Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Laxton Junior School
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 22 February 2019
Job overview
The Head of Laxton Junior School invites suitable candidates to apply for the post of Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead, to take effect from September 2019.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of Laxton Junior School as well as leading our approach to safeguarding and child protection. They will provide full support to the Head, stepping up into the role in their absence, embodying the values of the School and helping to shape its future direction through the ongoing development of the whole school strategic plan.
Working with and supporting others will form a key component of the role, as the Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead will need to engage, support and inspire our community of children, families, staff and governors. Indeed, the successful candidate will develop strong relationships with all stakeholders, which will enable them to have impact across the School and support others to do the same.
This is a demanding and challenging role, requiring the successful candidate to manage a wide variety of responsibilities and work efficiently and effectively under pressure to ensure that the School is able to function at its best at all times.
At Laxton Junior School, the successful candidate will find a team of dedicated and enthusiastic staff, who work hard and give everything to ensure the children enjoy the very best of educational experiences. There is very much a family feel to working at LJS, and this contributes to the warm and welcoming environment that makes our school a wonderful and extraordinary place to work.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented, dedicated and inspiring individual with a forward-thinking and passionate approach to education, to contribute to the future development and continuous improvement of a school with big ambitions for its future, and to help shape the quality and direction of Laxton Junior School for years to come.
An application pack and job descriptions are attached and can also be downloaded from our website www.oundleschool.org.uk/Employment-Opportunities.
Application Closing Date: 9.00am, 22nd February
First Round Interviews: 4th and 5th March
Final Round Interview: 11th March
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Laxton Junior School
- Laxton Junior School
- East Road, Oundle, Peterborough
- Cambridgeshire
- PE8 4BX
- United Kingdom
Laxton Junior School is an independent, co-educational day school, with 260 children aged 4 to 11, in the beautiful market town of Oundle. We are part of The Corporation of Oundle School and, therefore, as stated by The Corporation’s Royal Charter, our object is to provide to our children an education of the very highest class.
Our children and their learning are at the centre of all that we do at Laxton Junior School. In a caring and supportive environment, they become exceptional, lifelong learners, who confidently embrace the wide-ranging opportunities that we offer and are able to face challenges with determination and resilience.
We believe that all learning opportunities should be challenging, inspiring and engaging and, through our talented and passionate staff, we ensure this contributes to fantastic progress and results; which, in turn, leads to a smooth transition into their chosen senior school. As a non-selective school, the personalised learning programmes that we have in place ensure that all our children, from those with specific learning needs to those working beyond age-related expectations, receive the perfect balance of support and challenge, alongside that all-important sense of fun and enjoyment that must accompany learning.
Whilst the academic standards of our children are very high indeed, we believe that the development of each child is about more than their achievements in the classroom. Through a commitment to digital literacy, excursions, educational visitors, outdoor learning, extra-curricular activities, sporting fixtures, music tuition and dramatic performances, an education at Laxton Junior School offers an inspiring array of opportunity.
Our children develop into confident individuals who are kind and respectful; they have the necessary independence to thrive in senior school whilst being sociable with excellent communication and teamwork skills. From Reception to Year Six, our children are impressive, ever excited about engaging with the education we offer and determined to make the most of every opportunity.
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