Deputy Head
St Stephen's CofE School, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 8JNThis job expired on 16 April 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
16 April 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L9 - L14
Deputy Head job summary
St. Stephen’s C. of E. Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Appointment of Deputy Headteacher
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Grade: Group 2 L9 –L14
Term: Full Time
Permanent
Required from 01.09.21
Location:
South Meadow lane,
Preston.
Lancashire.
PR1 8JN
Tel: 01772 556306
School Website: wwww.st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 299
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic leader who can work alongside the headteacher in taking our school to its next level of achievement. St. Stephen’s is a warm and welcoming diverse community, with a Christian foundation. We proudly “Aspire to Greatness”.
Our school is richly diverse, culturally cohesive and a place where everyone commits to the all-round development of children. In 2018, the school had a successful Ofsted inspection and highlighted the working relationships within the school and its capacity to nurture. This was also highly praised in the SIAMS inspection (March 2020). We are rightly proud of our achievements and can offer the opportunity for an ambitious individual to work in a unique setting which is culturally diverse, set near to the City Centre and yet has access to lots of green space on and around the school site.
The successful applicant will:
• promote the Christian ethos within our school and its wider community and seek to entwine the values of other faiths with the school’s distinctively Christian Foundation.
• have an excellent understanding of teaching, learning and assessment and is a passionate and outstanding classroom practitioner, who leads by example.
• have the ability to work with the headteacher to lead, motivate and inspire staff and children to achieve the highest standards.
• have experience of strategic planning and leadership, striving for excellence
• develop the respectful and inclusive ethos of our school and have a secure understanding of Safeguarding.
• be committed to working in partnership with our committed team, pupils, parents, governors, and the wider community.
We will offer you:
• A caring, nurturing school community with shared values of love and support.
• Happy, enthusiastic and well behaved children who are eager to learn and develop in an atmosphere where they all feel valued and respected and are proud of their school.
• A friendly, motivated and committed team of staff, working in partnership with active and supportive governors, who have the highest aspiration for all our children.
• Excellent opportunities for your continued professional development.
• Positive partnerships with our families, parish and wider community.
• Support from the headteacher, the Diocese and the local authority.
Key Responsibilities will include:
• Some teaching commitment.
• Line management of TLR post holders in school.
• To lead on Quality First teaching throughout school.
• Curriculum development, including curriculum enrichment.
• Subject leader responsibility – to be confirmed following appointment.
Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The school 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 subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange an appointment please call 01772 556306 and speak to Hazra Zinga to confirm a time to visit.
We look forward to receiving your application.
HOW TO APPLY
1. Read the job description and person specification carefully.
2. Complete the application form.
3. Ensure that your letter of application relates to the person specification and job description
4. Email your application to recruitment@btlancashire.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 16th April 2021 at 12 noon
Shortlisting Meeting: 28th April 2021 at 5 p.m.
Interview dates: 18th and 19th May 2021
Further information about the job
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 St Stephen's CofE School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Stephen's CofE School website
- Email address
- head@st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01772 556306
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is an exceptionally happy school in the heart of Preston. The school provides primary education, serving families in Preston city centre and the surrounding area. Located in an expansive setting in Broadgate, the school is just a short walk from Avenham and Miller Parks, Preston Railway Station, Winckley Square, and the River Ribble. The school is delighted to admit 45 children each year. St Stephen's is also home to St Stephen's Preschool – a popular, well-resourced Early Years setting for children from 3 to 4 years old.
Arranging a visit to St Stephen's CofE School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk.
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