Deputy Head (Co-curricular & Operational)

Following promotion of our current Deputy Head, Bedales is looking to appoint our next Deputy Head (Co-curricular & Operational) at a particularly exciting time in our development. The successful applicant will be responsible for the operational leadership of the school on a day-to-day basis, with additional responsibility for the structure, content and delivery of our exciting co-curricular programme, as we embark on formulating a 10-year strategic plan. 

You will directly line manage the Director of Music, the Head of Drama, the Head of Dance and the Director of Sport. As an experienced, well-qualified teacher for your subject, you will model academic excellence and communicate it enthusiastically to students to develop their life-long love of learning.

Our school is a unique educational establishment, set in beautiful Hampshire countryside, in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Our aim is to create an environment where questioning, divergent thinking and freedom to learn from mistakes are all encouraged. Central to our success is the sense that each person is a member of our community whose voice is entitled to be heard and treated with respect. Both our staff and students expect of each other the best kind of relationships – co-operative, authentic and trustful.

Start date is September 2022 or January 2023. A competitive salary package, including accommodation and fee remission is offered.

Experience & Background

To succeed in this position, you will have excellent management skills and be ready to embrace change with positivity and a ‘can-do’ approach. As an experienced and capable change manager you have the ability to turn ideas into plans and actions. Experience as an Ofsted/ISI Inspector would be desirable but not essential. You should also be keen to play a full and inclusive role in the life of our busy boarding community and be able to contribute to the development of our innovative school through embracing new ways of teaching, learning, and working.

Timetable

You will be timetabled to teach 8-10 lessons a week. You will also be responsible for a small tutor group. Learning takes place throughout the day and encompasses tutoring, co-curricular activities, and support and extension sessions as well as subject lessons. Most core curriculum commitments for students are scheduled from 09:25 hrs to 18:00 hrs on Monday to Friday, and until 13:00 hrs on Saturday. Students also have access to optional activities before and after the main school day. Typically, students do not have core curriculum lessons scheduled on Wednesday afternoons. Bedales is a busy boarding school so work during the evenings, weekends and holidays may be required depending on the nature of the post.

This post is a Regulated Activity.

Benefits 

• Teacher’s Pension Scheme or personal APTIS pension with additional remuneration benefits 
• AXA personal health care insurance 
• Funded healthcare cash plan 
• Salary Extras benefits platform 
• Lifeworks Employee Assistance Programme 
• Free meals provided during term time 
• Fee remission for eligible staff  
• Accommodation  
• On-site nursery (subject to availability) 
• Gymnasium & swimming pool

How to Apply

For further details on how to apply, please visit the recruitment portal on the Bedales Schools website via the Apply button. 

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.  Early application is advised as Bedales reserve the right to make an appointment at any stage of the application process. 

Closing date: 9:00am, Monday 6 June 2022

Interview dates: Successful applicants may be asked to an informal Teams meeting, date to be confirmed, with shortlisted candidates invited to formal interview on Tuesday 21 June 2022.

Pre-Appointment Checks

All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.

Safeguarding Statement:

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.

Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include: 

• safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; 
• fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection; 
• providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to; 
• playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm;  
• When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil.

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.