Deputy Head Teacher

Our DeputyHead Teachers are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallestpositive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the littlethings. There's lots of ups and downs, and to some of our youngpeople, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call thesehuge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface,they add up to make a bigdifference

You'll beworking with children and young people with AutisticSpectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Healthneeds . Alongside the Head Teacher, you'll set thevision for the future of the school, ensuring we have the rightpeople and plans in
place to see that our young peopleleave feeling proud of what they've achieved. You will need to beresilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that youachieve will be something you're really proudof.

It can be a tough journey,but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As aDeputy Head Teacher at Witherslack Group, you'll get all thesupport you need to succeed, from the broader management team, to arange of supporting specialists. Your colleagues will be the bestat what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced andwe'll be with you every step of the way, helping you build arewarding teachingcareer.

OversandsSchool is an independent specialist day school providing highquality education, based in Witherslack, Cumbria. The school meetsthe needs of a diverse group of pupils with a range of complexlearning needs, social and emotional di???culties and challengingbehaviours.

"Here we know every pupil, theirstory, how we can help and importantly how they can succeed." Thisstatement is brought to life through a dedicated lower schooldesigned with input from the pupils; an upper school that offers abroad and impressive range of subjects; and a vocational andpost-16 provision that delivers extensive courses and opportunitiesled by experts in theirfield.

We know you'regoing to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, wereward you with the best salary and benefits package in theeducation sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life andmake a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plusyou'll get:

• Training: A fullinduction and on the jobtraining

• Holiday: You'llwork hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full schoolholidays

• Progression: Ifcareer development is your thing, most of our head teachers havebeen promoted from within ourgroup

• Flexible benefits:meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance -check out our benefits here

• Pension: weoffer a range of pensions to suit your lifestyle needs includingTeachers' Pension and our very attractive TPSalternative

• Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance

• Medical cover soyou can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentistappointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts

• Beautiful workingenvironments with the very best facilities - check out ourschools here

• Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a GBP1,000 bonus everytime

Our youngpeople come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and withdifferent needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, sothat our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young peopleto be themselves. You'll be more than a Deputy Head Teacher, you'llbe able to connect with our pupils because of:

-You'll need previous teaching experience and have QualifiedTeacher Status
- You'll also need a minimum of 2 yearsleadership and management experience

- Your driveto raise the quality of teaching and learning

-Your understanding of what good behaviours for learning looklike

- Your effective leadership and coachingskills

- Your knowledge of how best to use yourinterpersonal skills to develop a strong staffteam

Our youngpeople deserve the best possible future and we feel the same aboutour teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with apurpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself.

TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are anequal opportunities employer welcoming applications from allsections of thecommunity.

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