Deputy Headteacher
Spa School, Bermondsey, London, SE1 5RNThis job expired on 22 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 January 2025
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
- Inner London Group (L17 – L21)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Track record of delivering excellent teaching in a special school
- Successful experience of middle or senior management in a special school
- Experience contributing to the formulation, implementation and evaluation of objectives for school development and improvement
- Leading staff training
- Successful curriculum leadership experience
- Leading training and development for non-teaching staff
- Experience of representing schools externally to a range of broader organisations
- Evidence of personal and professional development in preparation for Leadership
- A thorough understanding of successful strategies for teaching pupils with autism
- Strategies for developing the quality of teaching and learning
- Ability to analyse a range of data to support individual pupils and improve educational outcomes
- An understanding of positive behaviour support and the needs of pupils with autism
- Understanding of safeguarding policy and practice requirements
- Ability to inspire, motivate and train staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to maintaining the partnership between governors, staff, parents and pupils
- Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to prioritise tasks effectively
- The resilience to manage one’s own work pressures and the capacity to manage effectively the work of others
- Commitment to pupil happiness and well-being and a commitment to all pupils succeeding
What the school offers its staff
Are you ready to lead outstanding education for children and young people with autism? Do you share our vision for happy, safe and heathy pupils who learn, achieve and are ready for the future? Spa Education Trust is recruiting a Deputy Head of School for Spa Bermondsey and we are offering you a unique leadership opportunity in our successful organisation.
Further information about the job
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Spa School, Bermondsey
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 114 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Spa School, Bermondsey website
- Email address
- nraja@spa-education.org
- Phone number
- 0203 434 5210
Spa Bermondsey is a secondary co-educational school for students aged 11-19 with a primary diagnosis of Autism. The school is situated in Monnow Road (off Southwark Park Road) in the Bermondsey district of the London Borough of Southwark.
Arranging a visit to Spa School, Bermondsey
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nraja@spa-education.org.
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