Job Description

Deputy Principal

40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary range: 51,640 - 58,740

(Starting salary dependant on qualifications and experience QTS / QTLS required for higher Grade)

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ruskin Mill College as a Deputy Principal, as a senior leader at the college, your role is to work collaboratively with the College Principal and provide exceptional leadership to ensure the college success and continual improvement. You will maintain the highest standards of learning and achievement in accordance with statutory and Ofsted requirements, and the vision and method (Practical Skills Therapeutic Education) of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team you will be shaping the college's future by maintaining and developing a college-wide focus on the students' achievements and establishing creative, effective approaches to learning and teaching, responsive to the needs of our student community. The post holder will contribute to the whole life of the college and further development of our outdoor curriculum, always remembering that our core purpose is to improve the education and the life of the students at the college.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Full teaching qualification or equivalent experience and a willingness to embrace the Practical Skills Therapeutic Education method which is inspired by the insights of Rudolf Steiner. Experience in SEN education and behaviour management and experience working with the Ofsted framework for assessment and safeguarding. Have experience in leading teams to work with and provide quality teaching for children with complex social, emotional, behavioural, learning The ability to build highly effective and productive relationships both internally and externally Excellent communication skills
Ruskin Mill College is the founding college of Ruskin Mill Trust. Located in the Cotswolds, the 140-acre site includes a wooded valley, a trout farm, market gardens, sustainably managed woodlands and a biodynamic farm. Nestled in the landscape are craft workshops including pottery, forge, textiles and woodwork. Ruskin Mill College is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

A completed application is required for consideration of this role, please visit https://rmt.org/careers/

Closing date for completed Ruskin Mill Trust Applications is 09:00 on Monday 4th August 2025

Interviews will be held in person at the College on Tuesday 26th August 2025

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 51,640.00-58,740.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:

QTS / QTLS? (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/08/2025