Assistant Headteacher: Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Downlands Community School
West Sussex
- £61,042 - £67,351 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- L14-L18
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 April 2024
Job overview
11 – 16 Local Authority Maintained Mixed Comprehensive
Number on roll: 1260
Group: Group 7
Required for September 2024
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER: Safeguarding and Wellbeing
A rare opportunity is available for a talented teacher with a proven track record of success to become Assistant Headteacher (Safeguarding and Wellbeing) at Downlands.
The school is situated at the foot of the beautiful South Downs and is oversubscribed. It has a reputation for excellent academic results, extra-curricular activities and pastoral care.
Downlands is highly regarded and enjoys a prominent role in the local community.
We are committed to putting diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do for everyone in our community. We strive to recruit, retain and advance people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in schools.
The successful candidate should:
· be committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of young people
· be a creative and strategic thinker who ensures that ‘learning is at the heart of everything we do’
· be able to improve existing practice in a drive for continual improvement
· be able to develop and inspire a highly committed and talented staff team
· have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be a real team player
· be committed to developing the school ethos and values and be an enthusiastic advocate for engagement with our community
We look forward to meeting you and receiving your application.
An application pack can be downloaded from our website http://www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk under “Join Us – Vacancies” or from our Recruitment Officer email: sjohnson@downlands.org or phone 01273 845892
Candidates are encouraged to visit to look around the school and to find out more about this exciting opportunity. Tours will be taking place at the following times:
· 14:00 on Friday 19th April
· 09:00 on Monday 22nd April
· 14:00 on Wednesday 24th April
Following the tour there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please telephone Caron Anscombe to arrange an appointment on 01273 845892 ext. 208, or email canscombe@downlands.org
Your application should be addressed to myself and emailed to our Recruitment Officer Seraphina Johnson - sjohnson@downlands.org to reach the school no later than midday on Monday 29th April 2024.
Shortlisted candidates will be informed by Friday 3rd May 2024
Interviews will be held on Monday 13th May 2024 with a second day on Tuesday 14th May 2024.
Downlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and other safer recruitment checks.
About Downlands Community School
Headteacher - Mark Wignall
Downlands Community School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary for students aged 11-16 in Hassocks, West Sussex at the foot of the beautiful South Downs, 6 miles north of Brighton. It is a state community school with a governing body of 15 volunteers. The school currently provides 1,200 secondary places when fully subscribed.
The school has undergone extensive renovation, with a state-of-the-art teaching block, IT rooms, Music Suite and Dance Studio. Headteacher Mark Wignall was appointed in September 2016. Our Amphitheatre opened in 2019 and offers the potential for multiple different uses, from outdoor lessons and school productions to rehearsal space for local amateur dramatics groups.
Values and vision
Downlands Community School places learning at the heart of everything that we do. It focuses on valuing the surrounding environment, preparing students for 21st-century society through innovation and creativity, and educating students socially and emotionally, while striving for self-improvement and exceeding expectations. The school's aims are supported by the Downlands Association, a group of staff and parents who raise funds through a range of different events.
Students benefit from extensive opportunities for sport and PE, with access to a gym, sports hall, astroturf football pitch, fitness suite and dance studio. The school is particularly proud of the extra-curricular activities offered, including music, chess, science, technology and creative arts clubs, English clubs and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Ofsted report
“Staff cater for pupils’ needs very well. Relationships are strong and this enables pupils to thrive academically and personally. The academic curriculum is rigorous and challenging. It is enriched by provision for the arts and a strong programme of extra-curricular activities which further enhance pupils’ social, moral, spiritual and cultural understanding.”
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