Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum

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Job Title:  Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum
Location:  Belmont Primary School, Rossendale, BB4 7LJ
Hours:      37.5 hours per week | Monday–Friday 
Salary:      £57,750.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        January 2026 (or earlier if possible)
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Are you an experienced senior leader ready to shape a curriculum that can genuinely transform the lives of young people?

Belmont School is looking for an ambitious and inspirational Deputy Headteacher, Curriculum to join our Senior Leadership Team and take strategic responsibility for curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment and pupil progress across Years 1 to 13.

This is an opportunity to have real influence. You’ll work alongside the Headteacher to ensure our curriculum is ambitious, inclusive and personalised for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). From developing curriculum pathways and raising teaching standards to strengthening assessment and developing talented colleagues, your leadership will directly influence the experience and outcomes of our pupils.

We’re looking for a leader who combines strategic thinking with visible leadership, someone who can turn ambition into excellent classroom practice and inspire colleagues to continually improve.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the school’s curriculum strategy, ensuring provision is ambitious, inclusive, broad and responsive to the individual needs of pupils with SEMH
• Drive the quality of teaching and learning across the school, using observations, learning walks, work scrutiny and professional dialogue to promote consistently high standards
• Lead whole school assessment, progress tracking and data analysis, ensuring pupils who require additional support are identified and effective interventions are put in place
• Develop, coach and inspire teachers, Subject Leaders and support colleagues, creating a culture of high expectations, professional development and continuous improvement
• Lead curriculum planning and organisation, including appropriate pathways, timetabling, staffing and effective use of resources
• Line manage Subject Leaders, the Assistant Head Inclusion and Assistant Head Outcomes, providing appropriate challenge, guidance and support
• Lead the development of Teaching Assistant standards, ensuring support colleagues are effectively deployed and equipped to contribute to pupil progress
• Oversee the development of PSHE and RSE provision alongside relevant coordinators, ensuring it supports pupils academically, socially and personally
• Take responsibility for the effective administration of internal and external examinations from the 2026 to 2027 academic year, ensuring regulatory requirements are met
• Work alongside the Headteacher and wider Senior Leadership Team on school improvement, self evaluation, financial planning and strategic priorities

What We're Looking For

You’ll be an experienced and credible education leader who understands that an exceptional curriculum is about far more than subjects and timetables. It should create opportunity, raise aspiration and give every pupil the chance to succeed.

You’ll bring:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Significant teaching experience alongside senior leadership experience within an SLT
• Strong knowledge and experience of curriculum design, development and implementation
• A successful track record of improving teaching and learning
• Experience using assessment, progress data and evidence to drive improvement and improve pupil outcomes
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, challenge, motivate and develop others
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage complex whole school priorities
• Confidence working strategically while remaining visible and connected to classroom practice
• A genuine commitment to improving opportunities and outcomes for pupils with SEMH needs
• Experience within a specialist or alternative provision setting would be advantageous, as would experience of whole school timetabling, PSHE and RSE leadership.
• A leadership qualification such as NPQSL, NPQH or equivalent would also be desirable.

About Us 

Belmont School is an independent specialist school providing education for boys aged 5–18 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and associated complex behaviours. The school operates as one community across two phases: a Primary Phase in Rossendale for pupils aged 5–11 and a Secondary Phase in Rawtenstall for pupils aged 11–18.

At Belmont, we provide a safe, nurturing and trauma-informed environment where every pupil is understood, supported and encouraged to succeed. Through small classes, personalised learning pathways and therapeutic support, we help pupils overcome barriers to learning, develop confidence and resilience, and take pride in their achievements.

Our broad and ambitious curriculum provides opportunities for academic, vocational and creative development, alongside a strong focus on social development, independence and essential life skills. We work hard to nurture aspiration and equip our pupils with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to make a positive contribution to society and achieve a successful future.

With provision across both the Primary and Secondary phases, Belmont offers a genuinely joined-up educational journey, supporting pupils from their earliest years through to adulthood.

The school is easily commutable from Rawtenstall, Bury, Burnley and the surrounding areas.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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