Your career in care with Hesley Group
Location
Doncaster
Department
Education
Advertising Salary
up to £55,000
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
40
Careers Site Advertising End Date
17 Jun 2025

About The Role

Following the further development of our innovative curriculum, facilities and resources and increased student demand Mercury College are seeking to appoint a brand-new role – Deputy Head of Education.

You will be responsible for supporting the aims and objectives of Mercury College as well as leading on safeguarding for students. Supporting the principal aim - to enable young adults aged 18 to 25 with learning disabilities, often in association with autism and complex care needs, to develop independence through learning in educational and community environments that offer warmth, security and consistency.

You will provide motivational leadership building positive relationships with all colleagues across our Group, whilst achieving high standards of professional performance for all colleagues, ensuring excellent teaching and ensuring effective training and development.

 

*Please note this is a term time only role. Any annual leave must be taken during the 12 week college holiday periods.

 

About You

We are seeking an experienced Leader with a passion for developing the lives of young people with autism and learning disabilities. You’ll be a qualified Teacher who is happy to be hands-on as well as leading our colleagues and supporting the day-to-day management of them whilst supporting strategic initiatives.
 
You will have worked at a similar level within a specialist provider or further education college and have the ability to communicate our vision and inspire others. A strong alignment to our values is essential including operating with kindness, compassion and empathy as well as understanding the behaviours required in others to deliver high-quality, person-centred services within a specialist education setting.
 
 *Due to current workforce planning requirements, we are currently prioritising applications from candidates with indefinite leave to remain or settled status in the UK, but we continue to welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their sponsorship/settled status*

About Us

Benefits of working for us:

· 12 weeks annual leave

· Ongoing free mandatory and development training days

· Promotion opportunities

· Salary Sacrifice Pension and car leasing scheme

· Cycle to work Scheme

· Access to various discounts at a range of different retailers

· Refer a friend scheme – earn a referral bonus for recommending successful new starters with us

 

Diversity, equality and inclusion are a priority for us. We aim for all our colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're building an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic status, family or parental status, beliefs and religions. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to support and offer the best possible care, education and vocational opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities.

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