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Deputy Headteacher

Abbeyfields First School, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2LZ

This job expired on 17 May 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  17 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: FTE 1
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L7 - L11: £49,019 - £54,091 pa

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Applications from highly motivated, visionary, successful leaders are invited for this exciting opportunity. As well as providing the school with an excellent teaching practitioner and dynamic Deputy Headteacher, the successful candidate will take a leading role in curriculum enhancement and inclusion.

This is a rare opportunity to join the dedicated Abbeyfields Senior Leadership Team in our mission to be an exciting, outward-looking learning community.

The successful candidate will:

Have the motivation to achieve the very best for the children in our care and be relentless in the pursuit of excellence
Share our ethos that every aspect of a child’s development and happiness is important
Have proven leadership ability and a desire to make a difference
Have outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to motivate, challenge, inspire and develop colleagues
Be an exciting and innovative classroom practitioner across all age ranges with an enthusiasm for adapting practice effectively in response to changing needs
Have the ability to lead aspects of school improvement and ensure that children are provided with experiences that challenge and enable them to develop problem-solving skills
Have the ability to take responsibility for the development and day-to-day operation of the SEND policy and coordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
Have excellent communication skills, a positive outlook and a good sense of humour
Have the ability to work creatively and collaboratively as a dynamic member of the Abbeyfields Senior Leadership Team in ensuring the smooth running and strategic leadership of the school
Actively lead our approach and commitment to a strong culture of safeguarding
Be committed to working in close partnership with parents and carers
Be ambitious and committed to professional development
Take pride in keeping up to date with current educational research

Commitment to safeguarding

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for an interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered,prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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About Abbeyfields First School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Abbeyfields First School website
• Email address: mairi.gibson@abbeyfields.the3rivers.net
• Phone number: 01670 513582
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbeyfields-first-school-morpeth

Forming part of The Three Rivers Learning Trust, we are a larger than average 2 form entry first school in the market town of Morpeth. Including Abbeyfields Nursery, we currently have 349 children on roll. We view every aspect of a child’s development and their well-being as important, and seek to raise achievement for all whilst providing unique experiences in a supportive, nurturing and inclusive environment.

Arranging a visit to Abbeyfields First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mairi.gibson@abbeyfields.the3rivers.net.

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