Deputy Head

4 weeks ago


Blackheath, United Kingdom GDST Full time

Job Specification

**Deputy Head (Wellbeing)**

**BLACKHEATH HIGH SCHOOL**
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**DEPUTY HEAD (WELLBEING)**

**Required from**: September 2024

**Contract term**: Permanent

**Hours**: Full Time

**Salary in accordance with experience**
This is an exciting opportunity to join Blackheath High School. With fantastic facilities resulting from a multi-million pound redevelopment in 2018, the school is thriving and demand for places is at a historic high.
The Deputy Head (Wellbeing) will play a vital role in the leadership of the school in shaping and building momentum around the strategic vision for the school. They will work as part of an energetic and creative Leadership Team, where responsibilities are regularly shared and rotated to ensure excellent professional development.
The Deputy Head (Wellbeing) will lead the Pastoral Team in developing and maintaining the warm environment of the school, in which every single individual is valued and celebrated and where inclusion sits comfortably alongside aspiration and excellence.
They will also play a vital role in ensuring the outward-facing and professional operation of the school; working with the Senior Leadership Team to maintain a positive and purposeful working environment for students and staff and developing excellent relationships with our families. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, innovative and successful Senior Team.

**About the School**
Rated ¿excellent¿ in our most recent ISI Inspection, Blackheath High School is a dynamic and innovative school where co-curricular activities are valued, pastoral care is strong and achievement is high.
Blackheath High School is fortunate to be part of the Girls¿ Day School Trust group of schools, with a long history of educating a rich social and cultural blend of students, thus reflecting the cosmopolitan character of London itself. Our ethos is aspirational, outward-looking and inclusive. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf.
Salary is in accordance with the GDST national scale (according to qualifications and experience), higher than the maintained sector salary scale.
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment

**First round interviews: Friday 22nd March 2024**

**Second round interviews: Monday 25th March 2024**
- The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included._


**Vacancy ID**:

- 033947

**Closing Date**:

- 15-Mar-2024

**Contact Person**:

- Sharon Read

**Contact Number**:

- 020 8853 2929


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