Deputy Headteacher
Mount Street Primary School, Plymouth, PL4 8NZ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 24
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 10am
Date listed
22 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £54,816.00 - £60,488.00 Annually (Actual) 1.0 FTE
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Mount Street Primary School are seeking a highly motivated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join our outstanding team. Our Deputy Headteacher will drive forward teaching and learning and will support the Headteacher to develop a highly effective primary curriculum. The successful candidate will be committed to continually improve and develop the school through innovation, initiative and creativity.
Accountable to the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will support the educational success of Mount Street and will play an integral role in the management of the school. We pride ourselves on our culture of constant improvement and our ideal candidate will therefore be committed to the highest achievement for all in all areas of the school’s work.
Under the direction of dynamic, consistent and motivational leadership, our Deputy Headteacher will support the successful delivery of the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the school.
We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who:
Has proven, effective leadership skills and the drive to help lead our school with passion, raising standards where required, but recognising and maintaining excellence where it is already in place.
Has an unrelenting belief and focus that all students can achieve high standards, whatever their background, life experiences or starting point.
Promotes high standards of teaching and learning through excellent classroom practice.
Possesses excellent communication skills with a firm commitment to working in partnership with children, staff, governors, families and the wider community.
Is passionate about education and learning and can inspire and motivate the school community.
Can demonstrate a commitment to the principles of inclusion, equality and high achievement for all.
Is committed to the continual development of themselves as practitioners.
The Deputy Headteacher will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a Headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).
This post will include a teaching commitment.
About the School
Mount Street Primary School and Nursery is a one form entry school serving a diverse community, with 43% EAL and 42% Pupil Premium, close to Plymouth city centre. Catering for pupils from 2-11years, we are committed to ensuring that every pupil achieves their full potential.
An inclusive school and a school of sanctuary, where everyone is valued, we are proud of the community spirit that exists, and of how everyone involved in our school works together to create and maintain a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for the needs of our children at this time, whilst preparing them for the future world in which they will live. We believe that every child should learn the skills for lifelong learning and be supported to develop as good citizens who contribute fully to their community.
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number above.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
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.
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About Mount Street Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 243 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mount Street Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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