Deputy Headteacher
Derwent Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6ALThis job expired on 16 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
16 May 2022 at 9am
Date listed
6 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L7 - L11 £49019 - £54091
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Deputy Headteacher
Leadership Scale Point 7-11
Headteacher: Mrs. Elizabeth Burke
Roll: 269 (including a Nursery and 2-year-old provision)
Required September 2022
Derwent Primary School is a highly successful school, that has recently received a GOOD rating in our latest inspection (September 2021). This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to part of next chapter of this school’s journey where we believe that ‘each one of us is great, together we are amazing.’
Following the retirement of our current Deputy Headteacher we are looking to appoint an inspirational, innovative and visionary leader who thrives on opportunities to support children, staff and the community to be the best that they can be.
The successful candidate will be driven by a desire to continually improve, therefore playing a major role in the leadership and management of our school. This opportunity would be suitable for either an aspiring Deputy, or an existing Deputy looking to broaden their experience prior to taking up a headship.
Derwent Primary is an inner-city primary school, therefore we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who is aspirational and passionate about supporting our children to achieve their very best so that they can ‘be anything and anyone they want to be’. We are looking for someone who will inspire others by bringing energy, a hard-working attitude and new ideas to our school; someone who enjoys a challenge, works at pace and wants to make a difference to the life chances of the children they teach. This is a very special opportunity to extend your leadership experience in preparation for headship. You will be responsible for a strategic oversight of the quality of education, staff CPD, teaching and learning and assessment across the school.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, this role will encompass full DSL responsibilities and a contribution to the leadership of safeguarding across the school. All successful candidates will undergo a full DBS check prior to their appointment.
The successful candidate will need to:
• Be an outstanding and innovative teacher with flair, enthusiasm and a sense of humour
• Have an expectation of high standards (of yourself, colleagues and the children)
• Have a passion for the development of a quality education
• Have a thorough understanding of what good teaching and learning looks like across the entire school
• Understand the importance of pupils’ well-being and personal growth on their journey to achieving the highest standards they can
• Have a ‘growth mind-set’ approach to learning
• Be a true team player with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills - capable of coaching and mentoring the next generation of leaders
In return we can offer you:
• Happy, hard-working and motivated children who enjoy learning
• Hard working, supportive and caring colleagues
• An inclusive, welcoming and supportive school community
• Mentoring and induction from experienced colleagues
• Access to a range of continual professional development opportunities
• A highly motivated team of Senior Leaders
A visit to the school website on www.derwentprimary.net will give you a good introduction to our school and we really hope it will encourage you to visit us. Potential applicants are actively encouraged to arrange a visit to our school to see us at work. Please contact our school office on 01332 34622 to arrange a visit.
Closing date is 16th May 2022. Interviews will take place W/B 23rd May 2022.
Derwent Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointments to any post are subject to vigorous pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, a barred list check and Disqualification Declaration. A start date for successful job applicants will not be confirmed until clearance from all the above checks has been obtained. The job role you are applying for is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
Commitment to safeguarding
Derwent Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
Appointments are subject to vigorous pre-employment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance including an online check for shortlisted candidates..
This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
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About Derwent Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 284 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Derwent Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@believeacademytrust.net
- Phone number
- 01332 346222
Derwent Primary School is situated in an area of Derby City with 262 pupils on roll, aged from two to eleven years. We are a welcoming, inclusive school where children achieve to their full potential.
We opened as an academy in June 2017 and we are a school that has shown rapid improvement. We have seen our results in Early Years rise to be in line with National Average. The end of Key Stage one results are showing an upward trend with the expectation that they will be in line with National Average in 2020. The percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was above National Average in 2019. There has been a huge improvement in the percentage of pupils passing the Y1 phonics screening check in the last two years and it is now above National Average at 92%.
At Derwent we recognise children’s individuality and the challenges they face. Therefore, reflected in the heart of our curriculum design, we ensure that all children have an entitlement to rich and stimulating learning overflowing with first-hand experiences relevant to their needs. The curriculum gives all learners, particularly the most disadvantaged the knowledge and self-discipline to become ‘anything’ and ‘anyone’.
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