Deputy Headteacher

Advert for Deputy Headteacher

Location:

Manor Junior School, Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG

Salary:

Leadership Scale L14 – L18 + Inner London Weighting

Start date:

September 2024

Line management of:

Middle Leaders, Teachers, Safeguarding Team, HLTAs     

Contracted working time:

Full time

Attendance at identified calendared events in school year.

Contract Type:

Initially one year fixed term

Manor Junior School is a multi-cultural 5 form entry community school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. We are a Centre of Excellence for Inclusive Practice, a Gold ArtsMark School as well as achieving year on year higher than national outcomes for all groups of pupils, including those that are identified as disadvantaged. We are committed to our values of Enthusiasm, Respect, Inclusion and Challenge (ERIC) and are interested in staff willing and able to embrace these values. 

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following the promotion of our previous Deputy Head Teacher to headship, this enthusiastic and inclusive Junior School are seeking to appoint a strategic and inspirational Deputy Head to help it take on the challenges of a busy East London school with respect and kindness.

Do you have significant experience of Key Stage 2? Do you have the emotional intelligence, knowledge and supportive skills to work with a highly qualified, ambitious senior leadership team, staff and governors to lead a high achieving, outward looking five-form entry school?

If you have your finger on the pulse of educational policy and reform, understand inclusive learning and know how to support excellent teachers to deliver their best in and out of the classroom, this could be the role for you. 

Our safeguarding context drives all our policies and practices. As Deputy Head Teacher you will be our Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring that our safeguarding culture, policy and practices are robust. You will lead a highly skilled Safeguarding Team, liaising with staff, parents and outside agencies and ensuring strong honest relationships.

Our 4i’s curriculum, based on the National Curriculum was designed to inspire our cohort, through interleaving learning that is representative and inclusive and leads to independent learners who are resilient and prepared for the next stage of their education. Our Philosophy of Learning is based on De Bono’s Thinking Hats which supports children’s oracy and independent thinking skills keeping them safer and prepared for their lives ahead.

If you share our vision, values and aims, we look forward to meeting you.

What the school offers its staff

Join a supportive team where staff receive a range of benefits:

·        enthusiastic and respectful pupils

·        a supportive and collaborative approach to teaching and learning

·        strong leadership with a clear strategic direction

·        employee assistance program

·        outward looking school with strong partnerships offering professional support and development e.g. Seven Kings Learning Partnership

·        professional supervision for Deputy Head Teacher

·        experienced coach for Deputy Head Teacher and opportunities to undertake NPQH or equivalents

The school is committed to equal opportunities and safer recruitment practice. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any post is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is open to anyone who meets the person specification and who can fulfil the requirements of the job description.

Candidates need to apply by downloading and completing the application form from the school website via this link https://www.manorjunior.co.uk/vacancies explaining how they meet the person specification and how they will fulfil the requirements of the post. Completed applications are to be submitted by the closing date to Shelly Miah via email; SMiah2@manor-j.bardaglea.org.uk

We strongly encourage all prospective candidates to visit our school on one of the following dates. Please email Shelly Miah to confirm your attendance: -

Tuesday 19that 4pm or Wednesday 20th March at 9:30am or Monday 25th March at 10am

Closing Date:            11:59am on Friday 12th April 2024

Interview Date:         Tuesday 23rd April 2024  

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

The school is committed to safeguarding and fully comply with the ethos of safer recruitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and as part of our due diligence checks, shortlisted candidates may be subject to an online search involving screening of online activity, including social media. Candidates are reassured that the search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and if any issues of concern come up during the search, they will have the opportunity to address this at interview.