Deputy Head Teacher - Portfield School

Salary: Pay Scale Within - L15 to L19: £71,523 - £78,910

An Exciting Opportunity to Join Our New Leadership Structure! We are recruiting for Three Deputy Headteacher Roles - Special School (3-19)

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Salary: L15 - L19

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Closing Date: 5 th May 2025 midnight

Interview Days:15 th and 16 th May 2025

We are at a pivotal moment in our school's journey, introducing a new leadership structure designed to enhance our provision and ensure the best possible outcomes for our learners. As part of this transformation, we are seeking three dynamic Deputy Headteachers to join our senior leadership team. This is an exciting time for our school as we strengthen our provision, develop our satellite units, and expand our outreach programme across Pembrokeshire. As the county's only special school, we are committed to sharing our outstanding practice and ensuring the best possible education for all learners with additional needs.

To drive this vision forward, we are seeking three dynamic and ambitious Deputy Headteachers to join our senior leadership team.

Each Deputy Headteacher will have a dual leadership role:

1. Day-to-day leadership and management of a specific phase:

• Lower School
• Middle School
• Upper School

2. Whole-school strategic leadership of one key area:

• Safeguarding, Behaviour and pupil support intervention- Ensuring the highest standards of pupil safety, well-being, and behaviour support.
• Teaching & Learning / Curriculum/CPD - Leading innovative and inclusive curriculum development in line with the Curriculum for Wales.
• Data & Assessment - Driving school improvement through effective data analysis and assessment strategies.

Expanding Our Impact

In addition to their core roles, our Deputy Headteachers will play a key role in:

• Managing and developing our two satellite units, ensuring they are fully integrated into the school's vision and values.
• Building our outreach programme, sharing our expertise with local provision across the county.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an exciting new leadership model designed to maximise impact across the school.
• Make a real difference to the lives of children and young people with additional learning needs.
• Lead in a supportive and forward-thinking environment where your expertise and ideas will shape the future of the school.
• Work in a beautiful part of Wales within a welcoming and inclusive school community.

Be Part of an Exciting New Leadership Structure!

What are we looking for in you?

We are seeking passionate and experienced leaders who:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience of Additional Learning Needs.
• Have proven leadership experience in school improvement, staff development, and phase leadership.
• Possess expertise in one of the three whole-school leadership areas (Safeguarding & Behaviour, Teaching & Learning/Curriculum, or Data & Assessment).
• Are strong communicators, problem-solvers, and team players who can inspire and develop others.

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Closing Date: Monday 5 th May 2025 midnight

Interview Date: 15 th & 16 th May 2025

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.