Key Role Information

Salary
£73,105.00 - £80,655.00
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, L15 - L19
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 Assistant 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. Applications are invited from motivated, well-rounded and inspirational leaders who are eager to develop their leadership and contribute towards moving our school forward. The new Assistant 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
GCSE's grade A* - C, including English and Maths or equivalentsessential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Leadership and management experience in a schoolessential
Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planningessential
Line management experienceessential
Experience of successful teaching as evidenced by adding value to student achievementsessential
Have a thorough working knowledge of the curriculum as it relates to this subjectessential
Knowledge of examination syllabus requirements in specialist subject(s) at KS4essential
Good level of ICT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and emailessential

Organisational Fit

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of young peopleessential
Ability to plan own work and work on own initiativeessential
Ability to prioritise work to achieve deadlinesessential

Personal Attributes

Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and to deal politely and tactfully with a wide range of peopleessential
Ability to work as part of a teamessential
Reliable, honest and trustworthyessential

Relevant Skills

Model excellent classroom practice and support others to improveessential
Relate to and motivate studentsessential
Possess good behaviour management strategiesessential
Ability to communicate a vision and inspire othersessential

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.