Deputy Headteacher
Horley Infant School, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7JFThis job expired on 13 May 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
13 May 2021 at 11:59am
Date listed
23 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership L4 - L8 (Surrey)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team at Horley Infant School with the reinstatement of a Deputy Headteacher. We are looking for an authentic leader who will bring passion, enthusiasm and wisdom to the role. Our Deputy Headteacher would be an exceptional teacher who can both act as a role model and as a coach to other school staff in order to exemplify high quality teaching, learning and assessment for all children, regardless of their starting points. The position will focus primarily on improving the outcomes of our most vulnerable learners and leading the school community ever closer towards the school’s vision. Therefore, someone who is highly motivated and dedicated with high expectations of what all pupils and staff can achieve are essential attributes.
It is important to us that we build a team of people who truly enjoy the privilege of working with children and, as such, our Deputy Headteacher should enjoy teaching and have a proven record of excellent classroom practice.
Our new Deputy Headteacher will:
- Have a passion for quality first teaching and experience of working with pupils with special educational needs
- Be able to take a lead on the development of inclusive teaching and learning
- Have a positive “can do” attitude
- Have excellent behaviour management skills
- Be an innovative and strategic thinker with vision, ideas and strong ethics
- Have effective interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate the whole school community
In return, we have:
- Friendly, well-motivated children who enjoy learning
- Dedicated, enthusiastic staff who are keen to improve their practice
- A supportive Governing Body who know our school well
- A well-resourced working environment
- Positive and well-established partnerships with our parents
- A commitment to supporting the wellbeing of school staff
Although holding qualifications in SEN and DSL safeguarding would be an advantage, they are by no means a pre-requisite. We have a commitment to supporting the Professional Development of staff in relation to their role or the school’s strategic focus.
We have put together a Deputy Headteacher Recruitment Pack which has a variety of information about the role itself and also about our school. We strongly encourage candidates to browse our school website and to also get in touch with our School Business Manager, Mrs. Shazia Anjum, to arrange a time to meet with school staff and tour the school. Due to the ongoing concerns around COVID-19, we can make suitable arrangements to do this as safely as possible during the school day as well as outside of school hours, if preferred.
We really look forward to hearing from you and meeting with you soon.
Closing Date: Thursday 13th May
Shortlisting: Friday 14th May
Shortlisted candidates informed: Friday 14th May
Interview: Wednesday 19th May
Commitment to safeguarding
Horley Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts advertised are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Horley Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 267 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Horley Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@horley.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01293782263
Our pupils are at the heart of all we do and have a genuine desire to motivate everyone succeed develop pleasure lifelong learning. We provide creative, stimulating balanced curriculum children encouraged question, investigate take ownership their A variety teaching approaches resources utilised, supported challenged as they work in range well organised situations environments. is thematic through school visits places such Wakehurst Place, Brighton Sea-life Centre Beach, Nower Wood Hever Castle. In regularly welcome visitors poets, authors, scientists, sports personalities, local clergy, theatre groups drama workshops. Other activities included Great Fire London Day, from ‘People Who Help Us’ astronaut training! an internally run wraparound care provision for both before after called Sunrise & Sunset; sessions 07.30-08.45 15.00-18.00 very popular. Bobtails been providing pre-school childcare over 30 years, opened second site Horley Infant School September 2007. secured its Ofsted Outstanding rating January 2018 during which inspector recognised importance team working closely with Infants prepare infant school. The Local Authority Maintained but has formed informal partnership eleven other schools within Horley. Learning Partnership (HLP) provides opportunities share expertise benefit our staff children. also pride ourselves on being inclusive school, sits community serve. This includes supporting Carnival, carol singing residents Care Homes, visiting businesses services including Waitrose town library often use Town Cricket Club Sports Day.
Arranging a visit to Horley Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@horley.surrey.sch.uk.
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