Deputy Headteacher

Full time hours per week

Medina House School (Chillerton Site), Main Road, Chillerton, Isle of Wight  

Tel: 01983 522917    

E-mail: admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk

Web: www.medinahouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Christopher Berry

Required from 1^st January 2026 (ideally starting sooner)

Do you want to be part of an amazing team to ensure the best outcomes for fantastic pupils?

If so, read on…..  

Following the agreed expansion of SEND provision on the Isle of Wight, Medina House is offering an exciting opportunity to join our school in setting up the Islands first Primary SEMH provision based in Chillerton. This provision will cater for up to 30 (initially 15) pupils who are diagnosed with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.

This post will be based full time at our Chillerton site and will involve leading a team of highly skilled staff in quality assuring the provision to ensure that all pupils’ SEN needs are consistently met. Whilst being based in Chillerton you will also be a part of the wider schools leadership team and have access to an array of in-house and external professional learning opportunities as well as cross-site working opportunities to learn and grow from senior colleagues.

We are looking for an outstanding professional with proven senior leadership experience, who has a commitment to high standards and to the constant progress of pupils with complex learning difficulties and the ability to work effectively with the whole school community. 

This will be a non-teaching post however some time in class may be required but this will be discussed further in interview

Informal discussions and a visit to the Chillerton site are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to arrange these.

Closing date: Friday 5^th September

Short listing: Monday 8^th September

Interview: Thursday 18^th and Friday 19^th September      

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment Policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to have an enhanced DBS check and share in this commitment.

This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.