Deputy Headteacher - Pennine View | Nexus Multi Academy Trust

Join the Nexus team as a Deputy Headteacher - Pennine View

Position: Deputy Headteacher

Hours and Salary: 32.5hours per week L12-L16 £67898.00 - £72162.00

School and Location: Pennine View School

Contract type: Full-time Permanent

Closing date: Monday 13^th October 2025 9:00am

Shortlisting date: Monday 13^th October 2025

Interview date: Thursday 16^th October 2025

About our School

Pennine View School is an academy school within Nexus Multi Academy Trust.

Pennine View School is a highly successful and passionately child-centred special school for children and young people with moderate learning difficulties and associated Special Educational Needs. Pennine View School serves 169 amazing children and young people from Key Stage 2 through to Key Stage 4 who are very well-supported by a highly dedicated and hard-working team of professionals. Pennine View has exceptionally strong partnerships with other schools within Nexus Multi Academy Trust and across Doncaster.

At Pennine View School, we believe in holistic support for children and families, with a focus on all aspects of a child’s life: their education, their health, and their social needs; we are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who not only shares our values, but who actively pursues their delivery.

About the Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award winning Multi Academy Trust and be part of a welcoming and supportive team that serves amazing children and young people. Nexus Multi Academy Trust was founded in 2016, with 19 unique SEND and mainstream academies.

We are a growing, forward thinking and innovative Trust with a shared ethos, vision and values for a personalised child centred approach. We are committed and invested in “Learning together, to be the best we can be” and it is as relatable to every employee and partner of our Trust as it is to our children, young adults and their families.

Please see a copy of our most recent prospectus, for further information.

Our Opportunity

An amazing opportunity has arisen to recruit a Deputy Headteacher post to join our Senior Leadership Team for January 2026. In 2024 we achieved a ‘Good’ to reflect the school improvement in our journey, and we are now firmly focused on enhancing our offer even further.

At this exciting time for the school, we want to appoint a talented, tenacious, aspirational and experienced senior leader to compliment the work of the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, leadership team, local governors and the wider Trust in leading the school to achieve the next level of excellence.

What you can expect from us

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.

Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services

Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career

An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm

The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team

Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects

Flexible working policies

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

To apply

For an application form please contact Claire Machon, School Resource Manager cmachon@nexusmat.org

Completed applications to be sent to cmachon@nexusmat.org

All candidates are advised to refer to the job profile before making an application.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Further information

For an informal and confidential conversation about the role, please contact Carl Cousins, Headteacher 01709 864978 ccousins@nexusmat.org

Further information can be found on our school website https://www.pennineviewschool.co.uk

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

This post involves working with children and young people. If successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level and a barred list check. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.