Deputy Headteacher (Culture & Behaviour)
Stone Lodge School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- L18-22 (£77,050- £84,843 including Fringe allowance) dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 6 May 2025
Job overview
Job Title - Deputy Headteacher (Culture & Behaviour)
Salary - L18-22 (£77,050- £84,843 including Fringe allowance) dependent on experience
Hours - As required for the role
Reporting to - Headteacher
We are pleased to share the exciting opportunity for a Deputy Headteacher position at Stone Lodge School.
The school opened in 2019 and has seen rapid growth and now has over 1000 students. We moved into a brand-new building in 2022. The school is heavily oversubscribed and serves the needs of its local communities, with a very local catchment area. Following a strong Ofsted inspection in October 2023, followed by a successful first set of GCSE and post 16 results.
The new deputy headteacher will lead behaviour and culture in a dynamic and exciting school, with talented and committed staff and great students, to ensure young people lead successful lives. We believe in the importance of maintaining impeccable behaviour where teachers can teach and students can focus on learning, free from distractions. We explicitly teach behaviour and routines to maintain a culture of high expectations through a warm/strict approach.
Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first-class destinations.
This is an excellent opportunity for an established, motivated senior leader who is keen to lead behaviour and culture, ensure relentless consistency with the implementation of the behaviour expectations and developing effective pastoral support so the young people at Stone Lodge can flourish.
Our ideal candidate will:
· Have strong leadership skills, with outstanding communication skills and an ability to work successfully with all stakeholders
- Have a track record of success in their current role
- Develop the vision and values of the school and contribute to the visions and values of the Trust
- Have a commitment to raising standards across the school amongst students and staff
- Develop a culture of inclusivity and collaboration amongst staff and students
Please read the attached applicant pack for more information on this role.
Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:
As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working in a purpose-built setting with great facilities and with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common RIDES values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.
Deadline for Applications: 9am on Tuesday 6th May 2025
Shortlisting: Wednesday 7th May 2025
Candidates notified: Wednesday 7th May 2025
Interviews: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May 2025
To book in a visit of the school, please contact Leonie Verbeke- Cain, Headteacher’s PA on 01322 250340 Ext 304 or lverbeke-cain@stonelodgeschool.co.uk
Attached documents
About Stone Lodge School
Due to expansion, we are currently recruiting teachers of;
- Mathematics
- English
- Science (inc. TLR post holders)
- PE (inc. TLR post holders)
- Computer Science
- Humanities
- DT/Engineering
- MFL
- Art
For further information please contact Mrs Verbeke-Cain on 01322 250340 ext304
About Stone Lodge School
Our school is one of three secondary schools, and one primary school which together form Endeavour MAT. Stone Lodge first opened in September 2019 with just four forms in Year 7, it has expanded to an eight-form entry school, growing exponentially with each academic year. This growth presents a range of exciting career opportunities to join our existing staff team.
In Stone Lodge School we share a core belief that emotional well-being and academic attainment go hand in hand. Our vision is clear: We want all of our students to graduate from Stone Lodge School with the capacity to make significant changes for the better within their local, national and global community.
Stone Lodge School offers a vibrant, inspirational environment for both its students and staff. In April, we move into our new £32 million state of the art building with world class facilities.
Stakeholder feedback has been universally positive with great enthusiasm and support for the school’s vision voiced by students, parents and carers and the Department for Education.
What we can offer you
As well as offering a competitive salary, state of the art, modern facilities, free-parking and the support of a dedicated and committed staff team. We can also offer you the opportunity to further develop your skills and talents with us as Stone Lodge School grows to its full 1,450 student capacity.
If you would to know more please visit our website at Home - Stone Lodge School
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