Deputy Headteacher of Education

Deputy Headteacher: Quality of Education (L16-20)

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher for the Quality of Education from Easter (although we can negotiate a mutually convenient start).

We require an enthusiastic and passionate individual with experience at senior leadership level, who is academically able, inspirational and dynamic, with the vision and commitment to contribute to the Leadership Team of our school. You will have specific responsibility for the advancement and management of curriculum, teaching, EAL, SEND, reading, raising standards, staffing and recruitment.

Key attributes for the role include:

• Leadership experience, vision and the ability to drive forward change.
• A passion for working with young people and offering them the breadth of opportunity and aspirations to excel.
• The ability to motivate and inspire those around you.
• Proven track record of impacting positively on standards.
• A partnership approach to working with staff, students, parents and carers.
• Enthusiasm for educational improvement and life-long learning.
• The skill to innovate and embrace new initiatives.
• A reflective practitioner with excellent organisational skills.
• An excellent knowledge and understanding of exceptional curriculum provision.

Sir William Stanier School is a developing provision aiming to deliver exceptional academic standards and co-curricular provision that enriches the lives of our students.

How to Apply

Please complete our online application form and an application letter, of no more than two sides, which outlines why you wish to apply for the role, explains your vision and what skills and experience you can bring to each aspect of the role. You should also include one school improvement initiative you have successfully introduced outlining the impact it has had. This application should be completed through this TES portal.

For a confidential discussion about this post with the Headteacher, more information or to arrange a visit please contact the school on Head@sws.cheshire.sch.uk or telephone 01270 660880

 

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. 

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.