Deputy Campus Lead - Walsall Campus
Care First – Manor Farm
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Eligibility: UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
We are looking for a proactive and experienced Deputy Campus Lead to support the Campus Lead in managing a specialist further education campus. This role focuses on delivering high-quality education and support for learners with SEND, SEMH, autism, and associated needs, while leading key operational and pastoral areas. The Deputy Campus Lead will deputise for the Campus Lead as required, helping to maintain a safe, inclusive, and high‑performing learning environment.
Your role will include:
* Supporting the Campus Lead in implementing strategic objectives and deputising during their absence to ensure continuity of leadership.
* Act as a role model, promoting the college’s values and vision to staff and learners.
* Lead on pastoral care, behaviour management, attendance monitoring, and engagement interventions.
* Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring safeguarding policies are followed and liaising with external agencies as required.
* Assist in monitoring teaching standards, learner progress, and internal quality assurance processes.
* Ensure compliance with health and safety, data protection, and other statutory requirements.
* Collaborate with the Campus Lead and Business Operations team to maintain site standards and coordinate exams and assessments.
* Line‑manage designated staff, support performance management, and deliver CPD on pastoral care, behaviour, and safeguarding.
* Maintain effective communication with parents, carers, and external stakeholders, providing regular reports on pastoral, behaviour, and safeguarding matters.
* Uphold high professional standards, ensuring exemplary conduct, compliance, and resolution of any HR matters.
Who we are looking for:
* Degree in Education or related field and Qualified Teacher Status (or working towards); safeguarding and behaviour management training required.
* Experience in pastoral leadership, behaviour management, and supporting learners with SEND/SEMH; staff supervision and operational support desirable.
* Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, SEND Code of Practice, and strategies to improve attendance, behaviour, and wellbeing.
* Strong organisational and time management skills to prioritise tasks effectively.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with learners, staff, parents, and external stakeholders.
* Empathetic, solution‑focused, resilient, adaptable, committed to inclusion, with high expectations for learners and staff.
* Enhanced DBS clearance and valid driving licence, with willingness to travel between sites as needed.
Why Join Care First?
Care First provides person‑centred education and day provision for young adults with learning difficulties, autism, mental health needs and complex needs. Our tailored programmes help learners develop life skills, build independence and thrive within their communities.
We are proud to be part of Options Autism, which for over 19 years has delivered specialist care and education for children, young people and adults with autism and complex needs. Together, we are part of Outcomes First Group, pioneers of innovative, evidence‑based approaches that create meaningful, measurable outcomes.
In 2025, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running – something we’re incredibly proud of.
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
* Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
o Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
o Hundreds of UK and international discounts
o Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
o Critical illness cover
o Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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