Key Role Information

Salary
£84,699.00 - £93,424.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
09/10/2026 09:00
Interview
week commencing 12th October
Start
1 January 2027
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Leadership Scale, L21-L25
Department
SLT
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to attract the very best, talented, aspirational leaders and teachers to join Wade Deacon High School. Due to the significant successes and achievements and continuing rapid growth of our school, you would be joining us at an exciting time.

We seek to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Vice Principal who can support Wade Deacon High School in providing an exceptional quality of education for all students and contribute to an already thriving learning community. We are seeking an experienced, well rounded and inspirational senior leader with a proven track record of leading and sustaining improvement across school and having a significant impact on the lives of the young people in their care.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of effective leadership. Key areas of responsibility will be tailored to the knowledge, skills and experience of the successful applicant. We are seeking a leader who has the ability to balance a broad portfolio of responsibilities. Applications are invited from motivated, well-rounded and inspirational leaders who are eager to develop their leadership and contribute towards moving our school forward.

We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers. We welcome applications from experienced Assistant Vice Principals, as well as Vice Principals seeking further professional development in readiness for Headship. The new Vice Principal will be given full support in their career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students.

If you would like to visit the school, we are holding 2 recruitment evenings on 24th September and 30th September, 4-6pm. Please contact Miss Claire Rutland on 0151 423 2721 or email: c.rutland@wadedeacon.co.uk for more details.

Wade Deacon High School is friendly, dynamic and innovative. Our latest OFSTED report from November 2022 described us as “an Outstanding School" in all areas, praising the school for providing pupils with a ‘first-rate education’ and an ‘aspirational curriculum’, describing pupils as ‘extremely happy’ and their behaviour as ‘exemplary’.

We pride ourselves on the quality and diversity of our curriculum, including our personal development and extracurricular provision which not only enable our students to enjoy their learning but also allows them to be able to meet the many challenges that they will face in the future, understanding the wider world and their place within it.

Above all else, we are a school that believes that every student, regardless of their context or starting point, can and should achieve their full potential. If you believe that you have the motivation, belief and leadership quality to contribute to our future success, we would welcome an application from you.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.

Qualifications

Graduate and qualified Teacher Statusessential

Skills

CPD / Training

Up to date knowledge in subject, national policy, pedagogy, classroom management strategies, research/inspection findings and statutory requirementsessential
Comprehensive knowledge of performance management requirements in an educational contextessential
Willingness to complete professional development linked to roleessential

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of whole school leadership through subject leadership or phase leadershipessential
An excellent classroom practitioner with the highest expectations for the welfare and progress of all studentsessential
Have a thorough working knowledge of the curriculum as it relates to this subjectessential
Proven experience of developing excellent working relationships with all stakeholdersessential
Proven experience in the analysis of performance data for the purposes of target setting and evaluationessential
Have experience of strategic planningessential
Have a proven commitment to excellent and respectful behaviour from the whole academy communityessential

Organisational Fit

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of young peopleessential
Ability to prioritise work to achieve deadlinesessential

Personal Attributes

Commitment to raising standards and achieving the highest standards of achievement for young peopleessential
Ability to work on own initiative and be proactiveessential
Work in ways that promote equality of opportunity participation, diversity and responsibilityessential
A commitment to abide by and promote the school and Trust’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child Protection Policiesessential
Commitment to uphold the seven principles of public life (Nolan Principles)essential

Qualifications

Graduate with Qualified Teacher Statusessential

Relevant Skills

Demonstrable ability to work effectively in a wide range of partnerships to achieve academy improvementsessential
Proven ability to lead and manage whole school initiativesessential
Excellent management, motivational and communication skillsessential
Lead, manage and co-ordinate staff through an effective team-based approachessential
Ability to monitor and evaluate the work of others; to offer support and intervention where necessaryessential

Wade Deacon High School

Catherine Rogers

c.rogers@wadedeacon.co.uk

Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road,
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7TD

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.