What skills and experience we're looking for
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
* 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:
* Hold 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 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
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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