Deputy Headteacher


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Morden, SM4 6PT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	5 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Deputy Headteacher – Canterbury Campus

Leadership Scale L11–L15

Full-time

Permanent

Start date: January 2027

Melbury College is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and experienced leader to join our Canterbury Campus, a KS3–KS4 Pupil Referral Unit supporting pupils who have been permanently excluded, are on respite, new to the borough or without a school place. We are looking for a flexible, inspirational Deputy Headteacher with a strong commitment to raising standards in behaviour, attitudes, personal development and academic achievement.

This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your leadership experience within a specialist setting for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. You will work alongside the Headteacher to provide vision, leadership and direction for the continuing development and improvement of Canterbury Campus.

About the Role

You will lead on Curriculum, Teaching and Achievement, ensuring high-quality learning, strong behaviour for learning, and personalised pathways that support pupils to re-engage and succeed. You will drive improvement strategies, monitor progress, lead CPD, and contribute to safeguarding, attendance and multi-agency work.

We are looking for someone with:

• Successful leadership experience in behaviour, attendance or pastoral systems

• A strong teaching record and high expectations

• Experience using restorative practices and effective behaviour management

• Proven ability to motivate and support staff

• Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation and reportingAbility to lead flexibly and innovatively in a challenging environment

• Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs

• Ability to work effectively with families, schools and external agencies

Melbury College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS

check, reference checks and online screening. We reserve the right to close the advert early for the

right candidate.

Closing date: 5th October 2026

Interview date: 12th October 2026

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• A dynamic, forward-looking and expanding provision

• A supportive, committed and conscientious staff team

• Small class sizes (max 8 pupils)

• A well-resourced curriculum and specialist environment

• Weekly CPD and strong professional development pathways

• A creative, open and supportive ethos

• On-site parking, secure cycle storage and excellent transport links

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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