Deputy Head
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield
- Expired
- Salary:
- L21-26 (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 22 February 2016
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to work at a superb school
Following the retirement of the existing Deputy Head, after a long and distinguished career, we are seeking to appoint a dynamic successor who can work as part of a Senior Leadership Team, determined to ensure that all students, regardless of ability, benefit from an excellent all-round educational experience and enjoy and achieve. This role represents an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious individual to contribute to school improvement, have a major impact on the achievement of students, develop as a senior leader and prepare for headship. We are looking for someone who can lead, challenge and support staff and students to great achievement through the development of consistently first-rate teaching across the academy.
The Deputy Head will be an excellent classroom practitioner/teacher and a strategic leader with a resilient character and a strong personal drive. Along with other members of the Senior Leadership Team, the Deputy Head will be centrally involved in the management of the academy and will be responsible for helping to establish a culture that is nurturing, developmental and rigorous with a relentless focus on student achievement.
You will be able to work collaboratively with other members of academy staff, be receptive to new ideas, eager to learn and have proven experience of positively impacting on student progress and raising attainment. In addition, you will be keen to improve still further your skill set, through CPD training that will motivate and challenge you to develop and strengthen your leadership capacity, confidence and impact.
The school is an 11-18 6 form entry boys’ comprehensive and is heavily oversubscribed every year.
We are a Specialist Sports College and converted to Academy status in August 2011. We provide a secure learning environment for our pupils in a combination of modern and historic buildings. The school is situated in the town centre with easy access to London and greenbelt countryside and has its own large and attractive playing fields.
If you share our vision and have experience of leading excellent practice, then we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a leader who exemplifies our belief in the potential of every child, is confident in insisting on the highest standards of academic rigour and behaviour, energised by the challenge of our work and prepared to make a commitment to further enhance our vibrant, thriving, successful school community.
For more information about the School please visit www.enfieldgrammar.com.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work in our school is expected to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For an application form (CVs not acceptable) and information booklet please contact either the School Office by telephone or email, or download the details from the school website: www.enfieldgrammar.com
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 22 February 2016.
All applications should be emailed to applications@enfieldgrammar.com
Shortlisted applicants will be informed as soon as possible thereafter.
Interviews will be held after the half-term break w/c 29 February 2016.
Attached documents
About Enfield Grammar School
Enfield Grammar School is rightly proud of its fine traditions and examination achievements. It is also a school which is intent on ensuring that the breadth and quality of education will, as far as is possible, equip its pupils to meet the rapidly changing demands of the future.
We have high expectations of our students and in turn provide learning opportunities where all can fulfil their potential. Our motto, “Tant Que Je Puis” (As Much As I Can) is at the heart of our School community and we actively encourage both staff and students to strive for this aspiration
We are committed to supporting career progression and professional development for staff at all levels, with access to opportunities for self-development and regular Continuing Professional Development sessions.
The school is based on two sites. The Upper School is a mixture of original 16th and more recent 20th Century buildings and is situated just off the Market Square in the centre of Enfield Town. The Lower School, a five minutes walk from the Upper School, is a 17th Century listed building which houses Years 7 and 8. The school roll is approximately 1130 boys, of whom some 210+ are in the Sixth Form.
The school has a strong commitment to extra-curricular activities of all forms and it is expected that all potential members of staff would be willing to support this commitment.
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