Deputy Head Teacher
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Medway
- Expired
- Salary:
- L20-L23
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January/Easter 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 October 2017
Job overview
We are fortunate enough to serve one of the most diverse student communities in the area. Over 50% of our students come from minority backgrounds and this diversity forms a very real part of who we are as a school community. Whilst we are rightly proud to be a Catholic School, we are equally proud that students and staff of all faiths, ethnic groups, nationalities and backgrounds are not only welcomed, but flourish here.
Students at St. John Fisher School are set high aspirational targets and are provided with a wide range of opportunities which will enable them to use and extend the skills and talents they have been blessed with.
Due to promotion and restructuring we are in the unique position to transform the leadership of our school. Duties and responsibilities for these appointments will be determined by the skill-set of the successful candidates, allowing for maximum flexibility and the opportunity for us to create a truly exciting and dynamic Senior Leadership Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for existing or aspiring leaders to diversify their skill-set and experience portfolio.
The school benefits from a successful bid - PSPB2 (the government funded Priority School Building Programme 2) which is worth approximately £30million. This work to rebuild and remodel the school has just started and there will be opportunities for the successful candidate to be involved in the development of this exciting work.
We are seeking to appoint a candidate with strong leadership and management skills, presence and drive and are willing to support every individual to fulfill their potential.
We would welcome applications from candidates who aspire to Headship and will support them in every way to achieve this
The Governing Body and Headteacher are seeking candidates with:
- An unrelenting drive to raise standards
- A clear, consistent focus on Teaching and Learning
- A track record of supporting and developing outstanding teaching
We are a Catholic community and strive to uphold strong spiritual and moral values, both in and outside the classroom. Applicants should be willing and able to support this ethos but are not required to be a practising Catholic.
For an informal discussion on this role please contact Dion Mills on 07899 063321 or dion.mills@hays.com
To request an application pack and arrange a one to one meeting and school tour with the Headteacher please contact Emma Fletcher on 01273 721579 or Emma.fletcher@hays.com
School Tours: Contact Emma Fletcher to arrange
Closing Date: Monday 9th October 2017 at 9am
Shortlisting: Thursday 12th October 2017
Interviews: Wednesday 18th October 2017
St John Fisher Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Do not use the blue apply button below, instead all applications should be emailed to emma.fletcher@hays.com
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About St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
- City Way, Rochester
- Kent
- ME1 2FA
- United Kingdom
St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School has a proud history of educating our local Medway community. Established in 1964, we are the only Catholic secondary school in the local authority. One of seven secondary modern schools in the area, we are a diverse community, proud to educate Catholic students as well as those of other faiths and none.
Our students often refer to us as their second family, and it is a great place to work as a teacher. Our community of staff is incredibly supportive of each other, and our personalised CPD programme means that everyone’s career development is supported in a way that is specific to them. We are passionate about work-life balance, finishing lessons early on a Wednesday afternoon so that CPD and meetings can largely take place during normal school hours, and we provide counselling services free of charge to those who need them. In addition, our feedback policy asks that staff read student books and then get the class to respond collectively in the next lesson in purple pen, rather than requiring that every set of books be deep marked on a frequent basis.
The school has been on a trajectory of improvement since the appointment of the Headteacher, Dympna Lennon, in September 2016. This was recognised in our ‘Good’ Ofsted in May 2019, with inspectors commenting that ‘standards across the school have improved since the last inspection’ and ‘Teaching, learning and assessment are strong across subjects.’ We were proud to be recognised as an ‘Outstanding’ Catholic school in our 2021 Diocesan Inspection. SJF’s sixth form offers a wide range of academic and vocational qualifications. It has a comprehensive intake, ranging from students who are re-taking Level 2 qualifications all the way to those who are enrolled in our Oxbridge programme which helps students to reach the top universities.
Having been the recipient of a multimillion-pound grant from the Department for Education’s Priority Schools Building Programme, we moved into world-class, purpose-built facilities in Spring 2023. Situated at the top of City Way looking down across Rochester and the River Medway, the school is equipped with enviable sporting and academic facilities.
SJF undoubtedly has a proud history, but we are even more excited about the future. We hope that you’ll want to be part of it.
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