Deputy Head of Sixth Form
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Bury Grammar School
Bury, Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- The starting salary will be dependent on experience and will be commensurate with such a role in a large Independent day school.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2018
Job overview
Deputy Head of Sixth Form
The Deputy Head of Sixth Form is responsible to the Head of Sixth Form for all pastoral matters concerning Sixth form Students. (S)he works closely with the Head of Sixth Form to ensure that the highest standards of behaviour, learning and academic attainment prevail across the Sixth Form and in maintaining and extending the School’s reputation for outstanding pastoral care, values-led education and extra-curricular success and participation.
The Deputy Head of Sixth Form is expected to demonstrate: exceptional skills in leadership and management of staff; loyalty to the Directorate and confidentiality with sensitive information. They will be expected to be self-motivated with the ability to foresee school operational problems and act to avert them in a proactive manner. Excellent communication skills, the ability to work autonomously, teamwork and the ability to be flexible are key requirements for this role.
The Deputy Head of Sixth Form will work with the Head of Sixth Form to establish key strategic goals for the School, which will themselves be set within the framework of the Development Plan. He/she will work closely with senior pastoral staff and Tutors to ensure the effective development and delivery of the School’s pastoral and extra-curricular provision.
The Deputy Head of Sixth Form will report directly to the Head of Sixth Form, keeping them informed of any significant issues relating to behaviour, performance or progress of pupils. (S)he is expected to model the behavior expected of a professional in a senior leadership role and is expected to meet and exceed the standards set out for teachers by the Department for Education which apply to all teachers regardless of their career stage.
More information can be found on our website: https://burygrammarschool.fluencycms.co.uk/sixth-form
The job description and person specification for the role can be seen in the Job Appplication Pack.
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About Bury Grammar School
Bury Grammar School is situated in the heart of Bury, Lancashire and is widely recognised as one of the top independent schools in the North West of England. Currently there are over 1270 girls and boys on roll.
Our School is a family of independent, selective, day schools for girls and boys aged 3 to 18, which combine a strong tradition of academic excellence with the best in modern educational practice. The School has a long and rich history of excellence extending back 450 years and our staff, pupils and alumni are proud of the School’s long-standing traditions. Our modern, inclusive School community welcomes students and staff from different faiths and cultures. It is the blend of the School’s traditions along with our modern ethos that is a source of great enrichment for the whole community and is what makes the School so special.
Every one of our pupils benefits enormously from belonging both to a small school, where they are known and nurtured as an individual, while at the same time being part of our BGS family of Schools which is able to offer a huge variety of educational experiences and an excellent learning environment. Through our unique blend of single-sex education from ages 7-16 and co-education in our Pre-School, Infant School and Sixth Form, we offer the ‘best of both worlds’ for our pupils at every stage of their educational journey. Our vibrant and rigorous curriculum is designed to engage and challenge our pupils whilst fostering an intellectual curiosity, which translates into impressive academic performance.
The School is led by our Principal, Jo Anderson, who is supported by a strong and dynamic senior management team and dedicated Board of Governors. We are a member of the Girls’ School Association (GSA) and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and have been rated ‘excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
One of our key strategic objectives is to maintain, recruit, nurture and develop first class teaching and support staff. You can be sure that as an employer we are focused on creating an outstanding workplace for all our staff so that we can attract, retain and engage talented individuals who have a desire to transform the lives of others.
A successful education is very much about team work and every member of staff at Bury Grammar School recognises that together we have the opportunity to change our pupils’ lives. Whether this is part of our fantastic catering team who provide our pupils with nutritious meals, our dedicated estates team who maintain our beautiful grounds or as a member of our inspiring teaching staff, everyone has an important part to play.
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