement planning, and reporting to governors
What We're Looking For:
We seek a highly experienced senior leader with a proven track record of improving attendance, behaviour, and pastoral systems. You will be an excellent operational manager with strong attention to detail, capable of working autonomously and taking decisive action. You will have outstanding interpersonal skills, a deep commitment to inclusive education and safeguarding, and a thorough understanding of the current educational landscape.
Essential:
- Minimum 3 years successful senior leadership experience at Deputy Headteacher level or equivalent
- Proven track record of improving attendance, behaviour, or pastoral systems
- Strong operational management skills with excellent attention to detail
- Evidence of building and leading high-performing teams
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Deep commitment to inclusive education and safeguarding
- Ability to work autonomously and take decisive action
- Understanding of current educational landscape (new Ofsted framework, accountability measures)
Desirable:
- Experience in acting up capacity as Headteacher or equivalent
- Senior leadership experience across multiple schools or within a Multi-Academy Trust
- Leadership qualification (NPQSL, NPQH, or equivalent)
- Evidence of innovation in pastoral, behaviour, or attendance systems
- Experience preparing schools for Ofsted inspection
Our school has undergone significant transformation in recent years and we are deeply committed to inclusion, contextual safeguarding, and ensuring every student achieves their full potential. Our staff are dedicated, collaborative professionals who benefit from strong CPD, trust-wide collaboration, and genuine opportunities for career development.
This is an exciting time to join Notley High School & Sixth Form as we continue our improvement journey and work towards outstanding outcomes for all our students.
Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- Excellent pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme)
- Comprehensive professional development opportunities, including support for NPQH
- Access to trust-wide leadership networks and collaboration
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Opportunity to make a significant impact in a transforming school
- Supportive and collaborative leadership team
- Modern facilities and resources
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1255 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form website
- Email address
- hunterr@bridgeacademytrust.org
At Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, we are an ambitious inclusive 11-19 mixed comprehensive school that places the journey of the child at the centre of everything we do - learning together and succeeding together to be the best that we can be.
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.
Arranging a visit to Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hunterr@bridgeacademytrust.org.
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