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Deputy Head

Washwood Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AS

This job expired on 10 October 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2023

• Closing date

  10 October 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L21-L25

Deputy Head job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an
exceptional and ambitious leader to join Washwood Heath Academy’s Senior
Leadership team. We are seeking
to appoint a dynamic, inspirational, and forward-thinking Deputy Headteacher to
join Washwood Heath Academy and deliver an ‘All-through’ strategic lead for
safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and personal development and wellbeing.

This is a fantastic leadership opportunity for a committed
and talented leader to join the Washwood Heath Leadership team as Deputy
Headteacher leading on Pastoral. This position is fundamental to ensuring that
all pupils are safe and looked after, enjoy their time at Washwood Heath and
thrive within a friendly and welcoming setting. The successful candidate will be instrumental
in supporting our young people to become outstanding members of society and
ensure that all pupils strive and reach their full potential. Furthermore, the successful
candidate will work with a team of Assistant Heads to develop safeguarding and
pastoral care, building upon current strengths, as part of our journey to ‘Outstanding’.

The focus of this role is Pastoral, working with
the Head of Academy and senior leaders, including the Head of Primary Phase to:

• Provide
  outstanding safeguarding for pupils
• Develop
  outstanding behaviour for learning
• Provide excellent
  pastoral care, guidance, and support
• Effectively line
  manage the pastoral senior and middle leadership team
• Lead and oversee
  personal development, behaviour, and welfare of pupils
• Lead on inclusion
  provision
• Lead on whole
  school attendance and admissions

The successful candidate will be able to
demonstrate a strong and proven track record of strategic leadership with the
ability to inspire and enthuse the whole school community. Applicants for this
role should be passionate advocates for excellent safeguarding and personal
development and developing a positive climate for learning and social
interaction around the Academy. We are looking for a self-motivated,
exceptionally well organised, and good team player to play a critical and
prominent role across the Academy.

Finally, we are
looking for an inspirational leader who has a natural presence and will be a
role-model to pupils, staff and the wider community. This role would be equally
suited to someone who is an aspiring Head or who would prefer to remain a
Deputy. Regardless of professional ambition, it is critical that the successful
candidate will be fully committed to ensuring that the pastoral care at
Washwood Heath is exceptional.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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.

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About Washwood Heath Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1706 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Washwood Heath Academy website
• Email address: dmurtagh@washwood.academy
• Phone number: 01216757272
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/washwood-heath-academy

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