Deputy Headteacher
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0SW18 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
- Visas cannot be sponsored
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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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
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headteacher@fairmeadows.derbyshire.sch.uk
- 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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