Deputy Head Teacher - Walsall

Contract type: Full Time

Salary: L6 - L9 (Dependent upon suitability and experience)

Contract term: Permanent

Suitable for NQTs: No

Closing date: 24 November 2023

Deputy Head Teacher

Location - Cherry Tree School, Walsall, WS1 4AB

National Teachers’ Terms and Conditions (including Teachers’ Pension)

Due to the incredible success of our outstanding sister schools in Cheshire East

& Staffordshire (Hopedale, Bluebell, Heather Field and Lavender Field

Schools), we are bringing our innovative services to the children and families

of Walsall.

Cherry Tree School is a brand new special school in Walsall, offering the highest

quality of education for up to 75 children (3-19) with a range of additional

needs.

We are passionate about finding a Deputy Head Teacher who will join us on this

exciting journey, enabling the school to grow and evolve in the way that our

sister schools already have.

Pupils may have social, emotional, mental health, and/or learning difficulties, and

may or may not be on the autistic spectrum.

We are seeking a Deputy Head Teacher who ‘just gets’ children, has a marvellous

sense of humour and who has the flexibility and determination to ensure that

Cherry Tree is the first choice of school for children, parents and local

authorities.

Cherry Tree can offer you:

-         Wonderful, thriving pupils

-         A happy, humorous and supportive staff team

-         Excellent career progression opportunities

-         The National Teachers’ Pension

-         A high level of support from a very experienced team of Teaching Assistants

-         Initial training for aspects of the role with which you are not familiar with

-         The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of pupils and their families

-         A comprehensive on-going training package

We do not require an experienced Deputy Head Teacher, as the level of support

provided by the sister schools and the proprietors will enable the post holder

to develop very quickly. Thus, we welcome applications from ambitious Teachers

with middle leadership experience, Assistant Head Teachers, SENCOs or Heads of Year from Mainstream or Special, Primary or Secondary School settings, who are looking for something different.

The recruitment process is about finding the right personality with huge amounts of potential, who will be as excited as we are about developing Cherry Tree School.

Cherry Tree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening

appropriate to the post, including checks with current and past employers and

the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Prior to the interview stage, applicants will be invited to visit one of our sister

schools to ensure that this is the right opportunity for you. Interviews will

last for one day, on the 28/11/23, and will be based in our sister school,

Heather Field School in Stafford.