Deputy Headteacher

About this role

Ian Mikardo High School is a highly specialist provision dedicated to transforming the lives of young people with complex social, emotional, and mental health needs. We are a unique and innovative learning environment, committed to providing a holistic, therapeutic, and academically engaging experiences for our students and their families.

Our ethos is built on nurturing individual potential, fostering resilience, and equipping our students with the skills and confidence to succeed in school and family life, their communities, the world of work and beyond. We are a small school catering for Year 7 to Post 16 students, and building strong relationships with students and wider families is key to our success. We pride ourselves on our highly dedicated staff team, strong community links, and a relentless focus on positive outcomes for every student. The school is a centre of excellence for educating vulnerable young people and we are proud that all students are involved in all aspects of our broad, balanced, and stimulating curriculum, personalised to meet individual needs. 

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Deputy Headteacher to help to provide strategic and operational leadership and management that enables the school to give every pupil an outstanding education.

For more information please see the Job Description.