Deputy Headteacher

EGERTON HIGH SCHOOL
Kingsway Park
Urmston
Manchester
M41 7FZ
Telephone: 0161 749 7094
Email: admin@egerton-school.trafford.sch.uk

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER - Start Date: ASAP
Leadership Scale: L10-15
1.0 FTE
Permanent
Responsible to: Headteacher

Key Strategic Responsibilities: SEND EHCPs Inclusion Attendance Lead Teaching & Learning Day-to-Day Leadership Safeguarding (DSL)

Are you an ambitious, values-led leader ready to make a profound impact on the lives of young people?

Egerton High School is seeking an outstanding, visionary Deputy Headteacher to join our dedicated Senior Leadership Team. We are a specialist provisions school supporting pupils with complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and special educational needs. Our school balances robust academic pathways with therapeutic interventions, personal development and emotional regulation.

This pivotal role requires a dynamic leader who will work in close partnership with the Headteacher to provide highly effective strategic and operational leadership across the school. You will take the lead on critical areas including SEND and inclusion, EHCP implementation, teaching and learning, serving as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and strategically leading on school-wide attendance.

If you have a proven track record of driving school improvement, a deep understanding of SEND strategies, and the passion to transform pupil engagement and attendance, we want to hear from you.

Egerton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of all required pre-employment and vetting checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Please complete the application form and return it to Selina Adams, School Business Manager, at recruitment@egerton-school.trafford.sch.uk, by 22/11/26.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact the school on 0161 749 7094 or email admin@egerton-school.trafford.sch.uk.

Closing date - Sunday 22 November 2026
Interview date Wednesday 2 December 2026