Deputy Headteacher
Greenbank High School, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2LTThis job expired on 28 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
28 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
31 January 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 20 - 24
What skills and experience we're looking for
We need someone who is passionate about making a difference, who is a highly skilled, driven and a successful school leader with a range of recent experience ready to take on this crucial new role at Greenbank.
The Deputy Headteacher will:
- Lead on school improvement to maximise progress and aspiration for all students.
- Identify and drive the School Improvement Plan to raise standards and achievement under the overall direction of the Headteacher.
- Line manage members of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Lead and share responsibility for developing and implementing school policies, decision-making and strategic planning.
- Lead on effective performance management of all staff.
- Lead on student access and engagement to high quality extended learning opportunities.
- Lead on family and community engagement.
- Lead on learning and opportunity beyond the classroom.
- Create effective quality assurance opportunities.
- Undertake the professional duties of the Headteacher during her absence.
- Duties and responsibilities of the post will change over time as requirements and circumstances change. The post holder will be required to carry out such other duties consistent with the post and as directed by the Headteacher.
-
Qualities and Knowledge
- Holding and articulating clear values and moral purpose, focused on providing a world class education for students.
- Demonstrating optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards all stakeholders.
- Leading by example - with integrity, creativity, resilience and clarity- drawing on own expertise /skills, and that of others.
- Sustaining wide, current knowledge and understanding of education locally, nationally and globally, and pursuing continuous professional development.
- Working with political, business and financial astuteness, within a clear set of principles centred on the school’s vision, ably translating local and national policy into the school’s context.
- Communicate at every opportunity the school’s vision and empowering all students and staff to excel.
- Use data and evidence-based research to make accurate and balanced decisions.
- Plan for effective change and review.
- Ability to use and calculate data as a measure of impact.
What the school offers its staff
The successful applicant will join our ambitious
and committed leadership team and will be responsible for leading on school
improvement. This role offers an
exciting prospect for an outstanding practitioner to take full advantage of the
unique opportunities that our school brings and to make a significant impact on
improving the life chances for all students across the school.
You would be joining the Southport Learning Trust, a family of seven schools in the locality that is looking to grow. As an employer, our Trust will give you the opportunity to develop your career through an ambitious professional development programme, share and develop practice across several schools and look after your well-being in a supportive environment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Southport Learning Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Greenbank High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1046 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Greenbank High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- murphd.gk@greenbankhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01704567591
Greenbank High School is a high-achieving, all girls academy and trust the information provided will enable you to make a decision about your suitability to join our journey and provide a world class education. As a school and a member of Southport Learning Trust we are determined to inspire our students through learning both inside and outside the classroom, care for individual pastoral needs and achieve the highest academic standards
Arranging a visit to Greenbank High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email murphd.gk@greenbankhigh.co.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
Berrys Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3HE
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Southport and Merseyside