Deputy Headteacher
Thornhill Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6FHThis job expired on 12 November 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2022
Closing date
12 November 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L12 - L16 (£55,338 to £61,166)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Due to the promotion of the current Deputy Headteacher, we are seeking to appoint a leader with a strong track record of school improvement at SLT level. You will be joining Thornhill Primary School at an exciting time and working closely with the recently appointed Headteacher to secure rapid and sustained school improvement.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
• has excellent pedagogy and the ability to support both staff and children to be the best that they can be
• understands and can articulate the importance of systematic, regular, and accurate assessment and its importance in securing good outcomes for all children
• has a creative and innovative approach to curriculum planning to encourage children to become lifelong learners
• enjoys working as part of a team and will bring both professionalism and a sense of fun to their work.
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• In-house Teaching School
• 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 Sodexo and Portsmouth payroll
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
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 Thornhill Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 371 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Thornhill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@hamwic.org
The main aim at Thornhill Primary School is to create a positive, secure and stimulating environment in which everyone feels valued and can become successful learners.
Being part of the Hamwic Education Trust means we can offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
The Trust aims to deliver an outstanding education to its pupils and to do so they employ outstanding people.
They offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
All staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
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