Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher - Standards (Academic/Pastoral) and Inclusion
Required: September 2026
Contract: Full time/permanent
Salary: L20-L24

We are looking for an experienced educator to join our Leadership Team and elevate the development and improvement of our academic and pastoral standards. Working closely with the Headteacher this role focuses on upholding high academic and pastoral standards by overseeing student behaviour attendance and uniform while managing interventions and action plans for Key Stage 4 attainment. You will lead the schools inclusion strategy - including the line management of SENCO and Pupil Premium leads. Additionally the position involves considerable involvement in the pastoral system to ensure a supportive and disciplined learning environment.

Norton Hill School is part of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership which regularly promotes the collaboration and sharing of expertise with other secondary and primary schools focused on school improvement and pupil outcomes.

Norton Hill is a forward thinking high performing and leading edge school that provides its students with the confidence and skills to play a full and active part in what is a rapidly changing world. It promotes the core traditional values of hard work outstanding behaviour dedicated study and personal challenge in all areas. It instils the seven character strengths namely respect enthusiasm curiosity optimism determination empathy and self-control and encourages the students to value and develop these characteristics throughout their time at the school. Norton Hill is a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed school producing results that place the school in the top three schools in B&NES both in terms of progress and attainment every year.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Assist the Headteacher as required
• General duties of SLT
• Support all other aspect of leadership where required by the Headteacher
• Lead on academic and pastoral standards and inclusion
• Manage standards around uniform and the school environment
• School Self Evaluation (shared)

Successful applicants will:

• Be able to motivate challenge and inspire students to achieve their best
• Establish and develop excellent relationships with students and staff
• Have successful leadership experience at a middle or senior level with the ability to motivate
• Be tenacious in their commitment to maintaining outstanding results
• Have a deep passion and enthusiasm for their subject
• Be committed to exceptional standards of teaching and learning
• Contribute to our core vision and values

We can offer you:

• A school with outstanding behaviour and safety for all
• Excellent facilities for teaching and learning
• A school which effectively uses technologies to support with workload reduction
• Leading edge professional development to support and improve your leadership skills in preparation for further promotion
• An emphasis on Duke of Edinburgh Ten Tors and other outdoor education for all
• All staff in the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership have the chance to share best practice across age ranges share resources and work in one or more school

The school serves Midsomer Norton Radstock and the surrounding rural area where there is an abundance of attractive and affordable housing. The school is on the edge of the Mendips but close to Bath Bristol Frome and Wells.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this advert early should a suitable candidate be found prior to the closing date.

Closing date: 9am Friday 15th May 2026
Interviews: TBC