Deputy Headteacher

Location

Wokingham, Berkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Bohunt Wokingham is seeking a Deputy Headteacher for September 2024. With our Sixth Form planned to open in September 2025, we are looking to recruit an exceptional leader, who shares our ethos of 'enjoy respect achieve' to support the school in the next stage of its development. 

Bohunt Wokingham opened in 2016 and has grown into an oversubscribed, 1250 student academy. Positioned in the south of Wokingham, the school is a rewarding place to work, with fantastic students and staff. We have high aspirations for the students in our community and commit wholeheartedly to providing an unparalleled student experience. 

Our vision and values drive everything that we do, so we are looking for someone who aligns with our approach. This will be a new position in the senior leadership team due to the growth and popularity of the school, therefore the roles and responsibilities of the successful candidate will be shaped around the strengths, abilities and passions of the collective leadership team. 

The successful candidate will take on responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school alongside the Headteacher and senior leadership colleagues, maintaining the highest standards in all aspects of our school culture. This role will work closely with other teachers and leaders in the Bohunt Wokingham team, and the wider Bohunt Education Trust network to secure excellent outcomes for our young people.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Headteacher or current Deputy Headteacher, to work in our exceptional school within the high performing Bohunt Education Trust. This role would suit someone who has ambitions to be a headteacher in the future and who is eager to have impact in all aspects of school leadership.

You will:  

• Demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and articulate clear values and moral purpose
• Model excellence in teaching and leadership
• To support positive student wellbeing through exceptional pastoral care and safeguarding
• Have demonstrable impact in improving and sustaining excellent outcomes for students and staff
• Be vision aligned with our approach to curriculum, teaching and pastoral care
• Have genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student
• Have up-to-date knowledge in key leadership areas
• Be motivated to continually improve standards and achieve excellence

The Headteacher would welcome a visit to Bohunt Wokingham and/or conversation about this exciting opportunity. To arrange this, please contact Melissa Corby (PA to Headteacher) - [email protected]

Bohunt Wokingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

For an application pack, please visit the Information and Vacancies section of our website .

Please send completed applications to Melissa Corby (PA to Headteacher) [email protected] by Thursday 21st March Midday. 

Closing Date: Thursday 21st March Midday

Shortlisting: Friday 22nd March

Interview: Monday 25th March and Tuesday 26th March

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