Role: Deputy Headteacher/Head of School, initially based at Mayfield’s Heathfield Road site Hours of Work: Monday to Friday Contract type: Permanent Salary: L17 - L21 Start date of role: September 2026 Closing date : Tuesday 5 May 2026 Interviews : Wednesday 13 May 2026 EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is 'Better Never Ends'. Mayfield is a split site special academy providing education for up to 315 pupils aged 3 to 19 with complex special educational needs and disabilities. The Role Following the promotion of the current postholder, Education Impact Academy Trust (EIAT) is seeking to appoint a committed and driven Deputy Headteacher who will also be Head of School for Mayfield’s Heathfield Road site. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a values‑driven and experienced school leader who shares our ambition to ensure that every pupil at Mayfield is included, understood, valued and makes progress to be suitably prepared for life beyond Mayfield. Working in close partnership with the Executive Headteacher and the Deputy Headteacher/Head of School for Mayfield’s Wheeler Street site, the postholder will provide strong operational and strategic leadership across the school and will actively contribute to school and Trust‑wide improvement. Key responsibilities will include: Providing leadership and oversight across EYFS, primary, secondary and sixth form provision Leading on specific whole school areas of responsibility Promoting a positive, inclusive and aspirational culture aligned with EIAT values Leading and supporting staff recruitment, induction, professional development and wellbeing Ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding, welfare and pastoral care Using data and self‑evaluation effectively to drive continuous school improvement Building strong partnerships with parents, carers, governors, trustees and external agencies Contributing to collaboration, innovation and shared practice across EIAT Deputising for the Executive Headteacher as required The Ideal Candidate We are looking for a compassionate, ambitious and reflective leader who: Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Has significant leadership experience, ideally within a SEND or similarly complex educational setting Demonstrates a strong understanding of the needs of pupils with complex SEND Shares EIAT’s commitment to inclusion, dignity, equality and high expectations for all Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and can inspire confidence and trust and build and maintain successful stakeholder relationships Is calm, resilient and solution‑focused, with the ability to lead through challenge Values collaboration, professional development and staff wellbeing Why Join EIAT and Mayfield School? A Trust that is collaborative, inclusive, values‑led and people‑centred A Trust that is collaborative, inclusive, values‑led and people‑centred A supportive senior leadership partnership with strong Trust backing Opportunities to contribute to Trust‑wide collaboration and system leadership A genuine commitment to professional development and staff wellbeing for all employees The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth Ten staff training days across the academic year Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF - free totally confidential support Access to discounts and offers via BHSF Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme Please refer closely to the job description and person specification attached. Informal conversations and visits are warmly welcomed. Please email hr@educationimpact.org.uk to make an appointment. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below: Policies (educationimpact.org.uk) To read our policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders please click on the link below: Policies (educationimpact.org.uk) This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.