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Deputy Headteacher

Sholing Junior School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 8PT

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• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  16 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L11 - L15

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Part 1: Qualifications, training and previous experience

Candidate is able to provide pertinent evidence of their previous education, training and experiences

Essential or Desirable

Professional experiences and qualifications:

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree

Professional development in preparation for a leadership role

Successful leadership and management experience in a school

At least four years teaching experience

Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning

Line management experience

Experience of contributing to staff development

Experience of leading whole school curriculum development

Experience of using assessment to develop SIP focuses

Part 2: Qualities and Behaviours

Leadership Qualities and Behaviours: Candidate is able to give significant examples of the ways in which they exhibit the following characteristics

Essential or Desirable

Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve

Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others

Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to set targets and identify weaknesses

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to build effective working relationships

Understanding of school finances and financial management

Ability to develop a relevant and engaging curriculum

Has the following personal qualities:

A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school within the community.

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

Commitment to safeguarding and equality

A commitment to maintaining and modelling a healthy work-life balance

What the school offers its staff

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• In-house Well-Being programme – including regular and free access to support from a Clinical Psychologist for all staff
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with
• length of service
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the
• value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen
• equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting
• with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Commitment to safeguarding

SAFEGUARDING:

All schools with the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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About Sholing Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 351 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sholing Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: vrandall@sholing-jun.co.uk
• Phone number: 02380 447448
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sholing-junior-school-southampton (opens in new tab)

Sholing Junior School is on the East Side of Southampton, and we have 360 children on roll, 3 form entry. The two story building has undergone extensive renovations over the years, from its original layout in 1976 to our new layout from 2016 when we built 4 extra classrooms to accommodate growing numbers due to the school’s popularity. We benefit from large open playgrounds, a separate hall and dining hall, dedicated music room, numerous intervention rooms, and use of the college field during the summer. We have on-site parking for staff.

Arranging a visit to Sholing Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vrandall@sholing-jun.co.uk.

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