Deputy Headteacher

FINHAM PARK 2

Deputy Headteacher

L18-22: £60,755 - £67,008

Starting September 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional and inspirational leader to work closely with the Headteacher and Governors of our thriving and successful new school. 

The Governors are seeking to recruit an inspirational and dynamic Deputy Headteacher to continue to lead us in pursuit of excellence and our ‘world class’ aims.

Are you an outstanding teacher and leader with strategic vision, resilient character and a strong belief that all young people can succeed?

Do you have a proven track record in raising standards?

Do you have experience in motivating and developing staff to ensure that all students achieve highly? Are you able to work collaboratively with colleagues, receptive to new ideas, and eager to learn? 

Do you have the desire and aptitude to work towards headship?

Finham Park 2 is an exciting, innovative, friendly and supportive 11-19 co-educational comprehensive school based on the West side of Coventry near the border of Solihull and close to Warwick University. We opened in September 2015 with 120 students and are growing year on year until we reach our full size of 800, including 6th form, by 2021. In September 2016 we moved to our new building- a light and spacious, high quality refurbishment with superb facilities including a brand new sports hall. We are fully staffed with a positive, supportive, forward thinking team. We continue to be heavily oversubscribed each year. Our recent Ofsted (June 2018) described Finham Park 2 as a good school with “high aspirations for all pupils”, “a very comprehensive curriculum”, where “leaders are passionate about pupils’ development as fully rounded individuals” and “pupils have positive attitudes to learning….and want to do well.”

However, we are not complacent and our goal is not just to be an outstanding school, but a ‘world class’ one – something for the whole community to be proud of!

Finham Park School (and more recently Finham Park Multi Academy Trust), the parent organisation of Finham Park 2, has been a highly regarded part of the educational landscape for over forty years. It has a long and proud history or providing the highest quality teaching and an innovative curriculum. The school has been judged as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted over a 10 year period- a reflection of the ambition leaders have for all of our students in the multi-academy trust. We believe that school is about children ‘having the time of their lives’ and provide opportunities for this to be a reality whilst developing our core values of Pride, Respect and Responsibility. We are supported by and proud to be part of Finham Park Multi Academy Trust. 

What we can offer:

- Outstanding professional development as a strategic partner of The Lion Teaching School Alliance

- Supportive staff and a strong team ethos

- Supportive leadership within in the school and MAT

- Progression opportunities as the school and MAT grow

- Opportunities post 16 teaching as we develop our 6th form provision

- Superb new facilities

- Being part of something new and exciting for the City of Coventry

This post also gives the holder the opportunity to contribute to the work of Finham Park Multi Academy Trust. Primary and secondary schools in Finham Park MAT have set out to pioneer, innovate and deliver a ‘World Class’ education for all.

For an informal discussion with the Headteacher, Russell Plester, please contact him via email at r.plester@finhampark2.co.uk 

Completed application forms should be returned to apply@finhampark.co.uk or by post to: 

HR Department 

Finham Park MAT

Torrington Avenue

Coventry

CV4 9WT

Closing date:  11th January 2019 at 9.00am 

Interview dates:  18th January 2019

Finham Park 2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.