Deputy Headteacher
Ladybarn Primary School, Manchester, M20 4SRThis job expired on 19 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
19 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
6 September 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
- L12-18
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ladybarn Primary school is looking to recruit a strong, dynamic and inspirational Deputy Headteacher. This is a challenging opportunity for an exceptional candidate with significant senior leadership and teaching experience in urban primary schools.
The Deputy Headteacher will lead on strategic areas alongside the Head of School and Executive Headteacher. Leadership responsibilities will include teaching and learning development, safeguarding, teaching assistant professional development, subject leadership development. There is a 2 day a week teaching commitment. Experience of teaching in upper key stage 2 is desirable.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who can offer:
- Excellent leadership, management and communication skills
- A track record of successful, innovation and management
- The drive to develop the school, in partnership with our Trust, staff, governors, parents and the wider school community
- Commitment to inclusion and the highest attainment for all in an urban environment
- A deep-rooted belief in the power of education to change lives
Ladybarn Primary has an excellent reputation for their forward thinking approach, strong academic outcomes and excellent teaching and learning. Their expertise includes nationally recognised work in developing EAL learners, British Council award winning international schools work and restorative school development.
We work to enable all staff to be supported through extensive trust and school wide networking, excellent training and development opportunities and pastoral support which includes staff as well as the children. For full details, please see our candidate application pack. Candidates are encouraged to visit our website www.ladybarn.manchester.sch.uk
What the school offers its staff
Kingsway Community Trust, a Multi Academy Trust, is made up of Ladybarn Primary School, Cringle Brook Primary School and Green End Primary School. This provides the staff and children of our schools with enhanced development and networking opportunities.
The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher, and a Trust Board. In each school there is a full time Head of School who leads and manages alongside the Executive Headteacher.
Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-
- A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches. A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
- The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward thinking Trust
- A learning-centred school where the best possible practice is the priority
- A comprehensive CPD programme and opportunities to develop as a leader
- A vibrant, supportive community of like-minded professionals
- A culturally rich and diverse urban community
This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
PLEASE NOTE We cannot accept CVs as an application. Our application form must be used and completed in full, making sure you address the person specification. Submissions received without a completed application form will not be considered. Completed application forms should be emailed to jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk
Further details about the role
Closing date: Thursday 19 September, 9am
Shortlisting: Monday 23 September 2024
First stage assessment - Lesson observations: Thursday 26 September 2024
Second stage assessments/interview: Friday 27 September 2024
Employment Start Date: January 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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About Ladybarn Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 479 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ladybarn Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 445 4898
Ladybarn Primary is part of Kingsway Community Trust, which also consists of Cringle Brook Primary in Levenshulme and Green End Primary in Burnage, both of which are also Ofsted Graded Outstanding. As part of the Trust, Ladybarn benefits from strong links with these two schools.
The curriculum we provide at Ladybarn is tailor made to give all children a thirst for learning, a motivated engagement in school and the best chance to attain high academic success. There is a strong emphasis on developing confidence and skills to be excellent communicators in all situations. Our school has a very strong sense of community, with nurture and strong relationships at its core.
Arranging a visit to Ladybarn Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk.
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