Deputy Headteacher
Long Sutton County Primary School, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 9EP12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2025
Closing date
20 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £57,831.00 - £63,815.00 Annually (Actual)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
LONG SUTTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Part of Keystone Academy Trust
NOR 456 (inc Nursery)
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
SALARY L7 - L11
£57, 831 - £63, 815
Required for January 2025
Are you ready to join our team? Are you aspiring to be a senior school leader? Then if so, we are looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher for Long Sutton County Primary School. Following the promotion of our current Deputy Headteacher, our new appointment will be part of our senior leadership team and work in partnership with the school community, the local governing board and Keystone Academy Trust in our continuing drive for great outcomes. You will lead teaching and learning, continue to embed our strong behaviour culture across the school and be one of our deputy designated safeguarding leads. This is a non-class based role but will involve one day of teaching.
The successful applicant will:
be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to inspire all
be passionate about pupil progress and the development of teaching and learning at all levels
have extensive experience across the Key Stages, preferably Early Years and Key Stage 1
have experience of leading assessment and analysing data
have experience of leading others
have designated, or deputy designated, safeguarding lead experience or be willing to undertake the training
be able to work well in partnership with the trust, Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governors in monitoring and evaluating the standards of teaching and learning within school
have excellent communication skills that make you approachable to all stakeholders
be enthusiastic, positive and a facilitator of improvement
be well organised and able to prioritise tasks in a busy environment
have the highest expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour
The school will offer:
fantastic children who love to learn
a supportive senior leadership team, local governing board and trustees
a dedicated and talented staff, who are highly motivated to provide our children with stimulating, challenging and memorable learning experiences
opportunities to work collaboratively across the trust
great opportunities for personal and professional growth within the school and trust
a multi academy trust which believes in ‘forging stronger futures for all’
Long Sutton County Primary School is a fully inclusive two-form entry school, with a nursery, and is part of the Keystone Academy Trust, which prides itself on recognising the individual characteristics of each of its schools. Our aim is to inspire and encourage a passion for lifelong learning in our children, sparking curiosity, promoting creativity and nurturing passions to ensure that our children grow and thrive on their journey through school.
Our curriculum places huge importance on reading and a love of books. Our vision is to strive for the highest academic standards, whilst valuing teamwork and developing a strong sense of community spirit. This is summed up in our school motto of 'Be a Star!'. Our staff are enthusiastic about children’s learning and have worked hard to develop the curriculum, providing a wide range of experiences and after school clubs for our children.
The academy is set in spacious and attractive grounds and prides itself on the facilities it offers. We constantly strive to ensure that the education we offer excites, motivates and challenges our pupils so that they get the very best out of their time at Long Sutton.
We are a two-form entry school with around 450 pupils and a nursery, but we pride ourselves on having a real family feel. Staff, parents and governors work together as a team for the good of all children. There is a good balance of experience within the whole staff team, both teachers and teaching assistants. Every member of the teaching staff is given the opportunity to take on an area of responsibility within a curriculum team and grow as a leader. As part of Keystone Academy Trust, we also benefit from an experienced central team, who support the school in continual improvement.
Keystone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to the relevant enhanced checks and employment references.
We would love you to visit our fantastic school prior to application. Please contact the Headteacher Sarah.gray@ls.keystonemat.org to arrange a visit or discuss the post further. Alternatively, call the school office on 01406 363381.
Closing date: Friday 20th September 9.00 am
Shortlisting: Friday 20th September 12.00 pm
Interviews: Tuesday 24th September 2024
We reserve the right to interview earlier for the right candidate.
Long Sutton County Primary School and Keystone Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and employment references.
The trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applications should be submitted using ‘My New Term’ which can be accessed by our school website. Vacancies at Long Sutton Primary School
Alternatively, please contact sarah.gray@ls.keystonemat.org for further information.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Long Sutton County Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 442 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
We are a large, rural Primary School with inquisitive and well behaved
children. Our vision at Long Sutton CP School is that all of our pupils are
confident and persistent in pursuit of high aspirations and taught through a stimulating and varied curriculum. We are constantly seeking to develop our provision and the use of our extensive grounds as part of outdoor learning.
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