Deputy Head Teacher
Forestdale Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9JEThis job expired on 2 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Spring Term 2024
Closing date
2 October 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale L14 - L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic, inspirational Deputy Head Teacher to join our committed team at this highly aspirational school.
You will be:
- An outstanding teacher, who is able to model and inspire excellence throughout the school community and work collaboratively with the Headteacher and Governing Body, holding successful teaching experience of at least 5 years across the primary phase.
- Experienced in sustaining and improving academic standards and achievement.
- An innovative and strategic thinker with the commitment, drive and ability to add value to a committed leadership team.
- An excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills.
- A dedicated and committed individual who has high expectations of themselves, the staff and the pupils.
- Knowledgeable and up to date with current educational practice, SEND and Safeguarding principles and procedure.
- Able to instigate change which has resulted in improved standards
- Able to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower colleagues and pupils to achieve their potential.
- A dynamic and effective leader, communicator and team builder, with leadership experiences at phase or whole school level, e.g. Assistant/Deputy Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
We were proud to be rated as Good during our recent Ofsted inspection and are striving for recognition where we are outstanding. We have strong values and a clear ethos and are currently outside of an Academy Trust. Our children are diverse, happy, polite and supportive of each other.
Forestdale is a unique place to work. Our school community is strong and we pride ourselves on being a supportive family for all our stakeholders. The school has very good transport and road links to Bromley and Croydon and central London is less than an hour away. We have a strong commitment to the professional development of all of our staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Forestdale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our safeguarding policy is available on our Website
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 , shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure declaration.
Successful applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, employments checks and valid qualifications.
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About Forestdale Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 414 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Forestdale Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sgardner@forestdale.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 657 0924
Forestdale Primary School is a maintained school in the London Borough of Croydon with 417 pupils on roll. We draw pupils from many different communities and backgrounds. 18% of our children are on the SEND register, 28% have English as an additional language (39 different languages are spoken) and 23% are in receipt of Pupil Premium funding.
Forestdale is a good school and on a successful journey towards outstanding. We have a fabulous learning environment with sound structures and systems and a supportive community. Our aim is for all children to develop a passion for life-long learning so that they can reach their potential, have high aspirations, embrace future opportunities, responsibilities and experiences and contribute meaningfully to society.
Our spacious modern building has extensive grounds and we have made the best use of every space to provide a rich learning setting. We have bright classrooms to work in and many other areas to support our cross-curricular approach to learning. Special areas include the ICT suite (with enough computers for one per child), a fabulous new sports hall with table tennis tables, a gymnasium with wall bars, a fully stocked library and a space themed learning resource centre. We have a large field for outdoor learning and outdoor sports, a pond, an allotment where we grow our own fruits and vegetables, an outdoor classroom/gazebo, two stages and a reading garden.
It is our terrific team of teachers and teaching assistants who are responsible on a daily basis for the academic progress and pastoral care of the children. Teachers are supported in this work by the Leadership Team, Teaching Assistants, Office Team, Lunchtime Supervisors, our site team and cleaning staff. All teaching staff have responsibilities beyond their own class, which usually involve the whole school in some way e.g. subject responsibilities. During the school day, teachers sometimes take other classes or groups of children for a variety of subjects, enabling all children to experience tuition and relationships with a number of adults.
Arranging a visit to Forestdale Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sgardner@forestdale.croydon.sch.uk.
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