Package Description

Assistant Headteacher 

Tees Valley College – Middlesbrough 

Full-Time – 40 hours per week – Permanent

We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to lead, inspire, and drive excellence across our school.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a passionate educationalist who believes every child — including those with complex needs and SEND — deserves a high-quality, ambitious, and supportive education.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping curriculum design, enhancing teaching quality, and improving pupil outcomes while championing our EPIC values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Caring

As part of the senior leadership team, you will:

• Lead curriculum & teaching excellence
• Drive pupil achievement 
• Develop & empower staff 
• Champion safeguarding and positive behaviour practices  

Our ideal candidate will:

• Hold Qualified Teaching Status (QTS)
• Have proven experience leading curriculum development and improving teaching quality 
• Demonstrate strong leadership and the ability to motivate and coach staff 
• Have a deep understanding of curriculum design, assessment and evidence-informed practice
• Be committed to safeguarding and professional conduct 
• Resilient, empathetic and passionate about improving pupil outcome
• Experience in special education or SEND leadership

EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:

• NEST enhanced pension scheme
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a blue light discount card 
• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
• Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts  
• Life assurance

 School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.

 Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications. 

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.

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