The Progress Group
Deputy Headteacher
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Join us as a Deputy Headteacher: Empower Futures!
Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it’s a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional?
Well at Progress Schools, that’s just the approach we take.
Our Top-Notch Benefits
- Access to discounted gym memberships
- A free wellbeing app packed with fitness, yoga, and mindfulness resources
- Dedicated counselling support
- Reduced surplus admin to keep your focus on pupils
Your work-life balance matters. That’s why we offer:
- Generous holidays
- Additional leave for foster carers
- Flexibility wherever possible
And why do we do this? Because when you thrive, so do our students. So we want to invest in your personal and professional growth as much as we do the young people who attend our schools.
Additional Benefits
- Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague!
- Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
- Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
- Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
- Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
- Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
- Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards.
- Weekly drop-ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify, and communicate with weekly drop-ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT.
- Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.
What We Are Looking For
Engagement Skills
- A highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is approachable, promotes positive relationships, and fosters high expectations.
- Able to inspire and motivate students in a creative and adaptable way, particularly within alternative education settings.
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Emotional Support
- Committed to a high level of pastoral care with the ability to manage student behaviour effectively and provide meaningful support to students with diverse and challenging needs.
Academic Background
- Degree or equivalent qualification.
- Maths and English at least Level 2.
Core Teaching Qualifications
- QTS/QTLS required. NPQSL and/or NPQH desirable.
- Specialist teaching qualification in a chosen subject is an advantage.
Experience
- Proven experience teaching across the secondary age range with a successful track record as a Head of SEN or similar leadership role.
- Experience using virtual learning environments is desirable.
Teaching Subjects
- Proficiency in delivering a chosen subject area and supporting staff with curriculum delivery in line with school expectations.
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, equality of opportunity, and inclusion—especially within schools with a high number of vulnerable children.
Problem-Solving
- Ability to identify challenges quickly and implement appropriate, student-focused solutions that drive positive outcomes.
Communication
- Confident in communicating clearly and persuasively—both verbally and in writing—with a wide range of stakeholders including students, parents/carers, staff, and governors.
Promotion of Values
- Dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values across the school community.
Time Management
- Effective in managing leadership responsibilities, team coordination, student outcomes, and community engagement simultaneously.
Partnership & Community Engagement
- Demonstrated experience of working closely with parents, community organisations, and external stakeholders to support holistic student development and wellbeing.
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About The School
Progress Schools is part of The Progress Group, the Group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high-quality and purposeful education and training. Progress Schools is a national group of 13 independent OFSTED-regulated schools.
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How to Apply
Ready to be a part of our journey? Submit your application by clicking APPLY. If you have any further queries, then please get in touch with our friendly recruitment team by emailing recruitment@theprogress-group.co.uk
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Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit our website for further information.
Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.
Progress Schools is a nationally based, alternative education provider with independent secondary schools located throughout England. We provide high-quality, supportive, and inspirational teaching to 11 – 16-year-olds at Key Stage 3 and 4. Our bespoke approach ensures positive progression either back into mainstream education, or into the world of further education, work-based learning, or employment when leaving us in Year 11.
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