Deputy Head
Seven Kings School
Redbridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 21-25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 28 March 2017
Job overview
This is a great opportunity for an experienced and dynamic leader who puts children at the centre of all they do.
As a school we strategically plan to ensure our motto – Friendship Excellence Opportunity - pervades the school and the strategic leadership of pastoral care and beyond is central to our ethos.
You will have a strong vision for our school, a commitment to our young people and their development as learners and members of the community. You will have a strong background in learning and teaching with experience of raising standards as well as a strong background in pastoral care and experience of working with outside agencies in ensuring the very best outcomes for all our students.
The successful candidate will lead pastoral care from Year 7 to 13 as well as liaise increasingly with our Primary School; as an all through school this is an exciting career choice. Seven Kings is a national leader and innovator in good practice in pastoral support.
Our students have a love for learning and a curiosity about the world around them. Our families want the best for their children. Your inspiring leadership will be central to achieving this.
We very much look forward to meeting you.
Seven Kings School is an all through school; the primary school up to Year 2 as of 2017 and the secondary school is an 11-18 mixed, multi-cultural comprehensive school. We are a Teaching School and a National Support School committed to educational innovation. Our last Ofsted inspection described the school as ‘outstanding’ in all categories.
Seven Kings School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This post may be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 29th March 2017.
Application form and further details are available from the school website www.sevenkings.school.
Please email completed applications to jobs@sevenkings.school.
About Seven Kings School
Seven Kings School is a mixed maintained all through school in Ilford, serving pupils from the ages of 4 to 18. The school is situated in the London Borough of Redbridge. Seven Kings has approximately 2000 students and is a community school maintained by Redbridge Borough Council.
The primary school opened in 2015, with all pupils automatically entitled to move to the secondary. In 2018, Seven Kings school was identified by Ofsted as one of the outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.
Jane Waters
Head of Seven Kings School
Values and vision
Leaders leave no stone unturned in their drive to improve the outcomes and well-being of every child in Seven Kings. Their high aspirations for all pupils and staff, coupled with an unwavering focus on sustained improvement, are at the heart of the school’s success. Consequently, the quality of education provided is outstanding. Ofsted September 2018
Seven Kings School has a long tradition of providing outstanding education to our local community and beyond. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence because we know what a difference it can make to the lives of our young people, their families and community. The ideas contained in the school motto Friendship Excellence Opportunity guide everything we do. Friendship is the cornerstone of our core business as children learn best when they are happy, safe and secure. We believe that Seven Kings can make a radical difference to the life chances of our students and that we can help nurture brave, respectful, curious and kind citizens. We are proud of our inclusive approach, which is informed by the principle that a stimulating and personalised education is an entitlement for every child. The harmonious ethos and outstanding relationships underpin all that we do and provide the foundation for the school's legacy of success.
The support of our whole school community: children, families and staff is vitally important to our continued success as recognised in our recent award as a World Class School 2018. We are one of schools identified as the London Mayor’s Schools for Success 2018-19.
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