Deputy Headteacher

• Alde Valley Academy Leiston IP16 4BG Suffolk
• L16 Lper annum
• Full time
• Permanent
• Reference: 7243
• Required from September 2025

Deputy Headteacher Behaviour and Personal Development.

Positions Available: 1

Alde Valley Academy(partofKingfisher Schools Trust) is the fastest growing secondary school in Suffolk due to the high expectationswe haveofour staff and students.We are ambitious for our students progress attainment and personal development and strive to create an environment that promotes a keen enjoymentoflearning. We are situated in Leiston a small town not far from Saxmundhamand Aldeburghand close to the beautiful Suffolk coast.

We are looking to employ a talented ambitious and innovative Deputy Headteacher to join our successful team. This is a chance to be a key leader of a school where we are determined to make a real difference to the life opportunities of our students. We take pride in nurturing motivatingand encouraging all our staff and students to be the best version of themselves.

As Deputy Headteacher with responsibility for behaviour and personal development you will play an important role in creating an ethos within which all students thrive both academically and personally.

You will lead on behaviour management student welfare and personal development supporting staff students and parents to create a safe respectful and aspirational learning environment.

You will lead on personal development initiatives ensuring students receive outstanding pastoral care character education and opportunities for growth beyond the classroom.

Alde Valley Academy is at the start of an exciting journey of improvement the newly appointed Deputy Headteacher would join a reinvigorated senior leadership team including a recently appointed Headteacher. We have recently introduced new school values of Aspire and Achieve Lead with Kindness and Stronger Together. We are determined to achieve success together and will be challenging students to rise to our high expectations.

Alde Valley has huge potential. Students want to be challenged to do well and respond brilliantly to that challenge. Our staff respond to clear leadership and a transparent approach to what is expected of them on the journey of school improvement. Our community wants success for their children and are keen to see our academy flourish.

We have high aspirations for our pupils and providea rangeofopportunities to enrich their life experiences. We are proud that we provide a highly caring and safe environment for our pupils and families.We are committed to an inclusive environment and the successful candidate will have a good understanding of the current SEND context.

Whether you are already in a similar role and looking for a new challenge or if you are now at the stage of your career where becoming a Deputy Headteacher is the next step for you this is a truly fantastic opportunity to realise your aspirations and vision.

You will be:

• highly motivated enthusiastic and have the ability toinspire students
• a proven leader with experience in behaviour management and pastoral care
• committed to fostering a positive school culture
• knowledgeable about safeguarding inclusion and best practices in student welfare
• ambitious and committed to continuous school improvement.

We will offer you:

• a chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people
• a supportive and forwardthinking leadership team
• a welcoming and caring staff team
• a school committed to the wellbeing and professional development of staff
• a supportive teamofprofessionals withinKingfisher Schools Trust.

Kingfisher Schools Trustoffers employees a wide rangeofbenefits including:

• excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
• access to a huge varietyoftraining courses through The National College
• a Pension scheme (TPS) with generous employer contribution
• an Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• shopping and leisure discounts
• a cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• an affordable electric car salary sacrificescheme.

We encourage interested candidates to visit our school so that we can show you around and answer any questions that you may have. To arrange a visit please contact

To view the job description and apply please follow this link:https://mynewterm/jobs/141236/EDV2025AVA68628

Our school is partofKingfisher Schools Trust. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfareofchildren and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be partofthe preemployment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.