Deputy Headteacher
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1EB29 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6-12
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Headteacher and Governors are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join a committed and enthusiastic team. We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to play a major role in the leadership team, taking the school into its next chapter, with a new headteacher who has been in post since September 2024. The role carries no whole class responsibility and is ideal for an existing Deputy/Assistant Headteacher, or a senior leader within a school, looking for the next step in their career progression.
The school is in a very positive place in its journey with a "good" Ofsted judgement in summer 2023. We wish to appoint a candidate who has the qualities to lead and manage a large staff team to enable all members of our school community to 'live full lives' and achieve their best.
The start date for the post is April, however a September start may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
We are seeking a candidate who:
- Has strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Is supportive of the Headteacher in driving the school forward
- Can inspire, support and lead in partnership with our children, our staff, parents and governors
- Is passionate about children's learning with a high regard for the personal achievement of each child
- Is hard working, well organised and highly motivated
- Can demonstrate a clear understanding of effective teaching and learning with high expectations of pupil attainment
- Is dedicated to maintaining consistent approaches to behaviour management
Dunmow St. Mary's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to two appropriate references and an enhanced DBS check.
As part of the application, the personal statement should be linked to the job description and the person specification. Please view our prospectus here
Visits to the school are welcomed and strongly encouraged.
Please contact Mrs Helen Bright in the school office to arrange a visit.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A strong, committed team of staff who provide a rich, meaningful learning environment where children enjoy learning and working together to achieve their best
- A practical, experiential and creative curriculum
- A well resourced school with extensive grounds including a copse where Forest School takes place, an outside swimming pool, a large well-stocked library and ICT suite
- A supportive SEN, Safeguarding, Family Liaison and Pastoral Care Team who strive to ensure that children's needs are met and support staff with their expertise
- A knowledgeable and experienced Governing Board who get the balance between support and challenge right
- A strong and well established partnership with nine other local schools (DEEP)
- Motivated and engaged children with a calm family feel to the school
- A partnership with St Mary's Church and close links between church and school
Commitment to safeguarding
Dunmow St. Mary’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and supportive references.
Applying for the job
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About Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@dsmprimary.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01371 872340
We teach a well-planned and exciting topic based curriculum which enables our children to make strong links between subjects and develop important independent learning skills. We are looking for a teacher able to use their passion and experience to promote our creative curriculum whilst ensuring that every child reaches their potential.
You would be joining a supportive, motivated team who work hard to consistently provide pupils with learning that is both challenging and fun. There is strong leadership support for new ideas and ways of engaging our children who have a real appetite for learning.
Arranging a visit to Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@dsmprimary.essex.sch.uk.
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