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Deputy Headteacher

Collingwood Primary School, CHELMSFORD, Essex, CM3 5YJ

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• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  9 April 2021 at 4pm

• Date listed

  7 March 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: L6-L10

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Due to the retirement of our longstanding Deputy Head, our Governors are looking to appoint a self-motivated, enthusiastic and innovative professional who is passionate about high quality teaching, and has a thirst for their own learning, to join our hardworking team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing the strategic vision of the school and implementing its aims and objectives. The role includes deputising in the absence of the Headteacher, taking a lead on Assessment, improving standards of teaching, learning across the school, organising staffing and undertaking the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

We can offer you:
• friendly, well behaved children who enjoy coming to school;
• a welcoming, supportive, hard-working and motivated staff and governor team, focused on pupil progress and lifelong learning;
• friendly and supportive parents who care about their child’s education;
• a well-resourced forward looking school offering good professional development opportunities;
• a full and thorough induction programme, P.P.A. time with colleagues, a laptop and file sharing for easy access to school documentation;
• membership of a well-established School Led Development Partnership group;
• regular training and solution-focused dialogue and coaching;
• opportunities for leadership development and partnership working with other schools;
• effective systems and structures aimed at reducing workload and ensuring that communication is good.

Our Governors and staff are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the wellbeing of everyone within the Collingwood Family and expect all volunteers and staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, Safeguarding and medical checks.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; A copy of our Safeguarding policy can be found on our website. Safer Recruitment and pre-employment checks, including online screening, will be carried out. References will be sought prior to interview and must be from current and previous Headteachers; Candidates who do not supply this will not be shortlisted. If successful, you will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure of criminal records check and a barred list check and are subject to completion of a probationary period.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

_Deputy Headteacher Information Pack.pdf - 770 KB (opens in new tab)

About Collingwood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 227 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Collingwood Primary School website
• Email address: admin@collingwood.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01245 322258
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/collingwood-primary-school-chelmsford

Collingwood Primary School is a happy, popular school with an ethos of care, teamwork and mutual support where children enjoy coming to school because learning is fun.

At Collingwood “we live our lives with minds and arms wide open.”

Arranging a visit to Collingwood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@collingwood.essex.sch.uk.

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