Deputy Headteacher

Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6JY

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  16 May 2024 at 10am

• Date listed

  25 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L3 - L7

Deputy Headteacher job summary

To support the Headteacher in leading learning in a Christopher Nieper Education Trust school and guiding staff in developing consistent practice in teaching and learning ensuring high quality learning opportunities, pastoral care, safeguarding and behaviour through the management of behaviour, teaching and learning, attendance, pupil engagement, parental engagement, extended services and school organisation. This is so that all children achieve the highest standards of attainment and achievement.

As Deputy Head you will:

Support the Headteacher in providing outstanding leadership and management of the school, ensuring the safety of all pupils and conducting the affairs of the school for the benefit of the pupils and the community it serves;

Take responsibility for the leadership and management of Assessment, attendance and Pupil premium.

Ensure all pupils are supported and make excellent progress;

Deputise for the Headteacher in her absence.

Key responsibilities:

Lead the strategic development of the school by:

Upholding and developing the school and Trust vision and values;

Contribute to the school self-evaluation and improvement planning process;

Leading specific elements of the school and related improvement strategy as agreed in your specific roles and responsibilities;

Sustaining partnerships with the Academy Governing Board to ensure effective strategic planning and reporting for the school.

Work closely with colleagues across the Trust to build links to support with school development.

Ensure the effective working of the school by:

Monitoring, supporting and working in partnership with other members of staff;

Working to ensure professional relationships within the school are maintained and enhanced;

Supporting the Headteacher in leading the response to events impacting on the school including critical incidents;

Working effectively with other leaders in the school and Trust, ensuring consistency of approach and success for all pupils of all abilities and backgrounds.

Develop supportive relationships with parents and carers.

As a member of Stonebroom Primary School leadership team you will:

Think strategically while being able to deal with immediate challenges

Provide opportunities for staff to grow and develop

Set a high standard through personal example

Support the Headteacher in effective monitoring & evaluation

Take a full contribution to the wider leadership and management of the school

Contribute in a variety of ways to the day to day running of the school

Support all school events

Support relevant Trust events

To have a teaching commitment

Other responsibilities:

Undertake any additional responsibilities as directed by the Headteacher.

Benefits

We are committed to investing in our staff and their development as part of this, you will have access to ongoing training, support and mentoring.

The support of a growing Multi Academy Trust in continuing to develop the school.

Working collaboratively with our growing cluster of schools and the local community.

The support of very effective and knowledgeable Trustees and Academy Governors.

Free access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme.

Free onsite Parking.

Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop.

Safeguarding

The Trust Board is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the trust’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/

The trust operates a NO SMOKING policy on site.

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 Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 218 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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We are a one form intake primary school in Derbyshire.

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