Deputy Headteacher
Debenham High School, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6BLThis job expired on 12 October 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2021
Closing date
12 October 2020 at 10am
Date listed
25 September 2020
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale L19-23 (Sept 2019 £63975 to £70556)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Debenham High School, a high-achieving Church of England Academy, is seeking to appoint a committed and dedicated professional to significantly contribute to the leadership of the school. This is an extremely exciting time to join our incredible team of staff.
We are looking for an exceptional leader who knows what outstanding looks like. Our senior leaders are expected to inspire our community and lead our stand-alone academy with acumen, integrity and compassion. They should bring considerable passion and high levels of energy to the role. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Headteacher in leading the operational and ongoing strategic development of the school.
The success of our school is built on the foundation of strong relationships and an ethos of support and care that underpins all that we do. It is expected that the Deputy Headteacher will be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the school. The successful applicant will demonstrate such values and set this example to our school community.
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.
About Debenham High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 681 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Debenham High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@debenhamhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01728 860213
The school has:
-an excellent academic record (ranked 11th nationally in The Times State Secondary Schools 2019, 2019 80% Grade 4+ English and Mathematics, 71% Grade 5+, Progress 8 0.70)
-an enviable reputation and is consistently oversubscribed
-a hardworking and committed staff
-a school community with a genuine family ethos
-a very sound financial base and well-resourced school site
-experienced and ambitious leadership team and a supportive Governing Body
-Teaching School status and an established track record with the DfE for delivering on grant-funded training
-OFSTED “outstanding” (2008)
-SIAMS “outstanding” (2017)
-lovely students who engage well in their learning and their community
-a rich and diverse range of extra-curricular activities.
Debenham is a large, attractive village 14 miles north of Ipswich and 30 miles south of Norwich; it is an excellent and attractive area for families and Mid Suffolk has been judged on a wide range of criteria to be among the best locations in which to live.
Arranging a visit to Debenham High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@debenhamhigh.co.uk.
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