Deputy Headteacher
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, Hertfordshire
- £69,031 - £76,141 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L21-25 plus national recommended pay uplift
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 January 2023
- Apply by:
- 10 October 2022
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an inspiring and experienced school leader for the post of Deputy Headteacher. The role is advertised for a January start. This is to overlap with an existing Deputy Headteacher who is retiring in summer 2023 after many years of service to the school. The Deputy Headteacher will work with the Headteacher and other members of senior leadership as part of a core team to determine the school’s priorities and drive improvement. Specific areas of responsibility will be dependent on the successful candidate, however as Deputy Headteacher there will be significant opportunity to lead from the front with a breadth of opportunities across all school areas. This role would be suitable for an existing Deputy Headteacher looking for a new challenge and a route towards Headship, or an experienced and proven senior leader looking to progress their career.
The successful candidate will have:-
- Dynamism, enthusiasm and a sense of humour
- Ability to build positive relationships
- Outstanding and innovative teaching skills
- An exceptional role model who promotes the highest standards and expectations
- Excellent leadership, management and interpersonal skills
- Potential for Headship
We will offer you:
- An excellent range of CPD opportunities for staff.
- A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capability and desire to raise student achievement even further
- Stability among teaching and support staff which brings both experience and commitment to our school community
- Supportive trustees and a senior leadership team that encourages a large degree of autonomy for middle leaders
- Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and are proud of their learning environment
- A community school in the historic market town of Baldock, 33 miles north of London, within 30-40 minutes of both Cambridge and London by road or train.
- Sporting and musical facilities for staff
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted Sports Centre Membership
- Cycle to work scheme
In September 2017, Ofsted graded the school as “good” and they commented that ‘You have high expectations for pupils, which permeate throughout the school and which have a positive impact on the progress pupils make from their different starting points.’
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing Date: 9am Monday 10th October 2022
Interviews: 18th & 19th October 2022
Attached documents
About The Knights Templar School
“The Academy motto “Courage and Courtesy” is evident in the excellent relationships between all students and with adults.” (Ofsted)
Knights Templar School is a very successful school, sitting at the heart of the community in Baldock, Hertfordshire. Students’ results are good and improving and behaviour is excellent. The school is highly regarded locally, being regularly oversubscribed. We receive in the region of 600 applications for 210 Year 7 places each year.
In line with our school motto, we recognise the importance of developing and providing all our students with the courage, confidence and communication skills they require to flourish and succeed, but also to promote traditional values of courtesy, respect and good discipline.
Students of all abilities achieve well and make good progress. Young people have an excellent attitude to learning. They enjoy school and want to succeed. Examination results at GCSE and A level are consistently good. Attainment and Achievement are strong. In 2022, 70% of students achieved English and Maths at grade 4 or above and 52% achieved English and Maths at grade 5 or above. 2022 results will continue our pattern of whole school positive progress 8. The School has a large and strong Sixth form, most progress on to University degree courses, including places at Oxford or Cambridge.
Knights Templar offers a very broad range of opportunity beyond the classroom and part of its attraction and indeed success, is due to the extensive enrichment programme, including a Duke of Edinburgh programme that is recognised as one of the strongest in the South East of England. Student leadership opportunities ensure that the students take responsibility for their own learning environment and for maintaining high standards.
We provide a disciplined, caring, fair and moral environment in which individuality is encouraged and equality of opportunity promoted, in order to allow students to develop personally and socially. There is a mutual respect and good relationships between students and also between staff and students, with the students being given responsibility and feeling valued, whilst knowing that support and advice will always be available when needed. We have, and are recognised for, an excellent Pastoral system which supports and encourages the students’ development.
Our primary focus is to improve standards by constantly improving the quality of Teaching and Learning. We are fully committed to preparing our young people to be thoughtful, capable, responsible citizens of the future. This is a great school, staffed with passionate, inspirational teachers, and is a special place for children to learn and grow.
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