Deputy Head Teacher
Hart Hill Nursery School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0JSThis job expired on 10 October 2024
Start date details
1st January 2025
Closing date
10 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £54,939.00 - £60,644.00 Annually (Actual)
Deputy Head Teacher job summary
Deputy Head
L5-L9
Closing date: 10th October at midday
Interview Date: 17th October
About us: Hart Hill Nursery School is a maintained, resource based nursery school. We are passionate about the provision we provide for children and ensure that they are at the heart of everything we do.
What OFSTED say about us: During our one day inspection in June 2024, the OFSTED inspectors spoke very highly of the education and care we have strived to develop, this is evident in the report which states had the inspection been graded the school demonstrated that it may have been graded as outstanding.
About the role: As Deputy Head, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and school community. Your role will include being an excellent class teacher as well as strategic development of the curriculum, induction programme and the training and learning processes that take place day to day.
Key responsibilities:
General duties:
- To model outstanding teaching, through example, and having high expectations of all children and staff.
Strategic Direction and School Development:
- To contribute to the development of the school's vision, aims and strategic direction.
- To work with the SLT to ensure the views of all stakeholders are taken into account and that these views hold the school to account to a wide range of groups, particularly parents, carers and governors.
- To evaluate the school's performance in relation to its targets, aims and objectives working with the Headteacher to adjust the school's practice in line with findings.
Curriculum Development:
- To lead on curriculum development, so that the curriculum remains innovative, diverse and fit for purpose, ensuring it supports all children to make progress.
Teaching and Learning:
- To work with the Headteacher and SLT to ensure there is a high quality CPD programme in place which supports staff to deliver quality teaching and maximises positive impact of progress and attainment of children.
- To lead on new interventions or research projects that the school agrees to be part of, monitor the implementation and impact of these.
Induction and Probation lead:
- To take the lead in supporting new employees to understand and follow key policies and procedures.
EVC Co-ordinator:
- To lead on the development of off-site visits for all children, following the educational visits policy.
ECT tutor and student mentor:
- To make links with local schools, colleges, universities and teaching hubs, to promote our school and support the community in effective placement of students in our schools.
Safeguarding:
- To take on advice, responsible role in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils and takes on the role of Deputy Safeguarding lead.
What we offer:
- A commitment to enhancing your professional development.
- A friendly and warm community with dedicated staff.
- Enthusiastic learners.
- A commitment to raising standards for all our children.
Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice in fluently spoken English.
CV's will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
About Hart Hill Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hart Hill Nursery School website (opens in new tab)
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