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Deputy Headteacher

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6FG

This job expired on 12 June 2024

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
12 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
24 May 2024

Job details

Job role: Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L6-L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications:

Qualified teacher status

Evidence of continuing professional development relating to school leadership and management, and curriculum/teaching and learning

Ability to identify own learning needs and to support others in identifying their learning needs

Experience:

Successful experience of leading one or more subject areas

Substantial, successful teaching experience at outstanding grade

Successful experience in a leadership and management rol

At least 5 years successful teaching experience in the primary age range.

Strategic leadership

Ability to articulate and share a vision of primary education within the context of the school’s guiding principles

Ability to inspire and motivate staff, pupils, parents and governors to achieve the aims of the school

Evidence of successful strategies for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation school improvement

Ability to analyse data, develop strategic plans, set targets and monitor/evaluate progress towards these

Knowledge of what constitutes quality in educational provision, the characteristics of effective schools and strategies for raising standards and the achievement of all pupils

Understanding of and commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils

Ability to articulate and share a vision of primary education within the context of the school’s guiding principles

Ability to inspire and motivate staff, pupils, parents and governors to achieve the aims of the school

Evidence of successful strategies for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation school improvement

Ability to analyse data, develop strategic plans, set targets and monitor/evaluate progress towards these

Knowledge of what constitutes quality in educational provision, the characteristics of effective schools and strategies for raising standards and the achievement of all pupils

Understanding of and commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils

Teaching & learning:

A secure understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum

Knowledge and experience of a range of successful teaching and learning strategies to meet the needs of all pupils

A secure understanding of assessment strategies and the use of assessment to inform the next stages of learning

Experience of effective monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning

Secure knowledge of statutory requirements relating to the curriculum and assessment

Understanding of the characteristics of an effective learning environment and the key elements of successful behaviour management

Leadership & management

Experience of working and leading staff teams

Ability to delegate work and support colleagues in undertaking responsibilities

Accountability:

Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing to a range of audiences – e.g. staff, pupils, parents and governors

Experience of effective whole school self-evaluation and improvement strategies

Ability to provide clear information and advice to staff and governors

Secure understanding of current practice in performance management, including capability

Skills, qualities & abilities:

High quality teaching skills

Strong commitment to the mission statement

High expectations of pupils’ learning and attainment

Strong commitment to school improvement and raising achievement for all

Ability to build and maintain good relationships

Ability to remain positive and enthusiastic when working under pressure

Ability to organise work, prioritise tasks, make decisions and manage time effectively

Empathy with children

Good communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Stamina and resilience

Effective ICT skills

References:

Positive recommendation in professional references

Satisfactory health and attendance record

Safeguarding:

St Wilfrid’s CE Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

What the school offers its staff

St Wilfrid’s is a caring school, setting the highest standards of behaviour and educational outcomes. We aim to balance the desire for academic achievement with the education of the whole child and have developed a creative curriculum that is regularly enriched and enhanced to facilitate this. The school is a Voluntary Controlled Primary School and derives its religious character from a partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level.

We work hard to encourage positive relationships between all members of the school community. The ethos of the school is one of realising potential in a climate of opportunity and support. We have worked hard to produce a vision and a set of core values that reflect the aims and aspirations of the school where the individual needs of the child are paramount.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are deeply committed to safeguarding the well-being of our pupils. We prioritise creating a safe and secure environment where children can learn and thrive.

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