Deputy Headteacher
Alfriston School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2TSThis job expired on 19 October 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2022
Closing date
19 October 2021 at 9am
Date listed
6 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Range 17–23 (£63,736 - £73,661)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who is passionate about learning, meeting the needs of individuals and supporting the whole child. You will take a leading role in developing our provision across the school, ensuring we maintain an innovative, creative and child-centred approach that enables our pupils to achieve beyond their expectations.
It is essential that you have experience of leading teams to improve teaching and learning, are innovative in your approach to curriculum design and have a proven record of successfully influencing and implementing action plans for school improvement. A good understanding of the use of data to inform school improvement is also essential, and the ability to inspire and motivate others. We are looking for someone who has drive, initiative and a relentlessly positive attitude.
If you would like to join our team and to lead us in our next ventures, we would love to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up the post.
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About Alfriston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 155 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Alfriston School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruit@alfristonschool.com
- Phone number
- 01494 673740
Alfriston is an outstanding Special School with Sports College status for girls aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties and speech and language and communication difficulties. We currently have 150 girls on roll. We became an Academy on 1st March 2012. The school has been delivering high quality education since 1950. All the pupils have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and are taught in small groups. Our staff are specialist subject teachers and are experienced in working with a range of special needs and abilities.
Pupils attend Alfriston from all over Buckinghamshire and some neighbouring counties. We also have weekly boarding provision for 20 pupils.
We consider the staff team as our most valuable resource. Training and development is a high priority in the school. There is also personal support given to staff to manage the diverse and challenging work needed to support pupils with significant special needs.
At present there are 60 staff employed at the school working in the teaching, support, residential and administrative teams. We are proud of the excellent standard of education provided at Alfriston.
Arranging a visit to Alfriston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruit@alfristonschool.com.
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