Consultant Deputy Headteacher
Platanos College
London SW9
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Negotiable, dependent on experience (pro rata)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024 - for a fixed term of one year
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2024
Job overview
We are seeking an outstanding Consultant Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum) to join our vibrant and successful school (for pupils aged 11-19). This is a part-time (2-3 days per week) one year fixed-term position to enhance an existing and successful team of senior leaders. The next phase of development will focus on improving the KS3 curriculum. This post will suit an ex-Headteacher / Deputy Headteacher.
Platanos College is an ambitious and high-performing school. We have a new state-of-the-art building with superb ICT facilities. It is just the place for talented, ambitious individuals to develop their career and make their mark.
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding teacher and manager, with the relevant skills to help drive school improvement and curriculum standards. You will also need to be creative in your approach to teaching and learning, with the ability to inspire pupils and raise achievement and expectations. Please do not apply if you are theoretical and lack the practical experience of improving the core skills of pupils who live and are educated in challenging circumstances.
In return:
- You will be part of a strong educational environment with the chance to develop;
- You will be supported with the best professional development and learning opportunities.
We want you to succeed too.
For further information please visit www.platanoscollege.com.
Applicants should complete the employment application form found on our website and return by email to recruitment@platanoscollege.com or by post to: HR Office, Platanos College, Clapham Road, London SW9 0AL.
Closing date for applications: 7th June 2024 (or sooner if a suitable number of applications are received before this date).
Start date: September 2024.
Platanos College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and will be checked against the DBS barred list. Appointments are always subject to the receipt of satisfactory references as according to our Safer Recruitment Policy.
About Platanos College
Platanos College is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form situated in South London. It is an academy state school supported by the Platanos Trust, a multi-academy trust set up with the intention of raising standards and preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century. The school will provide 1,000 places for secondary pupils aged 11-19, when fully subscribed.
An academy converter, Platanos College reopened in February 2011. It was the first school in the Platanos Trust.
Principal
Judette Tapper
Values and Vision
The Platanos College motto dictates that “attitude determines altitude”, with the school believing that the former is the key ingredient in attainment. Its belief that every learner can achieve beyond their expectations is reinforced by the high expectations it places on all members of its community.
A diverse and wide-ranging school, the Platanos College caters for pupils of all abilities. Its specialisms are in business and enterprise. It is also a member of the Mayor’s London Schools Gold Club for excellent schools.
Ofsted
“All students make outstanding progress in a wide range of subjects including English and mathematics. Excellent achievement is based on students’ quick acquisition of a wide range of valuable learning skills. These, which include the development of highly accomplished skills in literacy and numeracy, are central to the rapid progress they make in their learning.”
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