Deputy Head of Pastoral

Location

China | United Kingdom

Job description

Required from August 2024

The school seeks to appoint a Deputy Head Pastoral to take up post in August 2024.

The successful candidate will be a teacher of exceptional intellectual quality, vision and energy, who will have responsibility for many aspects of the day-to-day running of the school and play a major role in the school’s development with particular responsibility for safeguarding, pastoral care and recruitment.

THE ROLE

The Deputy Head Pastoral is the School Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and has primary responsibility for the provision of pastoral care across the whole school, including line management responsibility for Heads of Key Stage, Heads of House and the medical and counselling staff. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will teach a reduced timetable in their specialist subject. 

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION :

1           QUALIFICATION

Essential: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree with PGCE/QTS or Bachelor of Education Degree with QTS

2           EXPERIENCE

The candidate should have:

·      Minimum two years’ teaching experience at a UK or international school

·      Demonstrable experience of working in safeguarding at an advanced level

·      Experience of responsibility at a senior management level would be a distinct advantage

·      Experience of safeguarding in a UK context

·      Experience of leading training sessions for staff members

3           KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential: the successful candidate should have:

·      Good understanding of the UK regulatory framework around safeguarding

·      Good communication skills

·      Good teamwork and collaborative skills

·      Resilience and a good sense of humour

·      Fairness, kindness and warmth

·      Interest in wider issues relating to student wellbeing

·      Understanding of how UK safeguarding principles operate in a Chinese context

·      Interest in wider educational research and practice

4           PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE AND CONDUCT

The successful candidate should have:

·      Ability to understand, empathise with and enjoy the culture, ethos and values of SPGS International School Chengdu

·      Flexibility to learn and adapt to new cultures and situations

·      A willingness to explore innovative approaches from across the educational field

·      The ability to uphold the Code of Conduct of SPGS International Schools

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your completed application form () and recent CV to  [email protected]

References will be taken up including direct contact with your current, or most recent

employer for a safeguarding reference check and to confirm clearance from

contract commitment.

SPGS International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children. Safeguarding children is taken very seriously and all staff will be

subject to rigorous checks and an interview process that will include a

safeguarding panel. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment

clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks, qualification

checks and employment checks, including an exploration of any gaps in

employment. Two satisfactory professional references, which will be verified as

part of the pre-employment process, will also be required.

Please find more information here：

(86)028 81294217 

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