Deputy Headteacher
Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Expected Start Date April 2025
Closing date
11 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 - L22 (£75,675 - £83,464)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an exceptional Deputy Headteacher who is determined to drive up standards, have a positive ‘people-centred’ approach and be committed to making a difference. We need someone who can lead from the front, develop leadership in others and effect rapid and sustainable change in raising the standards of student behaviour and personal development.
What the school offers its staff
At Aldridge School, we believe that education is more than just grades. Grades are certainly the 'passport' that pupils need to move on to the next stage of their lives and we will do whatever it takes to ensure they are able to achieve their aspirations. However, the real art of education is to develop confident, resilient, and independent young people who have great prospects for the future.
You will work closely with a reorganised Senior Leadership Team in a culture of constant improvement, with that flair for creative leadership that will ensure an outstanding education for our students. You will take a lead on the effective day-to-day pastoral management of the school ensuring a brilliant climate of learning for all students and a true reflection of our ‘Achieving Excellence Together’ ethos.
This is a high profile SLT role within the school and previous experience as an existing Deputy or Senior Assistant Headteacher with demonstrable impact and success is an essential pre-requisite.
Initial confidential conversations are available with Barry Worth (Headteacher). This can be arranged, along with a visit to the school via Mrs R Knight (PA) on 01922 743 988 Ext. 2224 or Email: r.knight@ald.merciantrust.org.uk.
By joining The Mercian Trust, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including:
- A highly competitive salary to reflect the role
- A range of high-quality staff benefits including a cash-back health scheme, exclusive discounts and gym membership, and cycle salary sacrifice schemes.
- A full programme of CPD and professional growth support tailored to your role.
- Opportunities to broaden your skills and develop your career as part of a large and diverse Multi Academy Trust.
The Mercian Trust is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children and young adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As this post involves working in regulated activity unsupervised with children all post-holders are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an online search check, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing Date for Applications – 12 noon on Tuesday 11 February 2025
Please note we will not accept CVs for this post.
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 Aldridge School - A Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1593 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk
We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.
Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022). It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.
Aldridge School has a dedicated, talented and conscientious team of staff who work together to provide a high standard of teaching, excellent pastoral care and professional support services. Our broad curriculum is designed to meet national expectations, be relevant and interesting, support our students in achieving the best possible standards in external examinations and to equip them with the skills they need to be successful in adult life.
Arranging a visit to Aldridge School - A Science College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk.
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