Deputy Headteacher - Student Services with DSL responsibility
Great Wyrley Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6LQ4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £68,586 - £75,675
Pay scale
- L14- L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
Member of a Leadership team
Experienced Senior Leader
Evidence of impact of current role and a track record of success
An outstanding practitioner
Expert knowledge of pedagogy and curriculum
Expert in measuring impact
Track record of examination success
Able to accept autonomy and operate professionally maintaining the trust of colleagues
Experience of coaching, mentoring and leading training
Enthusiastic in leading students and staff with evidence of success
Energetic with a high work rate that promotes this in others
Commitment to success for all students and ability to motivate them to this aim
Good motivational and leadership qualities
Evidence of, and willingness to, contribute to extra-curricular activities
Ability to set targets, meet deadlines and to work under pressure
Demonstrable ability to work with external partners to the benefit of the school
Ability to challenge poor performance
Ability to present coherent and accurate reports depicting performance to other stakeholders
Ability to manipulate data and use it for analysis and improvement
An understanding of headline accountability measures and how to use these to raise standards
To have led quality assurance at a senior level
What the school offers its staff
Great Wyrley Academy is part of a growing Multi Academy Trust which affords our staff many cross phase opportunities. We are highly ambitious for our students, staff and community and aspire to be exceptional in everything we do. Professional development opportunities are outstanding and we keep staff wellbeing central to everything we do.
We are committed to delivering the very best education for all students. This is demonstrated through the school’s motto of “Relentlessly Pursuing Excellence” and in our recent 'Good' Ofsted judgement. We offer a very friendly and inclusive working environment where children and the community are at the heart of all we do.
The school offers the following:-
- Career development opportunities across the Trust and the chance to further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Free, confidential support service provided by an external organisation, Education Support
- Access to a ‘cycle to work’ scheme saving you money on your purchase
- Access to offers and discounts with well-known retailers
Further details about the role
Specific Responsibilities:
To lead on all aspects of Student Services Years 7 – 11
The role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead in the school
Commitment to safeguarding
Great Wyrley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check with barred list check. Evidence of the right to work in the UK.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Great Wyrley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 556 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Great Wyrley Academy website
- Email address
- mnewman@greatwyrley.windsoracademytrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01922 419311
Great Wyrley Academy is a secondary school and sixth form for students aged 11-18 in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire. The Academy is committed to delivering the very best education and fulfilling the academic personal potential of all and students.
Great Wyrley Academy is renowned for its performing arts specialism, with one of the best indoor theatres in the area. It also has excellent sports facilities including its own swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness suite, outdoor football pitches and newly built multi use games area.
Great Wyrley Academy is committed to delivering the very best education for all students. This is demonstrated through the school’s motto of “Relentlessly Pursuing Excellence” and in our recent ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement.
The Academy’s beliefs and values are practised through the ‘Wyrley Way’. This is a set of values and behaviours that are built upon respect and responsibility that are lived throughout the school.
Great Wyrley strives for students to have a love of learning, be successful learners and gain the knowledge, skills and attributes to be successful in the world of work. Equally, the Academy endeavours for our students to be good human beings, with a sense of purpose and character enabling them to flourish in life.
Arranging a visit to Great Wyrley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mnewman@greatwyrley.windsoracademytrust.org.uk.
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