Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher - Sudbury, Suffolk - £65,000 to £85,000 per annum - ASAP Start - Permanent

***Deputy Headteacher - Sudbury
***Deputy Headteacher – Permanent
***Deputy Headteacher - ASAP Start
*Deputy Headteacher – SEN Leadership Experience Required

Are you an experienced senior leader looking for your next challenge within specialist education?

Do you have a passion for supporting young people with SEMH and additional needs?

Are you looking for a rewarding leadership role within a specialist college setting?

If so, this role is perfect for you!

Deputy Headteacher - The Role

This school is looking for an experienced Deputy Headteacher to join the senior leadership team and support the strategic and operational leadership of the provision. The successful Deputy Headteacher will work closely with the Headteacher to ensure high standards of teaching, learning, behaviour, safeguarding, and student wellbeing across the school.

You will support curriculum development, staff performance, and quality assurance while helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment for pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The role will involve leading on key areas such as behaviour, pastoral support, attendance, teaching and learning, and EHCP provision depending on experience.

The successful Deputy Headteacher will play a key role in driving school improvement, supporting staff development, and ensuring pupils receive a high-quality, personalised education that prepares them for further education and adulthood.

The ideal candidate will have strong SEN or SEMH leadership experience, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to lead and motivate teams within specialist or alternative education settings.

This is a permanent position starting ASAP.

Deputy Headteacher - The School

This is The Ryes College, an independent specialist school supporting pupils aged 11–18 with SEMH needs, autism, moderate learning difficulties, and additional behavioural and communication needs. The school currently supports around 29 pupils with all learners holding EHCPs.

The school provides a highly personalised and therapeutic learning environment with very small class sizes, strong pastoral systems, and a multidisciplinary approach involving teachers, therapists, and support staff. Pupils benefit from tailored learning pathways designed to support emotional wellbeing, engagement, and preparation for adulthood.

The school is based in a rural setting near Sudbury, Suffolk and was rated “Good” in its latest Ofsted inspection in 2023.

If this Deputy Headteacher role is for you, APPLY Now, or contact Nathan at TLTP.