Deputy Headteacher/Head of School,

EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is 'Better Never Ends'.

Mayfield is a split site special academy providing education for up to 315 pupils aged 3 to 19 with complex special educational needs and disabilities.

The Role

Following the promotion of the current postholder, Education Impact Academy Trust (EIAT) is seeking to appoint a committed and driven Deputy Headteacher who will also be Head of School for Mayfield’s Heathfield Road site.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a values‑driven and experienced school leader who shares our ambition to ensure that every pupil at Mayfield is included, understood, valued and makes progress to be suitably prepared for life beyond Mayfield.

Working in close partnership with the Executive Headteacher and the Deputy Headteacher/Head of School for Mayfield’s Wheeler Street site, the postholder will provide strong operational and strategic leadership across the school and will actively contribute to school and Trust‑wide improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

Providing leadership and oversight across EYFS, primary, secondary and sixth form provision

Leading on specific whole school areas of responsibility

Promoting a positive, inclusive and aspirational culture aligned with EIAT values

Leading and supporting staff recruitment, induction, professional development and wellbeing

Ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding, welfare and pastoral care

Using data and self‑evaluation effectively to drive continuous school improvement

Building strong partnerships with parents, carers, governors, trustees and external agencies

Contributing to collaboration, innovation and shared practice across EIAT

Deputising for the Executive Headteacher as required

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a compassionate, ambitious and reflective leader who:

Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Has significant leadership experience, ideally within a SEND or similarly complex educational setting

Demonstrates a strong understanding of the needs of pupils with complex SEND

Shares EIAT’s commitment to inclusion, dignity, equality and high expectations for all

Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and can inspire confidence and trust and build and maintain successful stakeholder relationships

Is calm, resilient and solution‑focused, with the ability to lead through challenge

Values collaboration, professional development and staff wellbeing

Please refer closely to the job description and person specification attached.

Informal conversations and visits are warmly welcomed. Please email hr@educationimpact.org.uk to make an appointment.