Deputy Headteacher
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Derbyshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Pay Scale 19-23 (£65,735 - £72,497 FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Potential Start date: January 2023
- Apply by:
- 19 September 2022
Job overview
Permanent
1.0FTE Teachers
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is a supportive and successful educational community with a long standing and fantastic heritage. Set in the heart of the Peak District, with extensive grounds and history, QEGS is part of a rich community, which includes Ashbourne as well as it’s surrounding villages and hamlets.
At QEGS, we value education in the broadest sense; with sport, the arts, enterprise, performance, employability skills, competition, cultural school visits and many other amazing opportunities taking equal standing with academic success. Our vision remains. We care; therefore, we Question, we Explore, we Give and we Succeed together. We believe that for students to be the best they can possibly be takes more than just academic success. Students need to be happy, with a healthy body and mind and we hope that you can play a key part in providing an enriching and well-balanced education for all students at QEGS.
The post of Deputy Headteacher at QEGS is an both an exciting and amazing opportunity. As Deputy Headteacher you will support the Headteacher and QEGSMAT to ensure the Quality of Education is outstanding, to ensure the Personal Development opportunities for our students are exceptional, and to build a culture which is rich in aspiration, kindness, and inclusion, whilst providing high levels of academic challenge and pastoral support for all.
You will be joining us at an exciting point, with a growing student roll and our new teaching, sports changing and canteen spaces opening in Spring 2023, further enhancing our fantastic facilities.
At QEGSMAT we believe and promote that exceptional workforce creates exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. We support every pupil to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society.
Why work for us?
• Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust
• We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community
• All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed
• All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service
• Access to Teacher Pension Scheme employer contributions of 23.4% for Teachers.
• Family-friendly policies
• Access to Flu Vaccines
• Opportunity to work flexibly
QEGSMAT is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and be eligible to work in the UK. Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found - https://www.qegsmat.com/documents/safeguarding
If you have the experience, knowledge, and passion to bring to this role, we would be excited to hear from you. Please contact Natalie Jones (Headteacher PA) on 01335 343685 or via jones@qegs.email to arrange this. We warmly welcome and encourage you to visit us.
To apply for this position, please visit our Trust Website (www.qegsmat.com/current-vacancies/) where you can apply via TES.
Closing date for applications: 19th September 2022
Interview date: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- The Green Road, Ashbourne
- Derbyshire
- DE6 1EP
- United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is an 11-18 Comprehensive school in the picturesque town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
The school has two sites very close to each other. The Green Road Campus and the Boothby Campus. Sixth Form lessons are taught at the Boothby campus which is approximately 500 yards away from the Green Road campus. The majority of the school site is relatively new with a more recently opened teaching, canteen and sports changing facility opened in September 2024.
Students are admitted at age 11 from a large number of feeder primary schools, spread from Hartington in the north to Sudbury in the south. Primary schools vary in size from those with just two teachers to a much larger town school. Transition is therefore a key priority and the Head of Year 7 works hard to ensure a well designed mix in forms and teaching groups.
In Year 7 all classes begin as mixed prior attainment with special educational needs students receiving extra support. Approximately 2% of the school population have an Education and Health Care Plan.
At Key Stage 4 all students currently study English, Maths, Science, Religious Studies, a Humanity, PSHE and PE. Additional option blocks supplemented by advice and interviews, ensure that all receive a balanced curriculum. Accreditation at Key Stage 4 is either GCSE or vocational qualifications. Our location and local employment opportunities influence our curriculum offer with Creative and Digital Media, Agriculture, Childcare, Engineering and Construction all on offer in Yrs10-11.
Approximately 65% of our students continue into the Sixth Form studying a range of A Level and BTEC courses. We are particularly proud of the performance of our students at Sixth Form level where we regularly feature amongst the highest achieving schools in the Country. Most Sixth Formers progress to higher education. Sixth form students play an important role in the life of the school by volunteering in the school and local community.
The management of the school is based on departments and Year Groups. Heads of Year and Deputy Heads of Year meet on a regular cycle to discuss pastoral issues. That work is then co-ordinated by the leadership team of Head, a Deputy Head and 5 Assistant Heads.
The school converted to Academy Status in July 2012 and formed a Multi-Academy Trust in 2017. The school was inspected by OFSTED in October 2014 and judged to be 'Good'. Ofsted monitoring inspections in 2018 and 2024 have all maintained the 'Good' judgement. However, we are not complacent and the school has a number of exciting projects intended to develop learning and to enhance opportunities for staff. These whole school and trust-wide projects offer opportunities for new staff to join in developing initiatives and we hope to benefit from your experience in other establishments.
Our students cover the full ability range and come from all walks of life. A small number exhibit some challenging behaviour. However, most are committed to learning and help to make Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School a rewarding place in which to work or study.
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