Deputy Head Teacher in Middlesbrough

Job Title: Deputy Head
Location: Middlesbrough
Start Date: January 2027
Salary: £48,000 - £50,000 per annum

Are you an experienced Deputy Head with a passion for supporting young people who thrive in an alternative education setting?

Do you have strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire both staff and students to achieve their full potential?

Can you create a positive and inclusive learning environment that supports students with additional educational and behavioural needs?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with an Alternative Provision based in Middlesbrough, who are looking to appoint a dedicated Deputy Head. The school provides high-quality, supportive and inspirational education for students aged 11 to 16 and has recently demonstrated significant improvement, achieving a 'Good' Ofsted rating across all areas.

The school is looking to appoint an experienced Deputy Head on a full-time, permanent basis from January 2027. The successful Deputy Head will work closely with the Headteacher to support teaching and learning across Key Stage 3 / KS3 and Key Stage 4 / KS4, leading staff and promoting positive behaviour, attendance and student outcomes. The provision adopts a bespoke approach to education, supporting students to successfully reintegrate into mainstream education or progress into further education, work-based learning or employment upon leaving in Year 11.

The successful Deputy Head will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status / QTS

• Experience in a senior leadership or middle leadership role within a secondary school or Alternative Provision

• Experience supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health / SEMH needs and challenging behaviours

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, behaviour management and inclusive teaching practices

• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills

• A positive, resilient and adaptable approach with a commitment to improving outcomes for young people

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A competitive annual salary of £48,000 - £50,000

• A pension scheme

• Continuing Professional Development / CPD opportunities

• Annual leave entitlement

If you are an experienced Deputy Head looking for an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people, then click APPLY NOW and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.

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