Deputy Headteacher

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher. The right candidate will be a highly valued member of our Senior Leadership Team within Team Beckfoot Upper Heaton. We are a local trust with a national outward focus, determined to make a difference to the community that we are so privileged to serve. We would urge you to take the opportunity to visit us or speak to us to find out more.

We understand that choosing an employer and changing roles is a big decision. We will always invest time in talking to anyone who is seeking more details about any role. Teams calls or visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

·        Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind.

·        Established in 2013, we are a well-respected local school trust, completely committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission.

·        We are different to many trusts in that we are diverse in composition; 10 schools: primary, secondary, and special and this gives us a unique feel as we learn so much from one another.

·        We want our students to love learning and be well placed to do something great with their lives, our values of enjoy, learn, succeed reflect this.

·        We are ambitious for all our children, and we are determined that all can succeed

·        We value our teams and are committed to the professional development of all.

·        We are proud of the clarity that we have as expressed in our principles of alignment and the value that we place on individual and school diversity.

·        This Trust is determined that everyone has the power to lead and that we serve our local community in action as well as words.

·        All our leaders are committed to being supported and challenged to be better tomorrow than they are today and are genuinely excited about the next phase in our journey to remarkable.

·        We are Team Beckfoot Trust and Team School

·        Please see the candidate pack for more details about our Trust

Why Choose Beckfoot Upper Heaton  

•        We are a smaller than average Ofsted Good (May 2023) culturally diverse local 11-16 secondary school.

•        We know our students and staff well and we work hard to accept and embrace each other’s differences and to live our values of integrity, kindness, and excellence.

•        We are genuinely ambitious for our students and strive to make a difference to the community that we serve.

•        We are committed to being a People-First organisation and we listen to the authentic voice of our community, and we embrace kind and candid feedback as a gift.

•        We invest in the professional growth of our staff  

•        Our school sentence sums us up, it is what we want to be remembered by; the school taught students to act with integrity and kindness so that they went on to demonstrate excellence in their chosen filed. It was a place where all belonged.     

We are small enough to feel very connected, yet large enough for all to feel the benefit of scale.

·        As a minimum we meet national pay and conditions

·        We have a great reputation as a local employer and we work positively with unions, with an emphasis on fairness and equity.

·        We find ways to reduce unnecessary workload

·        We are positive about flexible working requests and are constantly seeking out best practice to enhance employee experience

·        We consult on any big changes to policy.

·        We listen carefully to our employees through an annual nationally benchmarked survey and through many opportunities to hear the voice of the individual.

·        We are compassionate when colleagues face difficulties and seek to remove barriers to enhance employee engagement

·        We have a free Employee Assistance Programme that provides confidential counselling and advice for employees and their family

·        We dedicate time to teamwork

·        We authentically value staff through specific praise, recognising what they do to make a difference to the lives of young people daily

·        We understand the need for psychological safety, and we work hard to remove the barriers to true inclusion for all

·        Our people matter, being a People First Organisation is a key strategic aim and our People Charter frames our commitment - included in the candidate pack below. 

·        We value clarity of communication so that all can belong.

·        Our leaders are highly visible and committed to providing calm, purposeful and motivational environments where teachers can teach, and learners can learn