Deputy Headteacher
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth
- Expired
- Salary:
- (L19-23)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter
- Apply by:
- 4 October 2022
Job overview
Bournemouth School is a successful, popular and ambitious 11-18 school. We have 1170 students on roll, including 295 in the sixth form. We seek an enthusiastic, innovative and dynamic colleague to lead further improvement in our students’ learning and achievement. The post has become available due to one of our current deputies progressing to headship.
In partnership with the Headmaster, the Deputy Headteachers play a vital role in tone-setting for the whole school, in the guardianship of quality, and in the driving forward of change within the institution. They are involved in every aspect of the strategic thinking of this continually developing school. Their influence emerges from their detailed practical grasp on the way the school operates and their passionate commitment to education and the needs of young people. It also builds on their lively understanding and enjoyment of relationships with an able and committed staff.
The successful applicant will join a Senior Leadership Team (SLT) comprising the Headmaster, another Deputy Headteacher, a Business Manager and two Assistant Headteachers. We can promise a stimulating blend of teamwork and opportunity for individual initiative. The person appointed would be joining a highly professional, talented and ambitious SLT who work very well together in the best interests of students.
Details of the post and an application form are available on the school’s website:
www.bournemouth-school.org/248/current-vacancies
To arrange an informal visit (during w/c 19 September or 26 September 2022), and/or to discuss your application with the Headteacher, Dorian Lewis, please contact his PA on aburt@bournemouth-school.org or by telephone 01202 512609.
Closing date: 9 am, Tuesday 4 October 2022
Interview dates: Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 October 2022
Please note Bournemouth School does not accept CVs as part of our recruitment process.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
Bournemouth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all applicants will be expected to undergo DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Contact details: office@bournemouth-school.org | 01202 512609
Attached documents
About Bournemouth School
Bournemouth School is a non-selective, non-denominational, 11-18 academy for boys, with a sixth form for male and female students, situated in Bournemouth in Dorset. There are 1,082 students of the school roll, of whom 340 are students in the sixth form. The secondary school became an academy on 1 September 2011.
Bournemouth School has a Combined Cadet Force, a Scout Troup, and is a Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre.
Headteacher
Dr D P Lewis CChem MRSC
Values and vision
At Bournemouth School, every student is valued and encouraged to develop their talents to the full in a community where there are no stereotypes and where every achievement is celebrated. Bournemouth School wants to bring out the best in every student. It has the highest expectations of each student’s learning, respect for self and others, sense of community, dress, behaviour and discipline.
Students at Bournemouth School enjoy working in an atmosphere that is characterised by high expectations, fairness, transparency and mutual respect. The community’s ethos is based upon the traditional values of: hard work, discipline, smart appearance, and respect. The school places great importance on delivering an all-round education for all of its students. Every student is given the opportunity to participate in a host of extra-curricular academic, sporting, and cultural events and activities.
Ofsted
“Bournemouth School is outstanding. Students’ achievement is excellent; students make consistently good progress and attainment is high. Teaching is good and typified by strong collaboration between skilled teachers and enthusiastic boys. Most teaching is lively and good resources help make most lessons interesting and enjoyable. The headteacher, senior leaders and managers have an accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses.”
View Bournemouth School’s latest Ofsted report
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