Deputy Headteacher

Location

St John's, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Start Date: September 2024, Full Time

Leadership range L6-L10

The Governors at St John’s Infants’ School are looking to appoint an exceptional leader to the post of Deputy Headteacher. This position plays a critical role in supporting the Headteacher, working alongside a team of committed and talented staff, to ensure that every pupil is successful in their learning. The role will include one day of leadership time each week.

We are looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who will:

• Be an exemplary and inspirational classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards and developing a culture of excellence.
• Be evidence informed in their approach to all aspects of primary school leadership.
• Be unrelentingly ambitious for the school, its pupils, its staff and the wider community.
• Have experience of leading change, having implemented and embedded sustainable curriculum and/or inclusion projects and having assessed their impact.
• Be a strategic thinker with the ability to show resilience.
• Be a champion for inclusion, safeguarding and diversity.
• Be a skilled communicator capable of developing effective professional relationships.
• Be a positive team player who wholeheartedly promotes the values and ethos of the school.
• Can work effectively with the Head Teacher and SLT to achieve excellence.

For an informal conversation to find out more about the role, or to visit us at St John’s, please contact Kerry Devane, Headteacher.

This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. Online checks will also be complete for shortlisted candidates.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and it is expected that all staff and volunteers share this commitment.

Please apply by completing a SCC application form, available online by clicking the Apply Now button below. Please include a covering letter to the Headteacher, by email to [email protected]

Closing date: 12 noon Friday 13th March 2024

Interview date: 20th March 2024

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