Senior Deputy Headteacher
Walderslade School, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2025
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £85,529.00 - £92,052.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale
Senior Deputy Headteacher job summary
We are looking to recruit a senior deputy headteacher that has a proven track record of success as a classroom practitioner, a line manager, and a senior leader.
We are looking for someone who is keen to drive the change required to move two inadequate schools forward. We are looking for a member of staff who is deeply committed to getting education right for our young people and who can set a high standard for others to aspire to.
Are you keen to take on the next step to headship and lead a senior team, driving the required change to make a difference to 1800 young people in Medway.
In return, we will offer you:
- an incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders
- comprehensive induction programme with a commitment to CPD
- Care First employee assistance programme
- non-contributory membership of Benenden private health care cover
- membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- two-week half term in October
- cycle to work scheme
For further details on this role and to apply please complete an application form which can be found on the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | The Walderslade & Greenacre Schools Partnership
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Louise Campbell on 01634 861593 or via email campl313@wgsp.org.uk
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications
Safeguarding commitment
Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".
Equality & Inclusivity Statement
At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Walderslade School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 949 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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