Overview
Deputy Headteacher (Standards and Effectiveness) — Nexus School is seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher (Standards and Effectiveness) to join our Senior Leadership Team. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will provide strategic leadership and ensure the highest standards across the school. You will lead on school improvement, self-evaluation, assessment, and curriculum development, ensuring high-quality teaching, effective interventions, and measurable impact across the school.
This role is initially a 2 year fixed term contract and may become a full-time role.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on school improvement, self-evaluation, and standards, ensuring a culture of continuous progress.
* Oversee assessment and data, driving evidence-based decisions and interventions.
* Champion high-quality teaching, learning, and curriculum development across all phases.
* Support safeguarding, behaviour, and family engagement to promote pupil wellbeing and success.
* Inspire, develop and support staff, building leadership capacity across the school.
About You
* Holds QTS with senior leadership experience (special school experience desirable).
* Has a proven record of raising standards and improving outcomes.
* Demonstrates strong knowledge of SEND pedagogy and curriculum design.
* Is an excellent communicator, able to inspire confidence and build positive relationships.
Why Join Us?
* A supportive, collaborative leadership team.
* The opportunity to shape whole-school improvement.
* A commitment to professional growth and development.
Nexus is an ambitious special school for children and young people aged 2–19 with profound, severe and complex needs. With over 280 pupils and a growing satellite provision, we are a vibrant and forward-thinking school where excellence meets opportunity.
We would love for you to visit us and see our community in action. If you share our values and want to be part of a team that is dedicated to providing the best for our pupils, we look forward to hearing from you. Please contact Nicki Riddle at nicky.riddle@example.com to arrange a visit.
In line with KCSIE 2025 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process Nexus reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates, and to share any pertinent information found concerning a candidate’s suitability to work with children with the Headteacher.
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