Deputy Headteacher

Key Responsibilities

• Inspire and positively lead a team, setting clear expectations while supporting colleagues to thrive
• Work alongside the Headteacher to shape both the strategic vision and operational leadership of the school
• Use data thoughtfully to monitor progress, identify priorities and drive meaningful improvement
• Lead key areas of school development, ensuring initiatives translate into real impact for pupils
• Champion professional development, supporting staff through CPD, appraisal and reflective practice
• Model excellent teaching, bringing strong classroom practice and a proven record of raising standards across the primary phase

Most importantly, you'll believe - like we do - that when children feel safe, understood and valued, remarkable things can happen., Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

At Oastlers School, we know that learning doesn't begin with a worksheet - it begins with relationships. As a proud Trauma Informed UK School, we work every day to help children and young people move towards positive emotional and relational health so that learning - and lives - can truly flourish. We're now looking for a Deputy Headteacher who can help steer the ship alongside our Headteacher: someone who combines strategic thinking with compassion, and who believes that school improvement and pupil wellbeing go hand-in-hand.

Oastlers is a well-established SEMH specialist provision, supporting up to 179 learners across two sites in Central Bradford and Keighley. Behind every one of those learners is a talented, committed team who believe that every child deserves the chance to succeed - sometimes through a different path. We are a school that's proudly part of Exceed Academies Trust - a high-reputation family of 14 schools with a system-lead role through the Exceed Teaching School Hub and outstanding Exceed SCITT.

You'll collaborate, contribute and grow within a Trust that believes in inclusive, community-minded excellence.

• A highly inclusive, valued-led Trust with a strong local and regional reputation.
• Investment in your professional development
• A modern learning environment across both sites, excellent support from Governors and central Trust colleagues, and a healthy approach to workload and wellbeing