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Deputy Headteacher

Job details
Posting date: 20 September 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 October 2024
Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 4PX
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 075c98d0-283a-45cb-b2ac-1172111364e2

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a professional individual who:

• Will demonstrate and reinforce the values of the school

• Has proven experience of excellent primary practice and is an exceptional teacher

• Has high aspirations for every member of the school community

• Is knowledgeable in assessment and able to use data to inform practice

• Is passionate about ensuring a high-quality curriculum and is committed to leadership of this aspect

• Recognises they are an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team, shaping and executing the school development plan

• Is committed to Safeguarding in the role of DSL

• Effectively leads the professional development of teams

• Is committed to their own professional development and willing to undertake training for headship (NPQH)

• Operates strategically and systematically and takes calculated risks

• Leads, challenges and motivates others

• Is committed to working hard as part of a team, demonstrating a commitment to working in partnership with all stakeholders – staff, parents, pupil, governors and the wider community

• Has the ability to challenge underperformance

• Has exceptional interpersonal, communication and leadership skills

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

• Enthusiastic children that are keen to learn

• A supportive school community

• A dedicated and hard-working staff team who are keen to continue to promote inclusive teaching

• Families that engage with the school and are supportive of the aims for their children

• An effective Governing Body who are proactive and work in the best interests of the children

• Being an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team

• Excellent CPD opportunities, including support for the National Professional Qualification for Headteachers

• A school with a vibrant learning environment and extensive school grounds

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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