DEPUTY HEAD

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, London, SW8 1EJ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2024

• Closing date

  8 October 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 27.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L5-L9 £57,280 to £62,349

What skills and experience we're looking for

The right candidate will motivate and inspire all our staff plus;

• Be a qualified teacher, with demonstrable experience at leading a department or may already be part of the leadership team in their current school.
• Be responsible for the standards and curriculum of all pupils including monitoring of progress towards achievement
• Be a team player with a positive attitude, flexibility and drive is essential.
• Be an effective communicator with excellent organisation and management skills is needed.
• Have excellent Literacy and Maths knowledge and be keen on their own professional development.
• Be very well organised, enthusiastic about teaching and learning, and have the drive to work collaboratively towards the school’s continued success.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer

• a creative approach to the curriculum
• supportive colleagues
• the opportunity to work with our delightful children who enjoy learning
• a team who are dedicated to the achievement of all children.

Further details about the role

St. Stephen’s CE Primary School serves a diverse community, providing a creative curriculum and learning opportunities in an attractive environment in which children and adults can work together.

The Deputy Head is part of the Senior Leadership Team and will work closely with the Headteacher and others on the SLT to ensure that the school continues to be a great place to work and learn.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated Primary Deputy Head who is enthusiastic, creative, committed and dynamic professional to work closely with all our staff to build on the recent successes of the school. We would like the candidate to have high expectations of pupil achievement and an excellent grasp of understanding data.

You will play a lead role in providing vision, leadership and direction for the school and helping to secure continued and sustainable school improvement.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Stephen’s School is committed to safeguarding children, and this commitment is reflected in our recruitment processes. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/dbs.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to teachlambeth@st-stephens.lambeth.sch.uk

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

DHT JD 2023.pdf - 621 KB (opens in new tab)

DEPUTY HEAD INFORMATION PACK 2023.pdf - 903 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: teachlambeth@st-stephens.lambeth.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02077351023
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-stephen-s-church-of-england-primary-school (opens in new tab)

St. Stephen’s CE Primary School serves a diverse community, providing a creative curriculum and learning opportunities in an attractive environment in which children and adults can work together. We would like to appoint Teaching assistants with a passion for teaching and learning to work across the school. Candidates must have a determination to raise the attainment of all children.

Arranging a visit to St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email teachlambeth@st-stephens.lambeth.sch.uk.

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