Deputy Headteacher

APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

Salary L10- L14

NOR: 600

The successful candidate will be required from September 2018 or as soon as possible.

Have you made an impact on the quality of teaching, learning and leadership in your current school? Abbey Lane Primary School is looking for a non-class-based Deputy Headteacher to support the Headteacher in our journey to outstanding. If you are an excellent practitioner who would like to use your creativity to make a real difference, we would like to hear from you. 

We have a strong commitment to raising attainment and ensuring all children reach their potential. We are seeking somebody who:

· is an outstanding and dynamic classroom practitioner with high expectations of pupil achievement at all levels, 

· has excellent and proven interpersonal, leadership and management skills, 

· is an inspirational and creative team player with vision and drive who can motivate and lead others, has a good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes in order to provide good support for school self-evaluation.

Ideally you will already be a Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher or member of SLT in your current school. 

We can offer you enthusiastic and responsive children; an inclusive and engaged community; an active and supportive governing body and a commitment to your continued professional development. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required. 

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school and dates have been arranged on:

Wednesday 31st January at 9.30am

Friday 16th February at 2.00pm

Please contact the school to make an appointment.

Application forms are available by calling in person, emailing enquiries@abbeylane.sheffield.sch.uk or by sending a large SAE (large stamp) to the Headteacher, Mrs M Stafford to whom completed forms should be returned.

Closing date for applications is Friday 2nd March 2018

All successful candidates will be notified by Tuesday 6th March 2018

Provisional date for interviews: Wednesday 14th March 2018