Are you an experienced and inspirational education leader looking for your next opportunity to make a real difference?

We're looking for a passionate Deputy Headteacher to join the senior leadership team at Aurora Brooklands School. This is a key leadership role where you'll work closely with the Headteacher to drive continuous improvement, develop outstanding practice and create a safe, inclusive environment where pupils are supported to achieve their potential.

Aurora Brooklands supports young people aged 9-16 who face various challenges associated with social, emotional and mental health needs, ADHD and autism.

What you'll be doing

As Deputy Headteacher, you'll play an integral part in the leadership and day-to-day management of the school, including:

• Deputising for the Headteacher and taking overall responsibility when required.
• Acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and ensuring safeguarding remains at the heart of school practice. ensuring the school is compliant with all statutory responsibilities and that staff receive the appropriate training and supervision.
• To lead Positive Relationship and Engagement support, Pastoral care and personal development within the school to ensure a holistic, inclusive and safe environment and culture for all.
• Leading and supporting the pastoral team across attendance, family support and pupil welfare.
• To take specific responsibility for whole school pastoral, medicines in school and personal development monitoring and interventions that generate measurable improvements.
• Driving effective Positive Behaviour Support, including approaches such as Team Teach, THRIVE, trauma-informed practice and PACE.
• Monitoring pupil attainment, progress, attendance and behaviour to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting the quality assurance of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Line managing, coaching and developing staff to build a high-performing team.
• Working collaboratively with families, external agencies and the wider community.
• Supporting the development of alternative provision and therapeutic support across the school.
• To further the aims of the school and support the Headteacher in ensuring the vision of the school is clear and well communicated.
• To share with the Headteacher a responsibility for providing quality assurance in all the school's activities.

What we're looking for

You'll be an experienced and resilient school leader who can inspire both pupils and colleagues and confidently lead in a specialist environment.

You'll ideally bring:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Demonstrable experience within ideally a senior leadership position.
• Experience of at least 5 years successful proven track record of excellent creative and structured teaching within the special needs environment.
• Ideally to have prior experience of teaching in a specialist SEMH or Autism environment.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of leading and managing positive behaviour on a whole school level.
• A good understanding of emotional and sensory regulation and ASD support strategies.
• Knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding lead role and experience of being a Deputy or Designated Safeguarding lead.
• Knowledge and understanding of Formal, Semi-formal and informal curriculum
• Experience of leading and managing a diverse team of staff effectively
• Experience of working with and developing links with the community.
• Evidence of major whole school responsibilities and experience of turning policy into effective and successful practice.
• Leadership of a significant area or phase or inclusion, including responsibility for raising standards across the whole school.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted requirements, safeguarding legislation and developments within special education.
• The confidence to analyse data and translate findings into measurable school improvement.
• The resilience, emotional intelligence and decision-making skills needed to lead calmly and effectively within a challenging environment.
• Experience of working with and involving school governors/trustees or executives

The person we're looking for

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can lead by example, inspire others and put pupils at the heart of every decision. You'll combine high expectations with empathy, creativity and a collaborative leadership style, with the confidence to challenge when needed.

If you're ready to take the next step in your leadership career and want an opportunity where your experience can have a genuine impact on pupils, colleagues and the wider school community, we'd love to hear from you.

How to Apply: 

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at liz.hudson@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures for senior leadership roles, we will endeavor to complete a range of safeguarding checks prior to interview where possible. These include references, online searches, a Prohibition from Teaching check and a Section 128 direction check