Deputy Headteacher
Christ The King Voluntary Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 7JZThis job expired on 25 March 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
25 March 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: full time role
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £73,508 - £81,070 per annum
Pay scale
- Leadership 19 - 23
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join us and help us shape the future of Catholic Education in Nottinghamshire.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is looking to appoint a new Deputy Headteacher to this high performing Catholic Secondary School from September 2024.Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy is an oversubscribed school with 850 students from ages 11 to 19 on role. With a strong reputation in the local area, we are a wonderful place to learn, work, play and pray.
This role offers the opportunity to make a difference and to be part of a dynamic and innovative staff team.
In pursuit of continued development and improvement we have three key priorities in the areas of faith, curriculum and character which we aim to achieve through being both forward thinking and outward looking whilst maintaining the strong traditional ethos of the school.
You will take the overarching role of 'Quality of Education'. You will head up school's pursuit of excellence in the leadership, planning and delivery of a challenging curriculum that enables all students to acquire the knowledge and qualifications to succeed in the world around them.
About us
Christ the King is based in Arnold and serves a wide geographical area from Hucknall to Carlton and parts of the city of Nottingham along with the local areas of Arnold and Woodthorpe around the school. We were judged ‘outstanding’ in our latest Diocesan Canonical inspection for the areas of Catholic Life and Mission and Collective worship, and we are currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
You will:
- Be a practising Catholic (please see accompanying NRCDES document ‘Catholic School and the Definition of a Practising Catholic) with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education.
- Ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do.
- Place safeguarding at the heart of the school.
- Have a proven track record of successful leadership, management, and school improvement.
- Be passionate about ensuring that each pupil fulfils their unique potential.
- Be a confident, positive, and visible leader with the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors, Directors, and others working in the CMAT and a wide variety of external partners.
- Constantly be looking ahead, working closely with the CMAT, Governors and the SLT to develop a compelling faith centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement.
- Be able to build successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success.
- Be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance.
- Actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for us?
We offer:
- A salary of £73,508 - £81,070 per annum (Leadership Points 19 - 23)
- Access to first-class CPD opportunities, as well as a Deputy Headteacher network.
- Wonderful students with a passion for learning and who deserve the very best.
- A highly supportive and ambitious Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Board and Governing Body.
- A school which is fully staffed by a dedicated, well qualified teaching and support team committed to supporting the school and its pupils.
- Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
- Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Benefit Scheme to include retail discounts and Cycle-to-work schemes.
For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the Headteacher's PA, Laura Lea on 0115 9556262 or llea@christtheking.notts.sch.uk
How to Apply:
Please complete the online
application form located on our vacancies page and include the following:
- A supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 (included within the online application form)
- an additional single side of A4, summarising the impact of your work as a leader in your current / recent roles.
These can be uploaded via our online recruitment system or emailed to: vacancies@ololcmat.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 25 March 2024 at 9.00am
Interview date: 16 April 2024
Further details about the role
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Christ The King Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 850 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy website
- Email address
- llea@christtheking.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 9556262
Christ the King is a welcoming and successful 11-18 academy providing a Catholic education in Arnold, Nottingham. We strive to ensure that each young person is safe, happy and successful and we pride ourselves on providing an excellent educational experience for all students which is underpinned by our mission which is
‘To provide the best education and care we can for all members of our Living Faith Community’.
We promote the highest possible standards in pastoral care, self-belief, behaviour and uniform. There are clear guidelines for what is expected of each individual and how everyone can make a positive contribution to both our school community and to the wider community. We are extremely proud of the outcomes from our visit from Ofsted and I would encourage you to read the specific details which celebrate many aspects of the School’s provision offered to our young people.
Arranging a visit to Christ The King Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email llea@christtheking.notts.sch.uk.
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