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Assistant Headteacher

St Clement Danes School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 6EW

This job expired on 18 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  19 April 2022

• Closing date

  18 October 2021 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L12 - L16 Range £56,506 - £62,333

Assistant Headteacher job summary

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER ST CLEMENT DANES SCHOOL Full-time Leadership Pay Scale: L12 – L16 (Fringe Area) Required from Easter 2022 We are seeking to appoint a talented, positive and forward-thinking Assistant Headteacher to join our Leadership Team. Our successful candidate will offer creativity and imagination with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire staff and students; combining professional integrity with high expectations of their self and others. Flexibility exists to shape the position according to the successful candidate’s particular experience, skills and interests. The variety of responsibilities available include: • Curriculum and Extra Curricular Development • Teaching & Learning • Pupil Premium provision • Community & Engagement • Assessment & Monitoring • Sixth Form Development • Staff Appraisal, CPDL and Recruitment We can offer: • Talented students and staff • A role tailored to suit your strengths and interests • A competitive salary: a five-point scale from L12 – L16 (Fringe Area) • A low teaching load • Admission arrangements favourable to children of staff • A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school. • The support of a highly professional and committed staff team and the opportunity to expand your professional networks beyond the Trust through our external partnerships • The opportunity to develop your career within an expanding multi academy trust with a track record of excellent student attainment and achievement • Exceptional professional development opportunities We would like you to have: Qualifications • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) • Evidence of continuing and recent professional development relevant to senior leadership Knowledge & Experience • Substantial and successful track record of teaching 11 to 18 including A Level • A proven track record in whole school leadership or the leadership of a large department/team • Understanding of current educational issues • Understanding of effective pedagogy • Understanding of how data can be used to drive up standards through intelligent intervention programmes Personal qualities • Passion for education in its widest sense • Drive, sense of purpose, commitment and perseverance • Well-developed emotional intelligence • Excellent interpersonal and persuasive skills • Flexibility and sensitivity to the needs of individuals • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written • Enthusiasm, common sense and good humour • Willingness to reflect on and evaluate performance within the context of a team • Outstanding classroom practitioner who inspires and is respected by students • High levels of resilience and optimism • A natural aptitude to model the Trust’s core behaviours – ‘We display transparency, kindness and respect in all our interactions with others, and support each other in all our endeavours. We are tenacious in our desire to make the difference together’. Leadership • Ability to lead by example, take responsibility and to be accountable • Ability to inspire others to follow through strong communication skills, good influencing skills and clear thinking. • Ability to hold people to account effectively • Proven solution-provider • Intellectual curiosity The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Tours of the School Site If you would like to tour the school prior to applying, to arrange this please contact Dawn Gamble, (Recruitment Manager) at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk How to make an application: • Please read the attached Appointment Brief before completing your application. • To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification. • The vacancy closes at 9.00am on Monday 18th October 2021, however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found. • Interviews will take place across two days: 20th and 21st October 2021 • If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Dawn Gamble, Recruitment Manager on 07917 035962 or at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk Website: www.stclementdanes.org.uk / www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk School Address: Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire WD3 6EW E-mail: recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk Danes Educational Trust Address: C/o St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire WD3 6EW Tel: Dawn Gamble 01923 589699 / 07917 035962

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About St Clement Danes School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1596 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Clement Danes School website
• Email address: recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 07917 035962
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-clement-danes-school

Thank you for your interest in St Clement Danes School.

For information about the school, please visit: www.stclementdanes.org.uk

For information about Danes Educational Trust, please visit: www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues within school to continuously develop their skills, pursue professional excellence, and are able to enable pupils to make excellent progress. If this is you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss any position in more detail then please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.

The Trust’s core values are:
• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together
• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it
• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result
• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools
• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all
• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for allg.uk

Arranging a visit to St Clement Danes School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.

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