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Deputy Head Teacher

Deputy Head Teacher

Smestow Academy

Wolverhampton

  • £64,225 - £70,733 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Teachers Leadership Pay Scale Points 16-20
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Easter 2023 (a later start date would be negotiable for the right candidate)
Apply by:
10 February 2023

Job overview

Our bottom line is this: if a lesson would not be good enough for a member of our own family, then it is not good enough for or pupils.

We want a dynamic and energetic Deputy Headteacher who genuinely wants the best for every single child. Getting the best for every child means making sure the curriculum is not only strong on paper but delivered well by every teacher every single day. We want a Deputy Headteacher who will use the latest research and their emotional intelligence to take staff with them, leading them in designing and delivering the best possible curriculum. We want someone who will not make assumptions about the quality of education but will lead the middle leadership team in rigorously evaluating what is working well and what needs to be improved. We want someone who can walk into any classroom and diagnose precisely why pupils are learning well, as well as what teachers could be doing to make sure pupils learn even more. We want someone who knows there is no such thing as a perfect lesson and will ensure all staff receive regular feedback on their practice so they can be even better.

We want the best for every child regardless of where they were born, how much money they do or don’t have and who they are (gender, sex, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation). If you share our relentless drive for school improvement, we would love to hear from you. We want people who will not only grow the next generation but people who are also eager to take every opportunity to grow themselves through our excellent professional development opportunities.

After joining the Matrix academy trust in January 2023, Smestow Academy is improving rapidly and we need a Deputy Headteacher to drive these improvements further, visibly modelling our high expectations. That means not only being an exceptional classroom practitioner in your own right but also someone who will inspire others to strive to improve. If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

To apply please complete an application form return it to postbox@matrixacademytrust.co.uk

To arrange a visit or an informal chat please contact postbox@matrixacademytrust.co.uk

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About Smestow Academy

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  • Smestow Academy
  • Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
  • West Midlands
  • WV3 8HU
  • United Kingdom
+44 1902 539500

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From January 2023 Smestow Academy joined Matrix Academy Trust and embarked upon an exciting journey of rapid school improvement as experience by other schools who have previously joined the Trust.

The school is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive situated in a pleasant residential area next to attractive countryside. There are approximately 670 pupils on roll with a Sixth form provision. We are highly ambitious for our staff and pupils and fully embrace the idea that success is achieved together for all of our community.

Smestow is proudly a truly multi-cultural comprehensive school. The intake spans the full ability range and we have pupils from a rich mix of cultural backgrounds that all work together extremely well as one community. We are working hard to drive our pupils progress attainment levels to push above national figures and to become within the top 20% of schools in the country.

We offer pupils a broad and balanced curriculum in Key Stage 3, and a wide variety of option choices in Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form.  We are committed to bringing out the best in every one of our pupils and therefore support their academic study with a very strong programme of safeguarding, personal and skills development work and opportunities outside of the classroom.  We are very keen to expand this aspect of our work and encourage staff to embrace their own interests to inspire our pupils.

We have a strong pastoral system, with Heads of House and an excellent pastoral support structure, all working to support pupils to achieve the very best and enjoy their time at school.

Our motto is 'success is achieved together' and is based upon developing strong relationships between staff and pupils to create a strong collaborative approach. Through our house system pupils feel a sense of identity with Smestow and have a strong feeling of community. Staff are well supported and parental involvement is very good.The staff work hard and are rewarded with investment into their CPD opportunities.

If you are interested in working in a vibrant, supportive, ambitious school, we would be very keen to receive your application.  We welcome applications from ambitious and highly motivated individuals who want to make a significant difference to pupils lives and be part of the transformational journey of a school with ambitions to achieve a national reputation for the outstanding work we do.

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