Deputy Headteacher
St Clare's School
Derby
- £56,082 - £61,882 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Points 08-12
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Deputy Headteacher – Behaviour and Culture
Locations: Rough Heanor Road, Mickleover, DE3 9AZ
Grade/Scale: Leadership Scale 08-12 £56,082 – £61,882
Start date: 01 September 2024
Contract: Full-Time Teacher
St Clare’s School is proud to offer personalised education to students aged 11-16 with moderate learning difficulties and associated needs including ADHD; autism; communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health needs and challenging behaviour. All students have an Education, Health and Care Plan which sets out the provision required to meet their individual need.
Our school is a very special place of learning for a stand-out group of students who are all unique and remarkable. We pride ourselves on offering a supportive, welcoming and friendly environment that equips and inspires young people to shape their own future and make a meaningful impact in the world. Our successes, including our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rating, owe much to our close-knit and dedicated team of parents, staff and governors.
Right now, we're searching for a visionary Deputy Headteacher to lead on behaviour and culture. We require someone with the knowledge, expertise, and flair, to support the on-going developments of the inclusive curriculum to support students with social, emotional, mental health difficulties to access the school offer. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to make a lasting impact on the lives of our students, fostering a positive and successful environment.
You will be joining St Clare’s at an exciting time of change. St Clare’s is due to have a brand new, showpiece school building as well as substantial refurbishments to the existing estate. Our students and staff will enjoy a state-of-the-art activity hall, a much-improved and enlarged, multi-use games area (MUGA), subject-specific classrooms, greater accessibility across the school and increased number of students on roll.
All of Esteem schools are well supported by a highly experienced and diverse trust central team, alongside a like-minded group of school leaders and experts across the academies.
Benefits include: Teachers’ Pension, Westfield Health membership and free parking.
To discuss the role or arrange a visit to school, please contact the school office via email head@stclaresschool.co.uk, or phone 01332 511757 and ask to speak with Headteacher, Laura Russell. To apply, please visit our website at https://www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website; CVs alone will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 21 May 2024 (23:59)
Interview date: 24 May 2024
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date.
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
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About St Clare's School
- St Clare's School
- Rough Heanor Road, Mickleover, Derby
- Derbyshire
- DE3 9AZ
- United Kingdom
Welcome to St Clare's SchooI and thank you for showing interest in our Academy.
I am delighted and honoured to be the Headteacher at St Clare’s School. As a school, our main job is to make sure the children are safe, happy and reaching their potential. Families make an important contribution to their child’s achievements at school and from my experience I know that a successful and happy school depends on all of us working together.
St Clare’s school is proud to offer personalised education to students aged 11-16 with moderate learning difficulties and associated needs including ADHD, Autism, communication, social, emotional and mental health and challenging behaviour. All students have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan which sets out the provision required to meet their individual needs.
Located in Mickleover we have 147 students on roll from across the City of Derby and southern Derbyshire.
At St Clare’s we hold a strong belief in the power of education to change children’s lives and the right of every child to receive an excellent education. The staff team are dedicated to building opportunities for students to achieve the highest academic standards, ensuring that they are known well as individuals and that their unique personality, talents and interests are nurtured and developed to the full.
In response to our student’s needs, we offer a full and diverse curriculum with specialist support designed to address the holistic needs of our students. The progress that our students make is judged as outstanding as a result of the teaching and support available to them and the progress that they make academically, socially and emotionally.
At St Clare’s School education is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for them to flourish within and beyond the classroom. It is the aim of the whole school team to help each child become a successful learner and well-rounded individual who is ready to make the next steps in their journey.
Further information about our academy can be found on the website at:
Yours faithfully,
Laura Russell
Headteacher
St Clare's School
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