Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher St John the Evangelist Church School. Clevedon Overview

Deputy Headteacher

Permanent

Full time

We are seeking to appoint a new deputy headteacher from September 2024. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled, experienced, committed, and ambitious practitioner to work alongside our new headteacher and help shape the future of our thriving school as well as work within a strong and supportive trust.

What we are looking for

• A colleague who will be an integral part of a school community that is driven by its Christian values and ethos.
• A colleague who can sustain an environment where children are loved, learn through a rich and varied curriculum and where they can soar to achieve beyond their best and reach their full potential.
• A colleague who enables children to feel safe, flourish as individuals and learn to understand and value each other.
• A colleague who relishes the challenge of leadership and has the passion and commitment to support the headteacher to lead our children, staff and parents on a journey towards excellence.
• A colleague who will be part of further developing a teaching and learning culture based on research informed practices and who can inspire and nurture staff through their own excellent practice.
• A colleague who has a track record of positive professional relationships and effectively leading others to have impact on school improvement.
• A colleague with experience of effective teaching across the primary age range. There will be an aspect of regular teaching as part of the role.
• A colleague who is ambitious for themselves and aspires to develop their own professional development and leadership journey .

What we offer

• An exciting career opportunity.
• A committed, dedicated and supportive team of staff and governors.
• Well-behaved, friendly and talented children.
• W ell-resourced premises and exciting external provision including a thriving Forest School
• Great support and CPD from an effective MAT team and a collaborative group of local schools to work with

St John’s is a good school , is doing well and is ready for the next stage of the improvement journey, building on its successes. We have wonderful children who come to school every day excited and wanting to learn. Our staff team are creative, highly motivated and caring people who want the best for our children and each other . We are supported by a n excellent trust, a hardworking and visionary team of governors, and parents and carers who want to be involved in providing the best possible outcomes for their children

Salary, hours and pay scale

Salary from £52,074 to £58,959 per year
Leadership scale, points L5-L10
Full time 

Location

St John the Evangelist Church School
Fosseway
Clevedon
North Somerset
BS21 5EL

We warmly invite you to visit the school, meet our children and staff, see the school in action and experience for yourself our very special and unique environment.

Please arrange a visit and a meeting with the headteacher, Ian Doswell, by contacting the school office (edawson@stje.bwmat.org ). 

Application forms should be accompanied by a letter of application and sent to the school office by post or email to our Office Manager, Emily Dawson (emily.dawson@stje.bwmat.org ) 

Interview date: Tuesday 7th May 2024

This post will commence: September 2024 

Equal opportunities

The Bath & Wells Multi-Academy Trust supports equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Our aim is to ensure that job applicants and employees are treated equally and fairly and are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of job requirements, skills, abilities and other objective and job related criteria. We will also ensure that individuals are not disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justified as being necessary for the safe and effective performance of the job.

Deputy Headteacher St John the Evangelist Church School. Clevedon Overview

Deputy Headteacher

Permanent

Full time

Pay Scale – L5-L10 

We are seeking to appoint a new deputy headteacher from September 2024. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled, experienced, committed, and ambitious practitioner to work alongside our new headteacher and help shape the future of our thriving school as well as work within a strong and supportive trust.

What we are looking for

• A colleague who will be an integral part of a school community that is driven by its Christian values and ethos.
• A colleague who can sustain an environment where children are loved, learn through a rich and varied curriculum and where they can soar to achieve beyond their best and reach their full potential.
• A colleague who enables children to feel safe, flourish as individuals and learn to understand and value each other.
• A colleague who relishes the challenge of leadership and has the passion and commitment to support the headteacher to lead our children, staff and parents on a journey towards excellence.
• A colleague who will be part of further developing a teaching and learning culture based on research informed practices and who can inspire and nurture staff through their own excellent practice.
• A colleague who has a track record of positive professional relationships and effectively leading others to have impact on school improvement.
• A colleague with experience of effective teaching across the primary age range. There will be an aspect of regular teaching as part of the role.
• A colleague who is ambitious for themselves and aspires to develop their own professional development and leadership journey .

What we offer

• An exciting career opportunity.
• A committed, dedicated and supportive team of staff and governors.
• Well-behaved, friendly and talented children.
• W ell-resourced premises and exciting external provision including a thriving Forest School
• Great support and CPD from an effective MAT team and a collaborative group of local schools to work with

St John’s is a good school , is doing well and is ready for the next stage of the improvement journey, building on its successes. We have wonderful children who come to school every day excited and wanting to learn. Our staff team are creative, highly motivated and caring people who want the best for our children and each other . We are supported by a n excellent trust, a hardworking and visionary team of governors, and parents and carers who want to be involved in providing the best possible outcomes for their children

Salary, hours and pay scale

Salary from £52,074 to £58,959 per year
Leadership scale, points L5-L10
Full time 

Location

St John the Evangelist Church School
Fosseway
Clevedon
North Somerset
BS21 5EL

Supporting documents

• Job Advert
• Job Description
• Application Form

Deadline and how to apply

We warmly invite you to visit the school, meet our children and staff, see the school in action and experience for yourself our very special and unique environment.

Please arrange a visit and a meeting with the headteacher, Ian Doswell, by contacting the school office (edawson@stje.bwmat.org ). 

Application forms should be accompanied by a letter of application and sent to the school office by post or email to our Office Manager, Emily Dawson (emily.dawson@stje.bwmat.org ) 

Closing date: Tuesday 30th April 2024 at 12:00 Noon  

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 30th April 2024 

Interview date: Tuesday 7th May 2024

This post will commence: September 2024 

Equal opportunities

The Bath & Wells Multi-Academy Trust supports equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Our aim is to ensure that job applicants and employees are treated equally and fairly and are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of job requirements, skills, abilities and other objective and job related criteria. We will also ensure that individuals are not disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justified as being necessary for the safe and effective performance of the job.

The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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