Deputy Headteacher – Quality of Education
Meadowcroft School, Wakefield, WF1 4AD. Permanent. Start September 2026.
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata). Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mon‑Fri, with specified shifts). Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only.
About the Role
Inspire, transform, and lead with purpose. As a senior leader on the Senior Leadership Team, you will drive excellence in teaching, learning, curriculum, and outcomes across the school, with a focus on inclusive, trauma‑informed education.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Develop and implement the Quality of Education Strategy, embedding a whole‑school trauma‑informed, relational approach into curriculum and pedagogy.
- Lead curriculum design, sequencing and assessment to achieve high‑quality learning.
- Coach staff and monitor classroom practice to secure consistently excellent teaching.
- Champion a restorative, relational behaviour ethos and lead proactive strategies to prevent bullying, discrimination and inclusion barriers.
- Oversee SEMH tracking, interventions and multi‑agency support.
- Amplify pupil voice to inform curriculum, culture and improvement.
- Work closely with the DSL to ensure safeguarding is robust, responsive and pupil‑centred.
- Chair MDT meetings and coordinate effective multi‑agency collaboration.
- Oversee operational systems such as daily cover, transport and examinations.
- Contribute to whole‑school strategic planning and model high‑impact leadership.
What We’re Looking For
- QTS with proven senior leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of SEMH, trauma‑informed practice and inclusive pedagogy.
- Experience leading behaviour, pastoral or curriculum systems.
- Skilled in multi‑agency working and safeguarding.
- Analytical, organised and driven by values.
- A leader who inspires trust, builds relationships and raises standards.
- Driving licence required.
- NPQSL / NPQH (or working toward).
- Experience in specialist or alternative provision.
- Experience chairing MDTs.
- Knowledge of behaviour or curriculum tracking systems.
Benefits and Working Environment
- Life assurance.
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions.
- Mental health support and physical health checks.
- Flexible benefits platform (Vista) including health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme and electric‑car purchase scheme, critical illness cover, family‑growth support and paid fertility‑treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education and statutory safeguarding requirements, this role is subject to rigorous checks and compliance.
