# Deputy Head > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-head/d31781d6-82f1-48ec-a09a-aa336af9a0f1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-head/d31781d6-82f1-48ec-a09a-aa336af9a0f1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Pancras Hospital - **Profession:** Head of service - **Salary:** £69,942 - £76,154 as per the STPCD - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Term time hours, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-28T09:30:43.134Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Headteacher/Headteacher-v8027554 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8027554?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be part of the Gloucester House multidisciplinary team and lead the school part of the service alongside the Headteacher. The deputy Headteacher will be operationally responsible to the Headteacher. Gloucester House is led by a clinical Head of Service. The Deputy Headteacher works in collaboration with the Headteacher and The Head of Service leading the organisation and management of day to day issues to ensure the effective, efficient and safe delivery of services at Gloucester House. The Deputy Headteacher contributes to the leadership, management and strategic direction of Gloucester House and the staff team therein. This role will work closely with the Headteacher and Leadership team to ensure high quality education for all its pupils with the overall therapeutic integrated approach within Gloucester House. The Deputy Headteacher will contribute to the development and delivery of the educational component of an integrated educational and CAMHS provision for children and young people between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 3. The Deputy Headteacher will support the Headteacher in the co-ordination of the educational aims and provision of good quality learning, teaching and standards for children at Gloucester House. ### Main duties of the job - To be responsible, alongside the Head of Service and Headteacher, for day to day management of staff, pupils, visitors and overall health & safety in the wider context of Gloucester House and Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Policies and Procedures. - To lead (alongside the SLT) in the monitoring, evaluation and review of development planning documents, health & safety and risk assessments. - Ensure Health and Safety procedures are adhered to for all children and staff at Gloucester House including off site visits. - To Lead and work alongside others using Team Teach as part of Health & Safety and Care and Control Policies at Gloucester House. - To contribute to ensuring coherent assessment, recording & reporting systems alongside clinical colleagues in the wider context of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Policies and Procedures. - To deliver effective operational management of Gloucester House alongside other SLT members. - To contribute to our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity within the staff team and within the children and families. - To contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, and strategic work at Gloucester House, analysing and planning for its future needs and developments within a local, national and international context. Please read the full job description and person specification for the full role and responsibilities required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Keyboard / IMT skills ### Skills **Essential** - An ability to manage a complex workload, which includes monitoring and planning for the pupils’ range of needs - Ability to develop others potential whilst developing accountability in a sensitive way - Successful management through monitoring and evaluation - Have a mature ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively with those persons and bodies responsible for children placed at Gloucester House in ways that make the work and a child's situation and progress comprehensible to them - Have an understanding of, sympathy with and commitment to, therapeutic treatment and processes in education in general and (as practiced in Gloucester House in particular.) - Ability to translate vision into practice ### Knowlegde **Essential** - Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people procedures - Knowledge of how to implement strategies for school improvement, including attendance and behaviour for learning. - An understanding of good teaching practice in primary years and the conditions required to raise levels of achievement. - Cultural sensitivity, demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues **Desirable** - Have a well-grounded knowledge of child development and special needs issues and recognition of their relevance and application in a special educational environment ### Experience **Essential** - Recent successful teaching experience at primary level and/or early secondary - Recent management and leadership experience in either a Primary or Special Education - Have had successful experience in some aspect of special educational provision for children who have been affected by social, emotional, mental health and behavioural difficulties - Have the experience and ability to co- ordinate and convene a range of meetings internally and externally to achieve the purpose for which they are intended - Successful management of school self-evaluation, development planning and the OFSTED process **Desirable** - Have had an experience and proven record of management at a middle level in a multi-professional setting - Working with & engaging the involvement of external partners - Have the experience and the ability to work closely with parents and carers in an integrated therapeutic and educational setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - DFE recognised qualified teacher - Evidence of recent relevant Continuing Professional Development - NPQH and/or other postgraduate leadership qualification or equivalent experience **Desirable** - have gained appropriate advanced or further professional qualifications or have carried out research/study in a relevant area ### PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES **Essential** - Self-aware, self-motivated and reflective - Proactive, positive, and enthusiastic attitude ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 100.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10314653) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316210) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.