Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour and Attitudes)
Todmorden High School, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DGThis job expired on 3 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: in accordance with the School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership L18-L22
What skills and experience we're looking for
- This is an exciting opportunity to join the leadership team within our school. Todmorden High School’s governors are seeking a talented leader who is ambitious for the pupils and believes in the school’s vision ‘enabling individuals to unlock their unique potential’. The position arises because the current Deputy Headteacher with pastoral responsibility, Emily Rawlinson, was successfully appointed to Headteacher in the autumn term. Share our belief in ‘enabling individuals to unlock their unique potential’ and the MAT’s belief in ‘Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best’.
- Enjoy developing teachers, the curriculum and routines that help our children achieve their best.
- Want to join a team of supportive leaders who support each other to achieve the best for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds.
- Have a strong track record as a leader, with the ability to enthuse pupils.
- Have an ability to lead and inspire colleagues.
- Have a successful track record of coaching and supporting colleagues to improve standards.
What the school offers its staff
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented leader to build on strong foundations and be part of a leadership team that supports our school on the next stage of its improvement journey.
We are a values driven school, with our core values of ambition, respect, care and honesty underpinning all our conversations, decisions and actions.
You would join the school at an exciting time, the school is about to academise and join Share MAT and we are part of the new schools’ building programme starting in April 2025.
We value our staff, and we know Share MAT does too. Our staff voice is strong and colleagues like working here. We have a strong CPD programme and there are often chances for staff to progress their careers and develop. This has been enhanced with recent support from Share MAT (who are the Teaching School Hub for Calderdale and Kirklees).
Further details about the role
Key aspects of the Deputy Headteacher for Behaviour & Attitudes role to:
- Ensure the values are championed and communicated in a manner that ensures they remain at the core of all behaviour strategies and actions.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, underpinned by effective systems and high professional standards, to attain the highest standards of behaviour that allow students to unlock their unique potential.
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A Deputy Headteacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of principled and professional conduct. They are expected to meet the Teachers’ Standards and be responsible for providing the conditions in which teachers can fulfil them.
Commitment to safeguarding
Child and Adult protection are key priorities for the school. We aim to support children and adults who are at risk to be as safe as they can be and to fulfil their potential. The Headteacher is the lead across the school for wellbeing, safety and the protection of children and adults at risk. The Headteacher has a responsibility to participate in training to the appropriate level of safeguarding, along with a duty to fulfil their personal responsibilities of safeguarding for all.
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About Todmorden High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 875 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Todmorden High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- e.crossley@todhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01706 813558
Todmorden High School is a small, successful school at the heart of our community. We pride ourselves on our open and friendly approach along with our high expectations of what our students and staff can achieve. We are committed to creating a culture where all students and colleagues at all levels can feel proud of who they are and of their achievements - all this in an environment where our values can thrive. In keeping with our values, we strive to create a school that celebrates difference. Ambition, Respect, Care and Honesty remain at the forefront of everything we do.
Arranging a visit to Todmorden High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.crossley@todhigh.co.uk.
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