Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher Advert

Post : Deputy Headteacher

Salary: L10 – L15 - £62,202 - £70,293

Start date: April 2025

Responsible to Headteacher and Governors

Purpose of Job: To assist the Headteacher in the leadership and management of the school and in all aspects of school improvement, including taking full responsibility for the school in the absence of the Headteacher.

Rosebank School is a special school located near Northwich, which caters for pupils aged 4 to 11 years of age. Our pupils are Autistic with associated additional needs.

Rosebank School is a Good school (Ofsted 2022) and we take pride in working together to support pupils individual needs while enabling them to develop independence, participate in the community and thrive both emotionally and academically to successfully prepare them for adult life.

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated Deputy Headteacher; determined to achieve the best possible outcomes for our pupils, who will:

• Promote and demonstrate through their own practice, the ethos, values and core purpose of the school in line with agreed school policies.
• To deputise for the Headteacher when he is absent from the school.
• To provide professional leadership which secures, in consultation with the Governing Body, the success and improvement of the school, ensuring high quality education and care for the pupils so that they are safe and happy at school, enabled to be successful learners and thus achieving high standards.
• To provide high quality support, motivation and appropriate challenge for staff, students and volunteers and other professionals.
• To provide high quality support for parents, carers and community members.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. A DBS enhanced disclosure will be required for this post.

To apply, please complete the application form and submit by the closing date. Please ensure you have read the job description and Person specification carefully, ensuring you demonstrate in your personal statement how your skills and experience match the person specification 

Closing Date: Friday 10^th January

Shortlisting:  Monday 13^th January

Interviews week commencing:  Monday 20^th January