Deputy Headteacher
Philip Morant School and College, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QSThis job expired on 28 April 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
28 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 100% FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Scale - Point 20-24 (£75,331 - £83,081)
What skills and experience we're looking for
In August 2025 our Senior Deputy Headteacher will retire having served the community of Philip Morant School and College for 30 years.
We plan to appoint an additional Deputy Headteacher for September 2024, ahead of the Senior Deputy Headteacher’s departure, to ensure a smooth transition and no interruption to the leadership of the school.
Philip Morant School and College was judged as “Good” in all areas by Ofsted in September 2024. We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who can be a key part in our journey to Outstanding. Specific responsibilities of the post will be agreed on appointment reflecting the experience, skills and interests of the successful candidate and the needs of the School.
We are interested in receiving applications from those with a background in any area of senior leadership: Behaviour and Attitudes, Operational Organisation, Quality of Education
The Role
The successful candidate will be an outstanding senior leader who fully embraces our vision of “A Community where everyone feels they belong and is the best they can be.”
We are looking for:
- Demonstrable evidence of Senior Leadership experience and impact.
- An enthusiastic leader, with the ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve high goals.
- Ability to develop and sustain good relationships with staff, parents and governors.
- Understanding of methods of monitoring and evaluating school performance data, including interpretation and analysis.
- A leader of learning who demonstrates, promotes and encourages outstanding classroom practice.
- The highest levels of integrity and reliability.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
What the school offers its staff
As stated in our Ofsted report, staff are proud to work at the school and feel valued. They see the differences that leaders are making.
We are a community where everyone feels they belong and are the best they can be.
We are the largest secondary school in Colchester and students travel from across the City of Colchester to be a part of our community.
We have extensive facilities for science, technology, art, music, sports and fully refurbished classrooms and offices following significant investment in the facilities by the Sigma Trust.
We are the home of Sigma Sixth Colchester, adding the benefit of a sixth form provision to our school.
We are proud of our inclusive school. We are the home of the enhanced provision for deaf and vision impaired students for North East Essex. Our SEN provision, as confirmed by Ofsted, ensures students are very well catered for. We have welcomed refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan, many of our children have come to the UK from non-English speaking countries and we are proud of our EAL provision and celebration of culture. As part of the Sigma Trust there are many opportunities to work alongside other senior leaders across our primary and secondary schools and to be fully engaged in professional learning development.
We are driven by our vision and our values and strongly recommend a visit to the school and a conversation with the Headteacher ahead of your application.
As stated in our Ofsted report:
“School is a calm and orderly place. Pupils respect staff.”
“Staff are proud to work at the school and feel valued. They see the differences that leaders are making. As one member summed up the views of many, “It is a school that genuinely wants the best for the students.”
We strongly recommend visiting the school and will be offering visits at the following times:
- Friday 19th April 2-3pm, 3:30-4:30pm, 4:30-5:30pm
- Tuesday 23rd April 7:45-8:45am
- Thursday 25th April 7:45-8:45am
- Friday 26th April 2-3pm
Please contact jean.robinson@pmsc.school for further details.
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School & College?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Free membership to Perkbox
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
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 Philip Morant School and College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1733 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01255 750913
Arranging a visit to Philip Morant School and College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk.
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