Deputy Headteacher Quality of Education
Trinity Academy, Bristol, BS7 9BY20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 December 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- CST payscale L18 - L22 (£75,675 - £83,464)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The key responsibilities for Deputy Headteacher in charge of the Quality of Education will be a mix of some of the areas listed below. Whilst this is the outline of the role we are looking to fill, fundamentally we are looking for the right person. This means there is flexibility in the responsibilities, we will co design the final job description with the successful candidate. The areas this role could include are:
Work alongside the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, Governors, Staff and Students to motivate, inspire and empower all members of the school community to develop and fulfill the vision of Trinity Academy.
Lead the Academy in curriculum design
Lead the Teaching, Learning and Remembering strategy across the Academy
Lead the Professional Development strategy and programme
Ensure the ‘Trinity Way’ is implemented by staff
Lead on the curriculum model ensuring it remains relevant, accurate and efficient
Lead on the development of middle leaders
Assessment and reporting
Timetabling
Data tracking
Every teaching post at Trinity must also embrace the following, structured into our three foci; Head, Heart and Soul with a forth area of responsibility for leadership and management:
Head: a place of learning
The role requires you to
plan and deliver and quality assure highly academic lessons which implement curriculum intent and deliver excellent outcomes (both academic and pastoral) for all learners
treat time as precious, ensuring that all tasks and activities are clearly linked to intended learning – everything with a purpose, empowering those most in need
lead teaching and non teaching staff to ensure that underachievement is addressed quickly and effectively
prepare appropriately for, and contribute to or lead, all co-planning sessions and curriculum development discussions
regularly mark student work in line with your department making policy and give feedback that stimulates improved learning
engage fully in our culture of continual professional development and coaching, in which we encourage and challenge each other to be the best we can be.
Heart: A place of care and respect
The role requires you to
care deeply for our young people and for everyone who makes up the Trinity community
be mindful of your own wellbeing and that of your colleagues
be a pastoral leader in any and every school context
be an agent of character development for all our young people
follow, support and model the implementation of the school’s behaviour policy, including systems, routines and duties
care for our environments.
Soul: A place of engagement
The role requires you to
commit to the vision for the school and be proactive in contributing to our team in building a world class organisation for students, staff and our community.
be involved in the co-curricular offer at Trinity by either leading or supporting after school clubs that offer breadth and depth
be active in pursuing personal and professional development beyond your immediate role, seeking breadth of knowledge and experience, as well as depth.
Leadership and management
This role requires you to
Communicate the joy and wonder of teaching and learning
Lead with integrity and by example with an unshakeable belief in the power of education to transform lives
Be willing to engage with and contribute to our culture of high challenge and high support, in order to develop yourself as a leader and colleagues across our community.
Be highly organised and efficient with all resources (time, money, people, systems and equipment), striving to continually improve your department and the Academy as a whole.
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Trinity Academy?
Trinity is a ‘Good’ school with ‘Outstanding’ leadership and management and ‘Outstanding‘ Personal Development’ (Ofsted Jan 2024)
“This is an ambitious school that wants the very best for its pupils, both academically and pastorally”.
“The school’s curriculum is highly ambitious for all pupils”
“Lessons are not disrupted by poor behaviour. The school is calm and orderly because pupils understand the rules and routines in place.”
The progress of our students is significantly above the national average (P8 +0.53)
We believe in our leaders - we do not micro manage
We develop our people (both former Deputy Heads have gone on to their first headships from Trinity)
Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team
Hardworking staff and students who want to do well
Further details about the role
Our mission at Trinity is to create a world class school. As such, we expect that all members of our community seek to become the best version of themselves, developing Head, Heart and Soul, so that our students will ultimately be successfully and happily employed in a career with prospects, as well as being citizens with a burning passion to serve their communities.
Our goal is to be a +1 school for progress - our approach to intent and implementation is with this continually in mind.
We believe that education has the power to change lives and communities and we constantly strive to improve our practice to allow our students to have the best outcomes, academically, pastorally and in their character. Our belief statements are very important to us and we strongly recommend that you read them to check they align with your beliefs.
(https://www.trinityacademybristol.org/about-us/our-vision-and-beliefs/)
Applications are to be completed through iTrent ,and we will not consider CVs so please ensure that your supporting statement on the application meets the requirements of the person specification. We encourage you to be succinct and to restrict your supporting statement to no more than four pages in length.
Due to the high levels of applications for roles at Trinity, we are unable to register receipt of applications. Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All posts at Trinity Academy are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
We are a life-friendly school and support our employees in achieving a balance in life and meeting their commitments beyond school.
For further information about our Recruitment and Safeguarding procedures, please refer to CST Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and CST Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Further Information
School visits or virtual meetings with members of the senior leadership team are welcome. Please contact enquiries@trinityacademybristol.org or call the school on 0117 4509379 to arrange.
Please visit our website (https://www.trinityacademybristol.org/) for more information about us and our mission.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Trinity Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 811 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Trinity Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiries@trinityacademybristol.org
- Phone number
- 0117 4509379
Trinity Academy is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for a highly motivated, professional and well qualified teacher and leader to join us in our mission.
Why choose Trinity Academy?
Consistent behaviour and expectations allow you to focus on the craft and science of teaching
Weekly coaching for all staff and weekly department co planning
Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team
Hardworking staff and students who want to do well
Schemes of work fully resourced and ready
Arranging a visit to Trinity Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@trinityacademybristol.org.
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