Assistant Headteacher - Student Culture (behaviour and attendance)
Parkside Community School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NSThis job expired on 4 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Range L12 to L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a successful aspiring or existing Senior Leader to join our ambitious Senior Leadership Team at Parkside Community School. They will be a passionate and highly effective leader, who is able to support, motivate and encourage colleagues.
Also open to suitably experienced support staff on Grade 13 of the Derbyshire County Council pay scale.
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a track record of impact at middle or senior leadership level. The position is a great match for someone who believes thatschools have the power to transform lives and must:
- be truly inclusive and focus on the wellbeing and progress of every child to unlock potential
- remove all barriers to social mobility so no doors are closed
- enable students to make the most of their talents, and live life in all its fullness
- enable young people to be aspirational and give them the tools to surpass their personal and academic targets
Role and responsibilities: Assistant Headteacher for Student Culture (behaviour and attendance)
The Assistant Headteacher under the direction of the Headteacher, will lead student culture at Parkside Community School. They will have responsibility for the strategic leadership of:
- student behaviour and attitudes
- student attendance
- student voice
They will also line manage staff within the school’s attendance and pastoral teams.
The Assistant Headteacher’s roles and responsibilities may change over time to suit the needs of the school.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
- a small and friendly school;
- fantastic students;
- an ambitious and supportive staff body;
- huge support and progression opportunities;
- excellent support from the Embark Federation central team;
- excellent ongoing CPD and career development within our school, and across the Embark family of schools;
- an impressive range of Embark employee benefits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUk8ZlSAR0
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Parkside Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parkside Community School website
- Email address
- srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01246 273458
Parkside Community School is a small sized 11-16 secondary located in Chesterfield. In April 2023 it joined Embark Federation.
Parkside is a truly special school and has a fantastic student body. It benefits from a talented and committed, long serving staff and governance with minimal turnover. All at Parkside are passionate about positively serving to change life chances for our children; this is our common purpose.
Exceptional teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point. The intent of the Parkside Curriculum is to be leading edge, facilitating the best academic and personal development outcomes for our students. Our pastoral teams are driven to provide all necessary support to ensure our students can learn, participate, and feel they belong to the Parkside family.
Arranging a visit to Parkside Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk.
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