26 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    5 May 2025

  • Closing date

    8 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    29 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L8-L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Successful teaching experience, including in senior management position(s)
  • Post threshold teacher status
  • Evidence of relevant continuing professional development, including for example Future Leaders, Aspiring Deputy Heads Course
  • Leadership and management experience as part of a school senior leadership team
  • Teaching experience of at least 7 years
  • Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning
  • Line management experience of a key stage team
  • Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development
  • Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
  • Understanding of school finances
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
  • Ability to build effective working relationships
  • Managing whole school initiatives including reporting to governors on these.
  • A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
  • Commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit the position.
  • Understanding the importance of staff wellbeing, and the role mental health plays in ensuring positive outcomes for all stakeholders
  • Determination to drive positive change for all stakeholders

What the school offers its staff

  • We value wellbeing of staff, pupils and families equally.
  • We develop leaders through CPD, mentoring, coaching and support.
  • We have high expectations for all staff and support them to meet these.
  • We meet the needs of individuals and personalise learning.
  • We are passionate educators of everyone in the school community.
  • We welcome challenge as this promotes positive change.

Flexible working opportunities


Further details about the role

Lead on the whole-school assessment strategy, ensuring it is rigorous, well-evidenced and is easy to communicate to pupils and parents

Track and analyse pupil performance data, paying particular attention to disadvantaged groups such as those eligible for the pupil premium, those with special educational needs, or who speak English as an additional language (EAL)

Plan and implement interventions for those pupils who are not progressing

Provide training and support for teachers and support staff on administering the assessment system effectively

Identify training needs for staff and manage the CPD for the school, keeping a clear record of this and mapping future need.

Review the quality of teaching and learning across school, carrying out lesson observations, work scrutiny’s, pupil interviews and staff supervision as required.

Engage actively with the community at large and ensure parents feel welcome in school and free to share their thoughts.

Commitment to safeguarding

Fairmeadows is fully committed to the Safeguarding of pupils staff and parents. We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of pupils and all staff are hired subject to satisfactory employment checks a DBS and references.

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About Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
221 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01283211019

A one form, friendly Primary School with an attached nursery and high standards. Our 240 pupils get the best of our dedicated and driven staff who are welcoming, professional and kind. We have a high level of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND who are all treated with equity to ensure equality.

Our caring governing board prioritise staff wellbeing as do our highly compassionate SLT.

Arranging a visit to Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@fairmeadows.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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